LAS VEGAS, NV (November 22, 2024) |
Clark County Credit Union (CCCU), in collaboration with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLB), will deliver a $100,000 AHEAD Program grant to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY).
CCCU applied for the grant on behalf of NPHY as part of FHLB’s community program that attracted more than 300 non-profit applicants. After a competitive selection process, NPHY was awarded the AHEAD Program grant to fund their work using a continuum of care model that includes advocacy, outreach, transitional, and rapid rehousing. Recognizing that employment is key to sustainably transitioning out of homelessness, NPHY provides wrap-around employment services that includes basic life needs, career readiness, vocational training, and job placement. The AHEAD Program will partially fund staff salaries, outreach, and program supplies such as bus passes, professional clothing, and document assistance.
“We have supported Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth for many years, but the opportunities that this AHEAD Program brings will help so many more young people break the cycle of homelessness,” said Matt Kershaw, CEO of Clark County Credit Union. “As a community-focused credit union serving Southern Nevada for over 70 years, CCCU is proud to continue our tradition of giving back and making a positive impact on the lives of those in need, especially at-risk youth in our community.”
The AHEAD grants enable FHLB members like CCCU to give a critical boost to local economic development programs and projects that directly address the needs of low- to moderate-income communities.
“These grants will help boost economic opportunity and create access to vital services and support that can be life-changing for people living in underserved communities,” said Eric Cicourel, community investment officer for FHLBank San Francisco. “We’re proud that for 20 years and counting, the AHEAD Program continues to make a positive impact throughout the communities we serve.”
For those interested in applying for the AHEAD Program in 2025, please contact CCCU or visit the FHLBank San Francisco website to learn more.
About Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
NPHY is the most comprehensive service provider for the thousands of homeless youths in Southern Nevada, serving hundreds of youths through core programs and touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each year. NPHY’s programs stabilize homeless teens’ lives, meeting their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Through work with homeless youth, NPHY creates productive, healthy adults who contribute to society. Strengthening and complementing the high-quality direct services for homeless youth, NPHY is dedicated to advocating with and for the Las Vegas Valley’s homeless youth population and serves as a leader in systems-level efforts to eliminate homelessness among Nevada’s youth. For more information or to support our life-changing work for homeless youth, please visit www.nphy.org.
About the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a member-driven cooperative helping local lenders in Arizona, California, and Nevada build strong communities, create opportunity, and change lives for the better. The tools and resources we provide to our member financial institutions — commercial banks, credit unions, industrial loan companies, savings institutions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions — propel homeownership, finance quality affordable housing, drive economic vitality, and revitalize whole neighborhoods. Together with our members and other partners, we are making the communities we serve more vibrant, equitable, and resilient.
