U.S. Reps. Sean Casten and Bill Foster say Naperville-based 360 Youth Services will receive $3 million in federal funding to help buy or build a facility for homeless and at-risk 18- to 24-year-olds.
The congressmen made the announcement Tuesday at the 360 Youth Services main office in Naperville, where organization leaders talked about the importance of the funding and how it will be used to further their mission of combating youth homelessness and providing various levels of support.
The need is particularly strong with LGBTQ+ and minority youths, organization leaders said. 360 Youth Services is one of two major LGBTQ+ homeless and at-risk youth housing organizations in Illinois.
“Giving people a little love at that vulnerable point in their life,” Casten said, “giving them a little bit of housing, giving them a little bit of security makes all the difference in the world. It makes all the difference in life.”
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