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The McKinney-Vento program is here to support students and families facing housing challenges. Explore the resources available to ensure every student has access to education and stability, no matter their living situation.
The McKinney-Vento program is here to support students and families facing housing challenges. Explore the resources available to ensure every student has access to education and stability, no matter their living situation.
District Liaison: Karen Lesh, klesh@isucceed.net, 208-375-3116 X 111
Additional Resources for Homeless Youth
Additional Resources for Homeless Youth
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) operates a toll-free higher education helpline that provides homeless youth assistance with issues related to college access and success for homeless youth. Contact the NAEHCY higher education helpline at 1-855-446-2673. NAEHCY also offers scholarships for students who have experienced homelessness while in college.
Learn more about NAEHCY at www.naehcy.orgNational Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)
National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)
The Nation Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) operates a toll-free homeless education helpline that provides assistance with issues related to Pre-K through 12 and high education for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Contact the NCHE homeless helpline at 1-800-308-2145The Teen Project
The Teen Project
The Teen Project helps teenagers aging out of the foster care system by providing opportunities for higher education and independent living.
Learn more about The Teen Project at www.theteenproject.comThe Family and Youth Services Bureau
The Family and Youth Services Bureau
The Family and Youth Services Bureau supports transitional living and maternity group home programs to provide supportive services and housing to runaway and homeless youth.
Learn more at www.acf.hhs.govTransitional Living Program
Transitional Living Program
The Transitional Living Program provides long-term residential services to homeless youth between the ages of 16 and 22, while also providing supportive services to help youth make a successful transition to self-sufficient living.
Learn more at www.acf.hhs.govMaternity Group Home Program
Maternity Group Home Program
The Maternity Group Home Program supports homeless pregnant or parenting young people, as well as their dependent children. Youth must be between the ages of 22 to enter the program.
Get more information at www.acf.hhs.govHomeless Shelters
Homeless Shelters
Idaho list of housing resources: Homeless Shelters, Supportive Housing, Halfway Housing, Transitional Housing, Day Shelters, Residential Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers.
Learn more at www.ShelterListings.orgU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers direct resources for homeless individuals.
Find resources on youth homelessness at www.HUDExchange.infoPrograms Supported by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
Programs Supported by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
The Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
The Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
This program provides information about emergency shelters for homeless individuals. To locate your local ESG, visit the HUD website
The Continuum of Care Program (CoC)
The Continuum of Care Program (CoC)
The CoC program provides homeless individuals the services needed to move into transitional and permanent housing. To locate your local CoC and find out which housing programs you may qualify for in your community, visit the HUD website and select your state and search the list to find the CoC that covers your community.
Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
These programs may be referred to as Section 8 housing, and they are for low-income individuals and families. In public housing, the participants pays a share of their income, generally 30 percent, as rent to their local public housing agency (PHA). Visit here for more information.
To learn more about public housing and for information on eligibility and the application process, visit HUD’s website. You can also contact your local PHA for information on public housing and HCV programs. Contact information is available here.Students under the age of 24 who want to qualify for project-based rental assistance and housing choice vouchers covered under Section 8 must also have income-eligible parents unless the student is a veteran, is married, has dependent children, or is an independent student. One way to qualify as an independent student is to have been determined to be homeless or at risk of becoming homeless through the processes described in Questions 4 and 5 above. For more information, visit hud.gov.Privately Owned Subsidized Rental Housing: HUD helps private apartment building owners offer reduced rent to low-income individuals and families through housing assistance programs. Tenants pay a share of their income as rent to the landlord (no more than 30 percent) and HUD pays the housing subsidy directly to the building owner.To find subsidized apartment buildings, click here or visit hud.gov.
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