The purpose of the McKinney‐Vento (MV) Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program is to address the problems homeless children and youth face enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school.
Under this program, the district ensures that each homeless child and youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as other children, and youth.
Children or youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including:
Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason (“doubling up”)
Living in motels, hotels, and camping grounds due to the lack of adequate alternative accommodations
Living in emergency or transitional shelters
Living in a public or private place not designed for humans to live
Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or a similar setting
Abandoned in hospitals
Migratory children living in the above circumstances
Unaccompanied youth living in the above circumstances
If your family is in a temporary or inadequate living situation due to a loss of housing, your child might be eligible for certain educational rights and services.
Free, Appropriate, Public Education
Transportation to School of Origin
Connection with Local Agencies
Materials and Resources for Success in School
Tuition and Fee Exemptions and Waivers
Assist sub-recipients in achieving and maintaining compliance with federal and state rules and regulations by providing technical assistance, sample processes and forms, training, and other items as appropriate.
Present professional development workshops, webinars, and trainings to subrecipients, Title IX Part A, Project staff, and other stakeholders on topics such as Title IX Part A programming, quality initiatives, academic instruction, enrichment activities, grants management, and others.
Assist with developing and implementing process improvement measures, including the development of new and more efficient reporting documents and systems.