McKinney-Vento Program

The McKinney-Vento Act (42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq.) is a federal law that addresses the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness. The law defines homeless to include the following temporary living situations due to hardship:

• Living with a friend, relative or other person

• Hotel or motel

• Shelter or transitional housing

• Car, park or other public place

• Campground or inadequate home

• Youth living on their own, runaway youth or youth kicked out

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