The McKinney-Vento Act addresses educational challenges created by homelessness and guarantees students the right to enroll, attend, and succeed in school.  

Eligibility

​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​