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 another person

• Hotel or motel

• Shelter or transitional housing

• Car, park or other public places

• Campground or inadequate home

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

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

Oak City Cares: Oak City Cares is a services hub for connecting individuals and families at risk of, or currently experiencing, homelessness to coordinated services that create a path to stable housing and renewed hope. https://oakcitycares.org/

If you experiencing a loss of housing or homelessness?  Start with Coordinated Entry

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