Family & Community Students & Families Student and Secondary Support
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance

This federal grant is to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, supplement enrichment activities, support professional development and support the well being of homeless children and youth in school. The priority is to identify and provide services such as: appropriate medical, dental, mental and other health services, transportation and parent education for homeless children, while other at-risk students may also be served. Grant money also provides tutoring, including shelter tutoring, supplemental educational services, summer programs, and pre-school programs.

Contact:

Peter Cirioni
781-338-6294
pcirioni@doe.mass.edu

Sarah Slautterback
781-338-6330
sslautterback@doe.mass.edu

Related Resources:

A Snapshot of Homelessness in Massachusetts Public Schools: 2005 Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey and Massachusetts Annual Homeless Enrollment Data

School District Homeless Education Liaisons

State Coordinators for the Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness

US Department of Agriculture Guidance for Homeless Children in the School Nutrition Programs

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Advisories

• Advisory 2002-1: Definitions;
• Advisory 2002-2: Enrollment of Homeless Students and School Records;
• Advisory 2002-3: School Selection and Transportation Requirements for Homeless Students;
• Advisory 2002-4: Homeless Students' Access to Child Nutrition Programs;
• Advisory 2003-5: Title I and Homeless Students;
• Advisory 2003-6: Serving Homeless Preschool Children;
• Advisory 2003-7: McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Dispute Resolution Process;

      Advisory 2003-7A: School District Notification of Enrollment Decision;

      Advisory 2003-7B: Appeal of School District Notification of Enrollment Decision.

• Advisory 2004 - 8: Unaccompanied Youth, and
• Advisory 2004 - 9: Children and Youth in State Care or Custody
• Advisory 2007 - 9A: Addendum to Homeless Education Advisory 2004-9: Children and Youth in State Care or Custody
• Advisory 2007 - 10: Clarifying the Provision of Transportation Requirements for Homeless Students 2002 - 3

Designation of School District Homeless Education Liaisons

National Coalition for the Homeless

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE

National Center on Homelessness and Poverty