Assistance for Homeless Children and Youth

The Department is not accepting applications for this program at this time. This page will be updated to with new information for future applicants when funding is made available.

The purpose of this program is to award grants to eligible State educational agencies (SEAs) to enable them to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve homeless children and youth displaced by a covered disaster or emergency.  The program helps to address the educational and related needs of these students in a manner consistent with section 723 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act) and with section 106 of Title IV of Division B of Public Law 109-148.