Updated: 8/12/20

McKinney Vento Questionnaire 2020-2021
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What is McKinney-Vento, exactly?
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a homeless assistance program and federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth. McKinney-Vento provides federal funding to states for the purpose of supporting district programs that serve homeless students.

For more information on the National Center for Homeless Education and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, visit the website for the National Center for Homeless Education.

Eligibility:
A student is eligible for McKinney-Vento assistance because of:

• Temporary homelessness due to hardship
• Housing that is substandard or considered inadequate
• Being considered an unaccompanied youth, which refers to a minor not in the custody of a parent or guardian.

Eligible Students have the right to:

• Go to school, no matter where or how long they have lived in the area
• Be given the same access to public education as other students, including pre-K.
• Continue their education in school of origin or residence
• Be transported to their original school, if living outside of their school's attendance borders
• Attend and participate in programs at their school with other students
• Enroll in school without having a permanent address
• Attend classes while the school arranges for required enrollment documents (immunization records, etc.)
• Participate in the same special programs and services provided to all other students in the same programs 
• Receive Title I services, including free breakfast and lunch all school year, and 30 days into the next school year. 

Automatically eligible families do not have to fill out any paperwork.

Services Provided:

• Homeless, Neglected, and Delinquent Services
• Clothing, Uniforms, Undergarments, and Shoes
• Backpacks, School Supplies, Extracurricular/Elective Fees, and Cap and Gown for graduation
• Toiletries/ Hygiene Kits
• Transportation
• Food Services (including services at the Food Pantries at the Wakefield and Southwest Family Resource Centers)

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