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Title X, Part C: Homeless Education Program

Serving Florida’s Children Bridging the Gap between Home and School

Every Child Has a Right to an Education

The Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act states that children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence are considered homeless.

If, due to a loss of housing, a child must live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground, on the street, in abandoned buildings, or doubled-up with relatives or friends, then he/she is eligible to receive services provided under the McKinney-Vento Act.

The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program is designed to address the problems that homeless children and youth have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this program, state educational agencies must ensure that each homeless child and youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as other children and youth.

Homeless children and youth must have access to the educational and other services that they need to enable them to meet the same challenging State student academic achievement standards to which all students are held. In addition, homeless students may not be separated from the mainstream school environment.

Click here to view Federal law Pertaining to the Education of Homeless Children

New & Hot Topics

• 2009-2012 Title X, Part C, Education of Homeless Children and Youth Project Grant: Call for Proposals.
  • Memo (PDF)
  • Request for Proposal (PDF)
  • Frequently Asked Questions (RTF, 309KB)
• 2008-2009 Conference Call Schedule (RTF, 33KB)
• 2008-2009 No Child Left Behind Monitoring
• FREE: Order Florida Homeless Education Brochures (PDF, 3MB)

Publications & Data

• Technical Assistance Paper: 2007-2008 Title X, Part C Education for Homeless Children and Youth (PDF)
• 2004 USED Non-Regulatory Guidance: Homeless Education (PDF)
• 100 Most Frequently Asked Questions on the Education Rights of Children and Youth in Homeless Situations
• Homeless Education Data and Reports
  
  
  • Data Elements
    • PreK-12 Homeless Students Nighttime Residence (PDF, 28KB)
    • Unaccompanied Youth (PDF, 22KB)
    • Federal/State Project, Area and Model (PDF, 31KB)
    • Hurricane Affected Students (PDF, 26KB)
  • Homeless Education Trend Data (PDF, 56KB)
  • Homeless Education Data by School District (PDF, 113KB)

Additional Resources

• Florida Coalition for the Homeless
• Florida Housing Coalition, Inc.
• National Association for the education of Homeless Children and Youth
• National Center for Homeless Education
• National Coalition for the Homeless
• National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
• U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

Ms. Lorraine Husum Allen, M.P.A.

Ms. Brittney Jones Rucker

Online Dispute Resolution

• A. FDOE Dispute Resolution Process (Word)
• B. Link to FDOE Tracking System (Note: Access limited to Florida LEA Homeless Education Liaisons only)

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