Funding
Virginia’s local educational agencies/school divisions have several sources from which to receive funds and services to support their McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) programs.
McKinney-Vento EHCY Subgrant Funding
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The McKinney-Vento Act authorizes the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to award grants to local educational agencies/school divisions to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success in school of children and youth experiencing homelessness. Project Hope-VA conducts this process for VDOE. The following documents will provide guidance and forms to submit applications for subgrant funding:
- Form 18B M-V can be found in the Quick Links section of the liaison portal.
- Submit applications via Box
Coordination of McKinney-Vento with Title I Services
Homeless children and youth are automatically eligible for services under Title I, Part A of the ESEA, whether or not they live in a Title I school attendance area or meet the academic standards required of other children for eligibility (ESEA section 1115(c)(2)(E)). For example, homeless children and youth may receive Title I educational or support services from schoolwide and targeted assistance school programs (USDOE, 2018). The following documents outline the coordination of services under Title I and the McKinney-Vento Act.