Families and children experiencing homelessness have access to several state and federal resources aimed at addressing education, housing, and food issues and providing advocacy.
Education
- Virginia Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Education
- National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) – The NCHE is the U.S. Department of Education’s technical assistance and information center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program.
Housing
- Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Food
- No Kid Hungry Virginia
- Food Research & Action Center
- Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture
Non-profit & Advocacy
- SchoolHouse Connection
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth (NAEHCY)
- National Network for Youth (NN4Y)
- Research & Reports
- National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Out of Reach 2019 [pdf] report documents the significant gap between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing in Virginia.
- America’s Youngest Outcasts: A Report Card on Child Homelessness [pdf] looks at child homelessness nationally and in the 50 states and the District of Columbia and examines causes of child homelessness and solutions.