McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate school enrollment, stability, and equal educational access for children and youth experiencing homelessness. Originally enacted in 1987, it was reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Definition of Homelessness
Under the law, homeless children and youth are individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes those who are:
Sharing housing due to the loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or campgrounds
Living in emergency or transitional shelters
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing,
Migratory children qualifying under these living conditions
Unaccompanied youth, defined as a student who is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian and lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
For assistance please contact:
District Liaison Office at 401-619-5384 or via email elbacruz@npsri.net
For Pell, contact Taylor Ardito at 401-619-5336 or via email at taylorardito@npsri.net
For Thompson and Rogers, please contact Krystal Montanez at 401-236-2879 or via email at krystalmontanez@npsri.net
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