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The Homeless Education Network (HEN) supports students to reduce barriers to educational success.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title IX, Part A of ESSA) is the primary piece of legislation related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. 

Services include:

• Identification of students
• Immediate enrollment
• Transportation services (depending on eligibility)
• Referrals to internal and external partners
• Unaccompanied youth FAFSA letters

Find your school's McKinney-Vento Specialist here!

To refer a student to another district, use this link to find other McKinney-Vento liaisons.

Students may be eligible, if they are living in the following situations:

• Shelter or Transitional Housing Program
• Motel/Hotel
• Doubled up with friend of relative due to loss of housing and economic hardship
• Unsheltered- parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings
• Unaccompanied youth not in the physical custody or presence of a parent or legal guardian and living in one of the above situations