Homeless Resources

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

• McKinney-Vento Defines homeless students as those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

• Federal Law governing equal access to public education and related services

• Provides for educational access, stability, and support to promote school success

• Written in 1987 and reauthorized most recently with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in December, 2015.