Educational Rights Public Notice

The mission of the Homeless Education Program is to ensure free, appropriate, public educational opportunities for homeless children and youth; to provide technical assistance to schools, shelters and the community; and to heighten awareness of homeless issues. Homeless children and youth should have equal access to the same educational opportunities and services as non-homeless children and youth. In addition, homeless children and youth should have the opportunity to meet the same challenging academic achievement standards to which all students are held.

• DC Homeless Liaison Contact List
• Homeless Education Program Fact Sheet
• Frequently Asked Questions
• LEA Briefing Memo: Increase in the Number of Students Identified as Homeless
• MKV QuickBase Application & Comprehensive Homeless Student Data (Qlik Sense) Training
• Statistics & Reports

Grants and Funding

• FY 2018 McKinney-Vento Program RFA

Logistics and Legislation

• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
• McKinney-Vento Non-Regulatory Guidance

Useful forms

• School of Origin/Transfer Affirmation Form
• Dispute Resolution Guidelines and Appeals Process

Additional Resources

• 2017-18 School Year End-of-the-Year MKV Procedures Webinar
• Homeless Liasion Toolkit
• National Coalition for Homeless Education (NCHE)
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
• NAEHCY Webinars (Paced or Grouped)
• DC Department of Human Services
• So Others Might Eat
• Bread for the City
• DC Central Kitchen
• Neediest Kids Fund

Shelter Hotline:

• Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness (800) 535-7252 or (202) 399-7093
• Covenant House for youth experiencing homelessness, in need of assistance, (202) 610-9600

Contacts:

Sheryl Hamilton, Director
(202) 741-6404

Nicole Lee-Mwandha
Homeless Education State Coordinator
(202) 654-6123

Danielle Rollins, Program Specialist
(202) 741-0255

Tasheen Stallings, Program Specialist
(202) 478-5927