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
• Statistics & Reports

College-Bound Student Opportunity

• 2019 College Starter Kits

Grants and Funding

• FY 2018 McKinney-Vento Program RFA

Homeless Awareness Training

• Ally Partner Homeless Awareness Program

Logistics and Legislation

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

Useful Form(s)

• Dispute Resolution Guidelines and Appeals Process

Additional Resources

• 2017 Homeless Liasion Toolkit
• Bread for the City
• Capital Area Food Bank
• Covenant House Washington
• DC Department of Human Services
• DC Kids Ride Free Program
• DC Central Kitchen
• DC ReEngagement Center
• Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington
• Latin American Youth Center
• Mary’s Center
• National Alliance to End Homelessness
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
• National Coalition for the Homeless
• National Coalition for Homeless Education (NCHE)
• NCHE Self-Paced Online Trainings
• NCHE Live Webinars
• National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
• National Network for Youth
• Sasha Bruce Youthwork
• SchoolHouse Connection
• So Others Might Eat (SOME)
• Stand Up For Kids - Washington, DC
• Survivor’s Advocates For Empowerment (SAFE)
• The Food Bank Network (Find food, health, housing, job training programs and more, anywhere)
• The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project
• Virginia Williams Family Resource Center

Shelter Hotline

• Shelter Hotline (for families in need of emergency housing assistance) - operated by the United Planning Organization (UPO). Please call (202) 399-7093 or 211.
• Covenant House Washington - for youth ages 12-24 who are in need of emergency housing assistance. Please call (202) 610-9600.
• Sasha Bruce Youthwork – for youth ages 11-17 who are in need of short-term shelter. Please call the emergency hotline at (202) 547-7777.

Contacts:

Sheryl Hamilton
Director of Community Learning and School Support
(202) 741-6404
[email protected]

Tanisha Brown
Supervisory Education Policy and Compliance Specialist
(202) 741-4699
[email protected]

For guidance regarding McKinney-Vento Federal guidelines and policy, please contact:
Nicole Lee-Mwandha
Homeless Education State Coordinator
(202) 654-6123
[email protected]

For assistance with McKinney-Vento grant funding and compliance, please contact:
Danielle Rollins
Homeless Education Program Analyst
(202) 741-0255
[email protected]

For assistance with enrollment, transportation, trainings and community outreach, please contact:
Tasheen Stallings
Homeless Education Program Analyst
(202) 478-5927
[email protected]