McKinney-Vento Homeles Education Assistance Act

The federal government's legal definition of homelessness based on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is anyone who...

• Is lacking a regular, fixed and adequate nighttime residence (sub standard housing)
• Is sharing housing due to economic struggles (double-up)
• Is living in a shelter, hotel or motel
• Is living in a public place not designed for sleeping (cars, parks)
• Is an unaccompanied youth, a child or youth awaiting foster care placement
• Is a child or youth abandoned in a hospital
• Is a migrant child who qualifies under any of the above

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act requires districts to ensure homeless students have access to education and other services they need to meet the same high academic achievement standards as all students. Please contact your schools counselor for assistance or more information.