ERIC Number: ED639900
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 29
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Advancing Equity in Homeless Education: Serving Students in Historically Underserved Populations
National Center for Homeless Education
In March, 2021, signed into law was the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) (HR 1319, Sec. 2001), which addresses the specific and urgent needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness. The purpose of this program (ARP-HCY), is to strengthen the efforts of state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) to identify children and youth experiencing homelessness, to provide them with wraparound services to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to enable them to attend school and fully participate in school activities. This document provides information about: (1) the American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) program's equity focus; (2) populations of historically underserved students experiencing homelessness that have always been served by Education for Homeless Children and Youth programs but are prioritized in the ARP-HCY program; and (3) organizations and resources to support further learning about the unique needs and experiences of these historically underserved student groups.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Emergency Programs, Pandemics, Federal Aid, Homeless People, Access to Education, At Risk Students, Rural Areas, American Indian Students, Minority Group Students, Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, LGBTQ People, Early Parenthood, Pregnant Students, Caregivers, Immigrants, Refugees
National Center for Homeless Education. 5900 Summit Avenue #201, Brown's Summit, NC 27214. Tel: 800-308-2145; Fax: 336-315-7457; e-mail: homeless@serve.org; Web site: https://nche.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: American Rescue Plan Act 2021
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDESE14C0131
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