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National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2018
Because the needs of homeless children and youths are so extensive and varied, State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) must become part of a system of services to ensure that these vulnerable children and youths can receive the support they need to attain an education. The McKinney-Vento Act, the Federal law that…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Federal Legislation, Homeless People, State Departments of Education
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2013
While both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) base their services and eligibility criteria on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (hereafter referred to as "The McKinney-Vento Act"), each agency uses a different definition of "homeless" due to differences…
Descriptors: Youth, Children, Housing, Homeless People
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2011
This brief is designed for local staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), state McKinney-Vento coordinators and school district McKinney-Vento liaisons, educators, and other providers of services to active members of the military and veterans, and their children. It provides basic information to assist homeless children of veterans or…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Disadvantaged Youth, Veterans, Best Practices