McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
News & Announcements
July 30, 2009 (Office of the Governor) – Recipients of ARRA grants that intend to use stimulus fund money to hire workers are directed by Executive Order 85 (PDF) to post job openings on the Virginia Workforce Connection.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides $70 million in additional funding for services for homeless students through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Virginia is receiving $1.1 million in additional funding and will distribute sub-grants to school divisions by August 8, 2009 through a process to be announced. More about the Virginia Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (Project HOPE).
Uses of Funds
The McKinney-Vento ARRA funds are a one-time source of funds that supplement the regular FY 2009 appropriation. McKinney-Vento ARRA funds must be used for activities authorized under Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, such as:
- Supplemental educational services, such as tutoring and other academic enrichment programs;
- Expedited evaluations for various educational services;
- Professional development activities for educators and pupil services personnel working with homeless students;
- Health referral services;
- Defraying the excess cost of transportation in order to enable students to attend the school of origin;
- Early childhood education programs for pre-school-aged homeless children;
- Services and assistance to attract, engage, and retain homeless children and youth and unaccompanied youth in public school programs;
- Before- and after-school, mentoring, and summer programs with educational activities;
- Payment of fees and costs associated with tracking, obtaining and transferring records of homeless children and youth;
- Education and training for parents of homeless children and youth about rights and resources;
- Development of coordination between schools and agencies providing services;
- Provision of pupil services (including violence prevention counseling) and referrals for such services;
- Activities to address needs that may arise from domestic violence;
- Adaptation of space and purchase of supplies for non-school facilities to provide services listed above;
- Provision of school supplies, including those to be distributed at shelters or other appropriate locations; and
- Other extraordinary or emergency assistance needed to enable homeless students to attend school.
July 30, 2009 (Office of the Governor) – Governor Timothy M. Kaine directs by Executive Order 85 (PDF) employers to post recruitment notices for positions fully or partially funded by ARRA on the Virginia Workforce Connection.
Application Process
The deadline for applications is July 10, 2009.
- June 5, 2009 (Superintendent's Memorandum) – Grant application for funds memo and application packet (Word). Complete applications should be submitted electronically to Project HOPE-Virginia by 5 p.m. July 10, 2009.
Guidance Documents
- April 10, 2009 (USED) – Guidance on McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program funds made available under ARRA (PDF) - questions and answers.