Before Schools can be certain they are complying with the legislation related to education students experiencing homelessness, they must understand who can be considered homeless.

What's New?

Funding

FY16 McKinney-Vento Continuation Application
- FY16 Budget Amendment
FY15 McKinney-Vento Continuation Application
- FY15 Budget Amendment
FY14 McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program-Lead Area Liaisons (LALs) (RFP)
FY13 McKinney-Vento Continuation Application
- FY13 Budget Amendment
FY12 McKinney-Vento Continuation Application
- FY12 Budget Amendment
FY11 McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program-Lead Area Liaisons (LALs) (RFP)
FY 2009-10 McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Application
- FY10 Budget Amendment for ARRA Program-Lead Area Liaison

Legislation and Policy

Reports and Statistics

End of Year Homeless Counts - FY 2016 - FY 2020

Public Service Announcements

Resources

ISBE Preschool Program Plan for Serving McKinney-Vento Eligible Children and Families
- ISBE Preschool Program Plan for Serving McKinney-Vento Eligible Children and Families Word Version
Supporting Homeless Students During the 2020-21 School Year
Resources & Scholarships for homeless and Housing-Insecure Students
McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children-Lead Area Liasons RFP Available in IWAS (Deadline for submitting the RFP to ISBE is September 30, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.)
- FY20 McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Grant Program--Lead Area Liaisons Request for Proposal (RFP) Frequently Asked Questions
- 10/17/2019: Award Listing
FAQ's
Free School Lunch Program Information
Helping Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Access College Financial Aid
How to Order Birth Certificates
Illinois Immunization Information System
Lesson Plans to Assist Teachers in the Classroom Introducing Homelessness
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
National Center for Homeless Education
On Their Own Video
Support for Students and Educators Displaced by Hurricane Maria
Workshop Materials

School and Homeless Liaisons

Subgrant Liaison Contact List
Lead Area Liaison Map
School District Homeless Liaison Locator
2013 Updated Homeless Liaison Toolkit The Local Homeless Education Liaison Toolkit is a comprehensive tool that will assist both new and veteran local homeless education liaison in carrying out their responsibilities
A McKinney-Vento Toolbox: Constructing a Robust and Rigorous Homeless Education Program, In Case of Disaster and Every Day This toolbox is designed to help school districts implement the McKinney-Vento Act Fully, so they can address the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness on a daily basis and in times of disaster. The toolbox contains information and practice lessons learned and resources developed during the recovery process following that 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes.