McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act provides assistance to states to help them ensure educational rights and protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Consistent with McKinney-Vento Act, children experiencing homelessness are to be provided services comparable to those received by other students in the school they attend, including transportation services and education programs for which such students are otherwise eligible.
Families in Transition
This program provides assistance to families meeting criteria for the McKinney-Vento Act implemented to ensure all students receive the right to an education regardless of their living situation.
The term "homeless children and youth" is defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. this include children and youth who are:
- sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing or economic hardship
- living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds, or similar settings
- living in emergency or transitional housing
- living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings or substandard housing
Our department staff work in collaboration with campus staff and other departments to facilitate student access to:
- Nutrition Services
- Enrollment (Immediately)
- Transportation Assistance (School of Origin)
- School-Wide Programs
- Transition Planning
If you believe you are experiencing homelessness and believe that you qualify under the McKinney-Vento Act, please contact the district's McKinney-Vento liaison, Emily Hernandez at (469) 762-4100 or email at ebhernandez@forneyisd.net.