Applications are now open for 2022–25 McKinney-Vento Grant Program to facilitate the improved attendance, engagement, and academic success of homeless children and youth.
Donor Name: New York State Education Department
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/19/2022
Grants Size: up to $2.5 million
Details:
Applicants should consider a student’s immediate/essential needs, social-emotional needs, academic needs, and physical and mental health needs in the planning and proposal of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program.
Activities and services must not replace the regular academic program. The activities must be designed to expand upon or improve services for students in temporary housing. Grant funds should NOT be used to fulfill the basic McKinney-Vento Act statute requirements related to identification, enrollment, or transportation to/from the regular school day.
Funding Information
The Grant is intended to support LEAs in their efforts to promote school success for students in temporary housing. Funding will be structured as follows based on the LEA’s/Consortium’s average number of students identified as homeless:
- 100-500 students identified – up to $125,000 per year
- 501-1,000 students identified – up to $175,000 per year
- 1,001-50,000 students identified – up to $250,000 per year
- >50,000 students identified – up to $2.5 million per year
Eligibility Criteria
- New York State local educational agencies (LEAs), which for the purposes of this RFP are public school districts, charter schools, and BOCES, are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.
- Single LEAs (which include public school districts and charter schools) must have identified a minimum average of 100 students in temporary housing in the 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-2021 school years to be eligible for funding.
For more information, visit New York State Education Department.
