The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is accepting applications for its 2027 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant Program (MKV) for eligible Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in the District of Columbia.
Donor Name: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Authorized under Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Section 726, as amended, the purpose of this grant is to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success in school of homeless children and youth.
Funding Information
Total Funding Available: $300,000.00.
Grant Period
October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
LEAs serving children and youth experiencing homelessness in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and LEAs serving youth experiencing homelessness ages 18-24 within the District of Columbia are eligible to apply. When distributing funding, OSSE will prioritize LEAs with a high level of need, as represented by enrollment data. Applications will be scored based on the following selection criteria: priority points, statement of need, project narrative, and implementation plan. Priority points will be awarded to LEAs with demonstrated need, as documented by any of the following characteristics:
- High number of identified children and youth experiencing homelessness, as compared to the LEA’s overall student population;
- Significant increase of identified children and youth experiencing homelessness in the previous school year;
- High percentage of identified children and youth experiencing homelessness, as compared to the number of homeless children and youth identified in the District of Columbia; and/or
- High percentage of newly identified children and youth experiencing homelessness due to school sites being located near youth and family emergency shelters, hotels, transitional living programs, and drop-in centers in the District of Columbia.
For more information, visit OSSE.
