Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (COE)

Funding Description

The purpose of this program is to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success in school of homeless children and youth; and ensure homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate, public education as provided to all other students. These funds can be used to facilitate coordination and collaboration among local educational agencies, service providers, and community agencies.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	For the purpose of this grant, county offices of education (COEs) can only apply for this RFA.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5630 / 8290
Total Available	$12,234,892
Recipient Amount	Up to $250,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Based on the countywide number of enrolled homeless children and youth should be consistent with the cumulative enrollment found in the 2018-19 Cumulative DataQuest reports. Max funding amounts: 0-99 / $15,000; 100-249 / $25,000; 250-499 / $50,000; 500-1,499 / $75,000; 1,500-2,499 / $100,000; 2,500-3,999 / $125,000; 4,000-4,999 / $175,000; Over 5,000 / $250,000

Important Dates

Date Application Available	October 1, 2020
Due Date	February 4, 2021
Expected Notification Date	June 1, 2021

Additional Information

Application	Homeless 21 COE RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/homeless21coerfa.asp]
Background	Resources for Homeless Children and Youths [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/cy/]
Fiscal	Homeless Education Program Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/cy/funding.asp]
Other	The project period will be from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024. COEs will be required to: (1) Use countywide homeless education data to target professional development activities, build awareness, and address the homeless education needs of LEAs in the county. (2) Provide professional development and technical assistance to all homeless liaisons within the county, including charter schools. (3) Develop memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with various stakeholders. (4) Create and disseminate homeless education materials and resources.

Contacts

Program	Homeless Education Program, 866-856-8214, HomelessED@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Shoshannah Fuentes, 916-319-0384, sfuentes@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division, 916-319-0836 (phone), 916-319-0961 (fax)