Education for Homeless Children and Youth (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, only county offices of education (COEs) were able to apply for this grant.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Consortium of COEs. This is the final year of a three-year grant cycle. Applicants have already been selected for this grant.
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 United States Code 11431 et seq.)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2023-24
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5630 / 8290
Total Available	$13,652,000
Recipient Amount	Maximum: up to $250,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Number of enrolled homeless children and youth consistent with the cumulative enrollment found in the 2018-19 Cumulative DataQuest reports. Max funding amounts: 50-99 / $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	July 31, 2023

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Resources for Homeless Children and Youths [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/cy/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	EHCY (COE) Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/ehcycoe23results.asp]
Other	The project period will be from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024. COEs are required to: (1) Use countywide homeless education data to target professional development activities, build awareness, and address the homeless education needs of local educational agencies 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 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	Jennifer Thao, 916-319-0717, JThao@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division, 916-319-0836 (phone), 916-319-0961 (fax)