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Homeless Children and Youth Technical Assistance Center


Funding Description

Funding will be awarded to three Homeless Education Technical Assistance Centers (HETACs) who will provide support and technical assistance to other County Offices of Education (COEs), in a regional approach, to ensure they have the capacity, resources, and the tools required to support their Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) with implementation of the Education for Children and Youth (EHCY) Act. The provisions of this Act are designed to improve the identification, educational stability, access, support, and academic achievement of children and youth experiencing homelessness.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria Not applicable
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 2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 5630 / 8290
Total Available $1,500,000
Recipient Amount 500,000.00
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Resources for Homeless Children and Youths [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/cy/index.asp]
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsFunding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/hetac24results.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Homeless Education Team, 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)
Last Modified: June 11, 2025
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