Homeless Education Technical Assistance Center (HETAC)

Funding Description

Funding will be awarded to three Homeless Education Technical Assistance Centers 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	Legal Authority: Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.); Funding authority: Budget Act of 2025, Budget Act Item 6100-136-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes
Total Available	$1,500,000
Recipient Amount	$500,000
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/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
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), 916-322-0961 (fax)