Homeless Education Technical Assistance Center (HETAC)

Funding Description

The intent of the HETACs is to provide regional support, resources, and expertise to county offices of education (COEs) to ensure that local educational agencies meet all requirements specified in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The provisions of this Act are designed to improve the identification, educational stability, access, and academic achievement of children and youth experiencing homelessness.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	For the purpose of this grant, only COEs were able to apply for this grant.
Other Eligibility Considerations	This cycle continues funding for applicants selected under the previous grant cycle, as no new request for application (RFA) was released this year.
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.); California Education Code Section 48857; Pursuant to funding appropriated in Item 6100-136-0001 of the annual Budget Act.
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5630 / 8290
Total Available	Unavailable
Recipient Amount	$667,000
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, HERFA@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Jennifer Thao, 916-319-0717, jthao@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division, 916-319-0836