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The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

About the Act

The McKinney-Vento Education Assistance Act is a federal law that provides services to families and unaccompanied youth that live in a temporary situation due to loss of housing.

Services provided to homeless families include immediate enrollment in school, free school meals, transportation to campus as needed, school supplies, and other support as available.

Eligibility for services
  • Living in shared housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or another similar reason
  • Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, cars, substandard housing, abandoned buildings, and/or campgrounds
  • Living in emergency or transitional shelters
  • Being an unaccompanied youth (not living with a parent or guardian) living in a temporary situation
  • Being a migratory child who is living in any of the above circumstances
Local Resources
We connect families with local resources across our communities, including food pantries, shelters, churches and faith-based organizations, and 211, a free referral line that links callers to nearby assistance programs.