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The Connecticut State Department of  Education will ensure that all Connecticut children in homeless situations have the opportunity to attend, enroll in and succeed in school. The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires all school districts to ensure access to public education for children and youth experiencing homelessness and ensure success in school once enrolled. This includes:  Choice of School;  Comparable Services;   State or Local Policies Must Not Keep Homeless Children from Attending School;  and Homeless Children Must Not Be Segregated.

Resources 

• Homeless Education in Connecticut - Summary
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
• School Enrollment Guidelines
• Liaison Catalog - CT LEA homeless liaisons
• Homeless Liaison Toolkit - To help liaisons
• Guidance for the Education of Homeless  Children/Youth [PDF]

• Five Ways Schools and Communities Can Help Children in Homeless Situations Get Back to School New!

Fact Sheets

• Who is Homeless?
• Identifying Students in Homeless Situations
• Determining Eligibility for Rights and Services New!
• Unaccompanied Youth
• School Enrollment
• School Selection
• School Transportation
• Dispute Resolution
• Title I and Homelessness
• Local Educational Agency Liaisons
• What LEA Administrators Must Know
• What Service Providers Should Know
• Increasing Access to Higher Education for Unaccompanined Homeless Youth  New!

RFP 

RFP:078

Education of Homeless Children and Youth [PDF] [DOC]

Purpose: To establish a competitive grant program for the purpose of assisting local and regional boards of education with the facilitation of the enrollment, attendance and success of homeless children and youth in the schools through the availability of funds under Public Law 111-5, Title VII (Part B) Homeless Education and Subtitle B of Title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C 11431 et seq.

Date Posted: May 29, 2012
Application Deadline: June 25, 2012
Bidder's Conference: June 4, 2012

Contact: louis.tallarita@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2058

Links 

• National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE 
• National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty 
• National Coalition for the Homeless
• Homes for the Homeless
• National Runaway Switchboard

Contact   

Louis Tallarita, CT State Coordinator at Louis.Tallarita@ct.gov
Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Health, Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Telephone: (860) 807-2058 Fax (860) 807-2062