Homeless Education Resources

Overview

Below are helpful resources for supporting homeless education. These resources include state and national organizations, migrant education, special education and families displaced by natural disasters.

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• State and National Organizations
• Title IA Homeless Set-asides
• Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children
• Special Education and Homelessness
• Resources for Families Displaced by Wildfires and Other Natural Disasters

State and National Organizations

• The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) provides research, resources, and information enabling communities to address the educational needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness. NCHE is the national technical assistance provider for McKinney-Vento through the U.S. Department of Education.
• SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through early care and education. We provide strategic advocacy and practical assistance in partnership with early childhood programs, schools, institutions of higher education, service providers, families, and youth.
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY): NAEHCY connect educators, parents, advocates, researchers, and service providers to ensure school enrollment and attendance, and overall success for children and youth whose lives have been disrupted by the lack of safe, permanent, and adequate housing.
• US Department of Education (DOE): DOE's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
• Education for Homeless Children and Youths unit
• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless: The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado.
• Hunger Free Colorado: The organization addresses policy change, collaborative programming, and strategic resource development, targeted awareness building, and measuring progress. It was formed from the restructuring of the Colorado Anti-Hunger Network and Colorado Food Bank Association.
• United Way 211 Information: 2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember and universally recognizable number that makes a critical connection between individuals and families in need and the appropriate community-based organizations and government agencies. 211 online has a database of local resources at your fingertips. ​

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Title IA Homeless Set-Asides

• Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness Under Title I, Part A, NCHE brief examines the intersection between Title I, Part A and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for serving children and youth experiencing homelessness and offers strategies for collaboration.
• Title IA and McKinney-Vento Webinar held on April 10, 2025 introduced the collaboration requirements between Title IA Homeless Set-asides and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act under Every Student Succeeds Act.  Please review and reference the slides from the webinar to deepen your understanding of determining Title 1-A Set-Aside funds for the support of homeless youth and their families, and resources to develop and sustain collaboration between programs.

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Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children

• NCHE Serving Migrant Students Experiencing Homelessness
• CDE's Migrant Education Program Webpage

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