McKinney-Vento Act: Students Navigating Houselessness Education Program is sponsored by Oregon Department of Education. Offers grants to local education agencies to eliminate barriers to education for homeless children and youth in Oregon.

Oregon Department of Education : McKinney-Vento Act: Students Navigating Houselessness Education Program : McKinney-Vento Act : State of Oregon Translate this site into other Languages tag, as divs are not allowed in 's --> McKinney-Vento Act: Students Navigating Houselessness Education Program McKinney-Vento 2025-2028 Grant Award Recipients Selected What is the purpose of the Education of Homeless Children & Youth (“EHCY”) Grant?

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act was passed in 1987 and was most recently amended by Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (“ESSA”) in December 2015. Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act authorizes the federal grant program and serves as the primary federal legislation to remove barriers to education created by homelessness.

The U.S. Department of Education allocates EHCY funding to each state based on the state's share of Title I, Part A funds. States may retain up to 25% of the EHCY funding for state-level program administration and must subgrant at least 75% of the funds to Local Education Agencies (“LEAs”).

The purpose of the McKinney-Vento Grant is to supplement, not supplant, the existing resources and services provided to all students to eliminate the specific barriers to education for children and youth experiencing homelessness through ensuring their identification, enrollment, attendance, and academic success (42 U.S.C. § 11433(a)(3)). McKinney-Vento 2025-28 Cohort NEW!

Posted December 1, 2025 - MKV Awards and Ranking The McKinney-Vento Act for the Education of Houseless Children and Youth Program ensures that houseless children and youth are provided a free, appropriate public education, despite the lack of a fixed, regular, nighttime, adequate place of residence. A youth is considered unaccompanied if they are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

The state public school admission statute assuring the right of houseless and other children and youth in similar circumstances to enroll in schools is Oregon Revised Statute Notwithstanding Oregon Revised Statute ORS 339.

133 (2)(a) , a school district shall not exclude from admission a child located in the district solely because the child does not have a fixed place of residence or solely because the child is not under the supervision of a parent, guardian or person in a parental relationship.

Each district McKinney-Vento Liaison must: Collaborate with caseworkers, Resource parents, Tribes, and community partners Train school staff on their role in supporting students experiencing homelessness; and Engage with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) on matters of professional development and technical assistance.

McKinney-Vento Eligibility McKinney-Vento Eligibility ​If your family lives in any of the following situations: ​In a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship Lack of a fixed, regular, nighttime, adequate place of residence Your school-age children may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.

Receive a free, appropriate public education. Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment. Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.

Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is your preference and is feasible. Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you request this. Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your children’s needs.

​If the school district believes that the school you select is not in the best interest of your children, then the district must provide you with a written explanation of its position and inform you of your right to appeal its decision.

Source: National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) ​​ ODE McKinney-Vento Eligibility Determinations​ ODE McKinney-Vento Unaccompanied Houseless Youth Determinations What is the definition of 'Unaccompanied youth'? An unaccompanied youth is defined as a school-aged youth or child who is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

If you believe you or someone you know meets these requirements, please refer to the McKinney-Vento Contact List​ to connect with a district liaison in your area. State School District McKinney-Vento Contacts Every Student Succeeds (ESSA) Act requires that all school districts identify a Point of Contact assigned to work with staff and provide assistance for students experiencing houselessness.

Each school district in Oregon must also have a designated liaison tasked with overseeing the coordination and application of these supports.

This is done through collaboration with caseworkers and other human services representatives, training staff within their districts on the unique needs of students navigating houselessness, and engaging with community organizations and agencies to ensure that students and families receive adequate services under ESSA/ESEA. See ODE's ESSA webpage for more details.

2025-26 McKinney-Vento Contact Lists ​The McKinney-Vento support team runs a Contact list generated from the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Budget Narrative (BN) monthly to maintain accuracy to the fullest extent possible.

SY 2025-26 McKinney-Vento Contact List - Alphabetical​​ SY 2025-26 McKinney-Vento Contact List - By District​ SY 2025-26 McKinney-Vento Contact List - By County​ HDA - Homeless District Administrative Contact FCT - Foster Care Transportation​ ​​Click on the ​​caret arrow in the primary column to expand or hide details. Files can be downloaded and filtered or sorted as desired.

​Questions regarding missing contact information should be directed at the district in question. Websites have been linked for contact details. ​NEW!

Optional MKV | FC Charter & Virtual School Contact Form ​If there are Charter or Virtual (Online) schools within your district that have a McKinney-Vento or Foster Care Contact, we have created the form below to capture their details. This list will be added above once data is populated. This is ONLY for people not already on the primary Contact Lists.

MKV | FC Charter & Virtual School Contact Form ​​ ​District Role & Responsibilities ​ Districts must submit their Program Contacts on the Continuous Improvement Plan Budget Narrative (CIP BN) via the Central Login Application on the ODE District Website at the beginning of each new school year It opens for updates 8/1 and is due by 10/1 .

​ Updates made between the end of the prior school year and August 1st will not be reflected in the new SY contact list report. Districts are responsible for updating the contact information as staff changes occur. ODE is unable to make updates to district Contact details ​ODE CAN add an additional contact to the list.

Please email all information under the list headers to OR-MV@ode. oregon. gov​​ .

For CIP Budget Narrative updates please connect with your district administration and District Security Administrator (DSA) . For additional support, districts can refer to the ​ ODE CIP Budget Narrative website and CIP Budget Narrative Quick Start Guide ​​ ​Districts must ensure that assigned Points of Contact and Liaisons are aware of their role supporting students.

District Contacts are encouraged to attend monthly Office Hours for programmatic support. ​Refer to the McKinney-Vento Liaisons, Districts, and ESDs website for the Zoom link and additional resources. Data posted in this section (Counts of 1 to 5 students) have been suppressed to protect confidentiality.

State totals are unduplicated , while other totals may include students identified more than once. McKinney-Vento Data Resource McKinney-Vento Data Dashboard - NEW!

​ McKinney-Vento Data​ Poster ​ ​ODE ESEA McKinney-Vento Data Collection website 2026 McKinney-Vento Data Collection Submission Webinar​ ​​ 2026 Point in Time (PIT) Count McKinney-Vento Resource Point in Time (PIT) MKV Reporting Template McKinney-Vento Student Data ​​ Unduplicate​​​d State Totals ​​ (2​018-2024) 23-24 PK-12 Data Analysis 22-23 PK-12 by Living Situation ​ ​​​ ​​21-22 PK-12 by Living Situation ​​​​​​ ​​​​​ 20-21 PK-12 b​​y Living Situation 19-20 PK-12 by Living Situation ​​ 18-19 PK-12 by Living Situation Liaisons, Districts, & ESDs National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) Resources: ​ ​ National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)​ NCHE operates the U.S. Department of Education’s technical assistance and information center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program.

​ ​​​​​​ Eligibility Flowchart ​​​ Identifying Children & Youth in Homeless Situations Potential Warning Signs of Homelessness Supporting Your Child in School: A Guide for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers - Dec 2025​ NCHE Brief: Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Youth Early Childcare and Education for Young Children Experiencing Homelessness National Data and Student Outcomes on Youth Experiencing Houselessness National Data Reported by States (Source: NCHE) SchoolHouse Connec​​tion State Profile Data ​​ ​National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)​ ​ The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a non-partisan organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.

We help build stronger and more resilient communities by advancing equitable, socially just, and evidence-based strategies and policies that are critical to ending homelessness. ​ https://schoolhouseconnection. org​ Founded in 2016, SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through early care and education.

SHC provides strategic advocacy and practical assistance in partnership with early childhood programs, schools, institutions of higher education, service providers, families, and youth.

Enrollment and Participation Oregon-Centered Resources ​​ McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution Process ODE Understanding Transportation Services for McKinney-Vento Students ​​Community Action Partnership of Oregon (CAPO) CAPO serves as the State Association for the Community Action Network in Oregon.

We work to magnify the impact of Community Action to serve low-income Oregonians by advocating for resources with a unified voice, strengthening partnerships, and building network capacity. CAPO also operates programs in energy and weatherization training, veteran's services, and support of homelessness programs across 26 rural Oregon counties.

​ Oregon Housing and Community Services - Continuum of Care (CoC) - Oregon The Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Agency originated the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The CoC program promotes a community-wide commitment to end homelessness. It provides funding for nonprofit providers.

It also funds State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families. Provider agencies strive to: Minimize the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities Promote access to and use mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families Optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Oregon HUD Points of Contact Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Partnering with Community Based Organization (CBO) Directory Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) Raise Up Oregon : A Statewide Early Childhood System Plan (2024-2028) ​ DELC | ODE McKinney-Vento - Supports for Early Learners Experiencing Housing Instability DELC News and Information Community News - newsletter subsciption Oregon Health Authority​ and Oregon Department of Education Immunizations Oregon’s immunization requirements help make sure every child has the opportunity to get caught up on needed vaccines each year.

Every state has laws requiring vaccination to go to school. School and child care staff are partners in keeping kids healthy and free of vaccine-preventable diseases.

These laws and partnership have been very effective at stopping the spread of disease in the classroom OHA ODE Immunization One-Pager Oregon Health News Weekly Newsletter ​ Newsletter Subscription Link​ ​ ​​ Neighb​orImpact ( formerly Central Oregon Community Action Agency Network COCAAN) Founded in 1985, NeighborImpact is a private not for profit organization which serves all of Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

We envision a Central Oregon where residents, regardless of their income status, have hope and optimism, and have access to community resources that see them through times of need. NeighborImpact provides a diversity of services that not only meet basic human needs for food and shelter, but also enrich people’s lives by providing access to increased education, skills, and hope for the future.

Services assist people to become more independent and self-sufficient, recognizing there is a continuum of support that all people need throughout their life.

​ ​​ ODE American Indian | Alaskan Native Education​ - Office of Indian Education (OIE) and the McKinney-Vento Program - The Office of Indian Education and Office of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment are collaborating to increase identification of students and families navigating housing insecurity in a downloadable one page resource.

The purpose of this document is to provide a glimpse into the services providedforour Native Community, and how that may intersect with our statewide McKinney-Vento program. ​​​​​​​​ OIE MKV Downloadable One-Pager (5.

2024) ​​​ ​​ ODE - Pupil Transportation ODE - Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) ODE - 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) ODE - Federal Programs / Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) / Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) ​ ODE - Child Nutrition Programs McKinney-Vento Disaster and Emergency Response McKinney-Vento Wildfire FAQs - Responses to frequent questions from districts on how McKinney-Vento applies to students and families displaced by disasters such as wildfires.

Oregon Housing and Community Services | ReOregon -Established by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS)​ and is a program under OHCS’ Disaster Recovery and Resilience (DRR) Division. ReOregon was created in response to the 2020 Labor Day Disasters, which was a series of wildfires lasting several months that caused widespread devastation across multiple counties in Oregon.

The program is dedicated to restoring communities, enhancing resilience, and improving economic stability. ACCESS - accesshelps. org​ - Jackson County Fire Survivor Services Resources: Identifying and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness from Pre-School to Post-Secondary Ages​ ​ - US Department of ​Education guidance.

​ U.S. Department of Education, Identifying and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness from Pre-School to Post-Secondary Ages​ ​ ​- Identifying and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness from Pre-School to Post-Secondary Ages​​ National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) - Under federal contract, NCHE provides technical assistance, webinars, topical briefs, and toolkits for school district Homeless Liaisons and State Coordinators.

​ SchoolHouse Connection (SHC) - A national organization providing strategic advocacy and technical assistance for McKinney-Vento Education programs in partnership with early childhood programs, public schools, higher education, service providers, families and youth. ​ National Homeless Law Center (NHLC) - Their mission is to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness.

​​​ National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) - A membership organization for McKinney-Vento program staff sponsoring annual national conference. ​ For additional information regarding McKinney-Vento, contact ODE Statewide Coordinator for Houseless and Unaccompanied Youth, Lexi Morales, at or-mv@ode. oregon.

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