Nov 17, 2022 | Policy Updates
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, bipartisan legislation was reintroduced in the U.S.House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to help unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness access housing and pursue their dreams of higher education. Sponsored by Rep. Danny...
Sep 14, 2022 | Policy Updates
Home visiting programs around the nation serve thousands of families in need. Decades of scientific research show that these critical programs not only improve outcomes for children, but the support trained home visitors offer to parents during pregnancy and early...
Aug 5, 2022 | Policy Updates
On Thursday, July 28th, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee released its proposed Democratic appropriation bills for fiscal year 2023 (FY23). The Senate bills include: $150 million in funding for the McKinney-Vento Act’s Education for Homeless Children and Youth...
Jul 5, 2022 | Policy Updates
On Thursday, June 30th, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved its fiscal year 2023 (FY2023) education and housing funding bills. The FY23 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill includes: $122 million in funding for the McKinney-Vento Act’s...
Jun 9, 2022 | Policy Updates
In May 2022, 92 U.S. Representatives signed a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter in support of $800 million in funding for the McKinney-Vento Act’s Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program, the same amount as provided by a bipartisan amendment to the...
Feb 9, 2022 | Action Alert, Policy Updates
Postsecondary attainment is increasingly necessary to move out of poverty and homelessness and live a healthy, secure life. However, homeless and foster youth face unique barriers to accessing and completing higher education, including lack of family and supportive...
