Oct 4, 2023 | ARP-HCY, Early Childhood, Resources
💡For tips and strategies for referring young children to early childhood development programs, check out our Checklist for Homeless Liaisons. A new study found that the people who are the most at risk of eviction are babies and toddlers, putting their health and...
Sep 8, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
The FAFSA Simplification Act includes new requirements for Financial Aid Administrators (FAAs) to make determinations of a youth’s status as unaccompanied and homeless, or as unaccompanied, self-supporting, and at risk of homelessness if students cannot provide a...
Sep 8, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
Students who are experiencing homelessness or who are self-supporting and at risk of homelessness without a parent or guardian do not need to include parent information on the FAFSA. Instead, these students can attest that they are experiencing homelessness without a...
Aug 17, 2023 | K-12, Resources
Under federal law (the McKinney-Vento Act), state and local educational agencies are required to develop, review, and revise policies to “remove barriers to the identification of homeless children and youths, and the enrollment and retention of homeless children and...
Aug 14, 2023 | Early Childhood, Resources
As the back-to-school rush gets underway, school district homeless liaisons are busy working on outreach to families in the community, ensuring students are identified, and securing all the items necessary for immediate enrollment and attendance. But what about the...
Aug 8, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that, in order to fully implement the FAFSA Simplification Act, the 2024-25 FAFSA will be released in December 2023, a delay from the usual date of October 1. This delay makes it even more important...