Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2010

The purpose of these federal funds is to provide continuation funding for the second year of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education three year Grant Programs that ensure homeless students enroll in school, attend school, and have the opportunity to succeed in school through the following:

1. Basic McKinney-Vento Funding Program;

2. Preschool McKinney-Vento Funding Program; and/or

3. Unaccompanied Youth McKinney-Vento Funding Program.

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act funds support the education of homeless students by addressing the priorities in the following McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Funding Programs.

1. Basic McKinney-Vento Funding Program:

   1. tutoring, supplemental instruction, and other educational services that help homeless students reach the same challenging state content and student performance standards to which all children are held. (Qualified personnel may provide homework assistance, tutoring, and supervision of other educational instruction.);

   2. professional development programs designed to raise awareness among educators, pupil services personnel, administrators, and school committees regarding the rights and special needs of homeless students;

   3. education and training programs for parents of homeless students, regarding the rights their children have as homeless students, the educational and other resources available to their children, and in activities needed to ensure the meaningful involvement of homeless parents in their children's education; and

   4. before- and after-school programs, mentoring, and summer programs for homeless children and youth, and services and assistance to attract, engage, and retain homeless students in these programs.

2. Preschool McKinney-Vento Funding Program:

   1. developmentally appropriate early childhood education programs for homeless children of preschool age that are not provided through other federal, state, or local funds;

   2. education and training programs for parents of homeless students, regarding the rights their children have as homeless students, the educational and other resources available to their children, and in activities needed to ensure the meaningful involvement of homeless parents in their children's education; and

   3. professional development programs designed to raise awareness among educators, pupil services personnel, administrators, and school committees regarding the rights and special needs of homeless preschool children.

3. Unaccompanied Youth McKinney-Vento Funding Program:

   1. programming and services that address the particular needs of unaccompanied youth;

   2. tutoring, supplemental instruction, and other educational services that help homeless students reach the same challenging state content and student performance standards to which all children are held. (Qualified personnel may provide homework assistance, tutoring, and supervision of other educational instruction.);

   3. professional development programs designed to raise awareness among educators, pupil services personnel, administrators, and school committees regarding the rights and special needs of unaccompanied youth; and

   4. mentoring, summer programs for homeless youth, and services and assistance to attract, engage, and retain unaccompanied youth in these programs.

In addition, applicants may address the following priorities in either Grant A., B., or C.:

1. expediting educational evaluations of homeless students to measure their strengths and needs and to:

   1. avoid gaps in the provision of necessary services; and

   2. determine a homeless student's eligibility for other programs and services, including gifted and talented programs, special education and related services for children with disabilities, English language acquisition, Title I, vocational education, and appropriate programs or services under ESEA;

2. contracting with external agencies to provide homeless students with medical, dental, mental, and other health/social services;

3. providing pupil services programs that:

   1. provide violence prevention counseling and referrals to counseling;

   2. address the needs of homeless students who are domestic violence survivors; and

   3. coordinate with other agencies to expand/enhance services to homeless students;

4. providing supplies to non-school facilities, such as shelters, temporary housing facilities, and other locations, serving homeless students and adapting these facilities to enable them to provide services; and

5. providing extraordinary or emergency services to eligible students as necessary to enroll and retain them in school.

Subject to budget appropriation, having met grants requirements, and submission of required documents, Fund Code: 310 grants will be awarded for a Year 2 of the three-year funding cycle. Approximately $730,000 is available for Year 2 funding.

School districts should submit applications based on the following funding levels.

1. Basic McKinney-Vento Program

   $60,000: Boston, Lynn, Worcester
   $50,000: New Bedford
   $40,000: Fitchburg, Quincy, Triton Regional
   $30,000: Brockton, Framingham, Leominster, Lowell,
   $20,000: Fall River, Marshfield, Orange, Waltham, Weymouth

2. Preschool McKinney-Vento Program

   $10,000: Brockton, Fitchburg, Lowell, Lynn, Marshfield, Orange, Quincy, Triton Regional, Worcester
   $5,000: Framingham

3. Unaccompanied Youth McKinney-Vento Program

   $10,000: Brockton, Lynn, New Bedford, Quincy, Weymouth, Worcester
   $5,000: Framingham

The Department reserves the right to alter the award to each funded school district.

Note: If eligible, applicants may apply for one or more programs.

Programs can either expand or improve services provided through a school's general academic program but cannot replace that program. To the extent practicable, activities and services are to integrate homeless and non-homeless students.

Districts may provide services through programs on school grounds, at other facilities, or may use funds to enter into contracts with other agencies to provide services for homeless children and youth. McKinney-Vento funds may provide the same services to other students who are determined by the school district to be at risk of failing or dropping out of school to ensure that program activities integrate homeless and non-homeless students.

Grant funds may not be used to pay for the district's Homeless Education Liaison, a position required in all school districts, or for sports equipment.

Transportation costs may not exceed 15% of a grant and may not be used for those transportation costs required by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Continuation proposals should be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due.

1.      Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)

2.      Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages.) - Instructions

3.     Part III - Required Program Information

4.     McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Grant Assurances

5.     Grant Application Data Form

6.     McKinney-Vento Budget Narrative Form

7.     McKinney-Vento Grant Activity Form

8. Memorandum of Understanding for Each Proposed Partner - (to be developed by applicants)

Submit three (3) sets, each with an original signature of the Superintendent/Executive Director. Mail to: