Funding Services for Students Experiencing Homelessness

To ensure that students experiencing homelessness have access to necessary educational services, many local education agencies (LEAs) may utilize funding to provide educational supports for youth experiencing homelessness.  

Funding Services for Students Experiencing Homelessness in Ohio’s Schools 

• Title I, Part A Funding may be used to support educational services for students experiencing homelessness. Students experiencing homelessness are eligible for Title I services, even if they are attending a building that is not Title I eligible. Funds can be made available in Title I by allocating funds on the Title I set-aside page in the Title I funding application.   
• ​Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid and Student Wellness and Success Funds can support programs geared toward homeless youth (including paying the salary of a homeless education liaison) and those involved in the child welfare system; mental and physical health care services; prevention education programs; wraparound services; mentoring and after-school programs; enhanced safety and security measures; and improved family and community resource and engagement services. 

• Education for Homeless Children and Youth McKinney-Vento Subgrant is a competitive grant opportunity for eligible districts and community schools to create additional programs, supports, and services for students experiencing homelessness.  

Related Resources 

• Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Title I–Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged 
• Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: School Transportation 
• National Center for Homeless Education: Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness Under Title I, Part A 

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