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Region IX 2021 Regional Training
Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY)
and Education Partnership Opportunities
RHYTTAC Region IX
May 26, 2021
Your Presenter
Christina Dukes
Deputy Director, Partnerships and Policy
National Center for Homeless Education
cdukes@serve.org
About NCHE NCHE is the U.S. Department of Education’s technical assistance center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program. • Website: http://nche.ed.gov • Helpline: 800-308-2145 or homeless@serve.org • Products: https://nche.ed.gov/resources/ • Webinars: https://nche.ed.gov/group-training/ • Listserv: https://nche.ed.gov/resources/ (click Listserv tab) • Twitter: @NCHEducation | Facebook: facebook.com/NCHEducation
Introductions
Please share your
• Name
• Pronouns (she, he, they)
• Organization
And now a quick icebreaker…
One of the themes we’ll touch on today is partnership.
Which of the following musical collaborations do you think
made for the best partnership?
A. Lil Nas X and Billy B. Mary J Blige and C. Run DMC and D. Queen and David E. Luis Fonsi and
Ray Cyrus, Old Town Method Man, All I Aerosmith, Walk This Bowie, Under Justin Bieber,
Road Need Way Pressure Despacito
Where We’re Headed • The Case for Education • Federal Statute: Partnership foundations for RHY and the education system • American Rescue Plan • Highlights • Partnership Opportunities • Resources • Q&A and discussion throughout – let’s keep things interesting!
The Case for Education
“The Education Premium”
• People with higher levels of education
• Have higher levels of income How might your
• Are more likely to have access to employer-provided life be different if
benefits you didn’t have
the education and
• Are more likely to move up the socioeconomic ladder training you have?
• Are less likely to be unemployed
• Are less likely to be receiving public benefits
Sources:
BLS, https://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm
College Board, https://research.collegeboard.org/pdf/education-pays-2019-full-report.pdf
Education and Risk for Homelessness
Source: Chapin Hall, http://voicesofyouthcount.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ChapinHall_VoYC_1-
Pager_Final_111517.pdfHomelessness and Education: Housing Educational
A Bidirectional Relationship stability
affects…
success
affects…
Source: Chapin Hall, Missed Opportunities: Education Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness in AmericaFederal Statute: Partnership Foundations
for RHY and EducationEHCY Program 101 • The Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program is authorized under Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended • Every state must appoint a State Coordinator for Homeless Education, and every district must appoint a local homeless education liaison; visit https://nche.ed.gov/data/ for contact information and data • States receive annual EHCY allocations, retain a portion to fund state-level activities, and distribute the rest to districts through a competitive subgrant process • All districts must comply with McKinney-Vento mandates, even if not receiving subgrant funding
McKinney-Vento Rights and Services
• The McKinney-Vento Act establishes the education definition of
homeless
• Eligible students have the right to:
• Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required.
• Continue attending the school of origin or enroll in the local school, according to
the student’s best interest.
• Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if requested.
• Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students,
according to the students’ needs.
• Receive other supports for which they’re eligible (Title I, free school meals, etc.)McKinney-Vento Statutory Provisions
• The McKinney-Vento Act requires schools to serve RHY
• SEAs and districts must collaborate with RHY providers in order to
improve the provision of comprehensive educational and other
services [42 U.S.C. § 11432(f)(4)(B) and 42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(5)(A)(i)]
• SEAs must provide awareness training for district and school
personnel who work with RHY [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(1)(D)]RHY Regulatory Provisions
• BCP and TLP grantees must
• Implement an educational plan for RHY
• Coordinate with local liaisons
• Ensure RHY are aware of their
McKinney-Vento rights
• Assist with FAFSA completion 45 C.F.R. § 1351.262019-2020 FAFSA Data
Determinations of independent student status for unaccompanied homeless youth, 2019-2020 FAFSA
Financial Aid Total determinations: 41,243
Administrator,
RHY Program, 3408, 8%
5348, 13%
HUD Program,
4617, 11%
High
School/Liaison,
27870, 68%
Visit https://nche.ed.gov/unaccompanied-youth-data/ for more information.Questions? Comments?
The American Rescue Plan: Highlights and Partnership Opportunities
About the American Rescue Plan Act
• The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP)
• Signed into law on Mar 11, 2021
• Appropriated $1.9 trillion in federal funding to support the U.S. recovery from
the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Includes funds to provide direct relief to Americans, safely reopen schools,
mount a national vaccination program, and contain COVID-19
• Learn more about ARP from the White HousePlease be advised…
…of the “I don’t know” disclaimer Elementary and Secondary School Emergency
Relief Funds (ARP-ESSER)
• $122.8 billion
• $800 million “set-aside” off the top for homeless children and youth
• Remaining $122 billion allocated to state educational agencies (SEAs) in
proportion to their Title I, Part A allocation for the most recent fiscal year
• Allowable usages of ARP-ESSER funds at the local level include
activities to address the unique needs of particular student subgroups,
including those experiencing homelessness
• See pages 16-20 of ARP for details about ARP-ESSER and pages 17-19
of ARP for details about allowable usages of ARP-ESSER fundsARP Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Funds • Areas of focus • Identification • School engagement • Wrap-around services
ARP Homeless Children and Youth Funds
*Note*: The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is working on additional
guidance to the field for this source of funds; stay tuned…
• $800 million “set-aside” off the top of ESSER for homeless children and
youth under ARP section 2001(b)(1)
• ARP Homeless I: $199,750,000 disbursed to SEAs in late April
• ARP Homeless II: $599,250,000 anticipated to be disbursed over the
summer
• Learn more from ED (ARP-HCY landing page)ARP Homeless I Funding Purposes • Addressing the urgent needs of homeless children and youth (HCY), including academic, social, emotional, and mental health • Increasing capacity at the State Educational Agency (SEA) and Local Educational Agency (LEA) levels by hiring staff, dedicating resources, providing technical assistance, and planning partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs) • Connecting students and their families to extended year (summer) and extended day learning and enrichment programming, and preparing them for back-to-school in the Fall
ARP Homeless I Funds Usage • Reminder: ARP-HCY funding is supplemental to ESSER funding • Allowable usages • Existing 16 authorized activities for McKinney-Vento (M-V) subgrant funding • Wraparound services (academic, trauma-informed, social-emotional, mental health) • Needed supplies (PPE, eyeglasses, school supplies, personal care items) • Transportation to support school engagement • Communication devices and technology needed for school engagement • Short-term housing as a last resort when needed for school engagement (a few days in a motel) • Gift cards needed to purchase materials needed for school engagement • Allows SEAs and LEAs to award contracts to CBOs
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (ARP-HEERF) • $39.6 billion distributed to institutions of higher education (IHEs) • No less than 50% for emergency financial aid grants to students • Remainder to support institutional operation and COVID-19 response • See pages 20-21 of ARP for details • Learn more from ED (guidance, IHE funding amounts, etc.)
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
(ARP-HEERF)
• Student Portion: Institutions may award student grants for any component of
their cost of attendance, and emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus,
such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental), and child care
• Institutional Portion
• Institutions must use a portion of their allocation for COVID-19 response and
conducting outreach to students about the opportunity for financial aid award
adjustments
• Institutions may use the grants towards defraying expenses associated with coronavirus
including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs
associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff trainings, payroll,
and additional financial aid to studentsQuestions? Comments?
Meeting the Moment:
Partnership Considerations
• The broader stimulus bill funding landscape includes funding for
• Housing and homeless response (HUD and Treasury)
• Runaway and Homeless Youth Act programs (CARES Act)
• Multiple sources of stimulus funds may be used to serve people across the HUD,
RHY, and ED definitions of homeless
• Priorities for funding usages will be decided by administering agencies
• How can RHY programs and the education system wrap coordinated services
around young people experiencing a housing crisis who want to pursue education?
How can partnerships be mutually beneficial?Discussion: ARP Partnership Opportunities
What opportunities does ARP and other stimulus bill funding present for
enhanced cross-systems partnerships to support young people
experiencing a housing crisis who want to pursue education?Resources
NCHE Resources • Brief: Partnering to Support Educational Success for Runaway and Homeless Youth • Brief: Supporting In-School and Out-of-School Youth Experiencing Homelessness Through Education and Workforce Partnerships • Tool: Education Goals and Supports: A Guided Discussion Tool • Tool: CoC-LEA-RHY Program Crosswalk
Thank You!
Christina Dukes
Deputy Director, Partnerships and Policy
National Center for Homeless Education
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