Homeless Education Grants
Contact Information
Melinda Dyer
McKinney-Vento Program Supervisor Lead
Vivian Rogers Decker
Homeless Student Stability Education Program Supervisor
Jill Kawulok
ARP-HCY Grant Specialist
Federal and state grant funding is available to districts on a competitive and/or formula basis. These supplemental funds are designed to support districts with identification, enrollment, and services for public school students living in homeless situations. Learn more about the federal McKinney-Vento Act Grant, the state Homeless Student Stability education Program (HSSeP) Grant, and the American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) grant.
McKinney-Vento Act
The federal McKinney-Vento Act Grant is a competitive grant available to school districts that serve students experiencing homelessness. Funds are used to provide services and activities to improve the identification of homeless children and youths (including preschool-aged homeless children) and enable such children and youths to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school, including, if appropriate, in preschool programs.
- Federal McKinney-Vento Grant Recipients
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The following school districts are recipients of a three-year grant (2022-2025):
Central Valley (consortium)
Leslie Camden Goold
509-954-1428Centralia
Natasha Babka
360-827-6430Clover Park
Jesus Villegas
253-583-5156Conway
Crystal Kombol
360-445-5785Coupeville
Arianna Bumgarner
262-528-3774Evergreen (Clark)
Michelle Gascon
360-604-4174Highline
Antonio Lewis
206-631-3256Hoquiam
Noemi (Amy) Butcher
360-538-8295Kelso
Nancy Baldwin
360-501-1993Marysville
Deanna Bashour
360-965-0049Mount Adams
Cesar Hernandez
509-848-5732Mount Baker (consortium)
Ian Linterman
360-383-2012Mount Vernon
Brad Edwards
360-428-6141North Mason
Kyle Ehlis
360-277-2241North Thurston
Brenda McAferty
360-561-2095Ocean Beach
Elly Rosaire
360-214-0000Okanogan
Julia O'Connor
509-826-7612Olympia
Leslie Gowell
360-596-6313Seattle
Jeanea Proctor-Mills
206-743-3548Shelton
Krystal Moore
360-549-6703 South Whidbey
Mary Michell
360-221-6808 ext. 4320Spokane
Sarah Miller
509-354-7305Sumner
Marilee Hill-Anderson
253-891-6000Tacoma
Christiane Paget
253-571-1283Vancouver
Catherine MacCullum-Ceballos
360-313-1484Wahluke
Lluviana Mendoza
509-932-4565Wenatchee
Cristina Torres
509-663-8161 ext. 33330Woodland
Jake Hall
360-841-2725Yelm
Shannon Powell
360-458-6124
American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children & Youth
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) provided an unprecedented $800 million to support the specific and urgent needs of homeless children and youth in recognition of the extraordinary impact of the pandemic on students experiencing homelessness through the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Fund. These grant funds have been disseminated to local districts based on a formula provided by the US Department of Education to facilitate the identification, enrollment, retention, and educational success of homeless children and youth. A variety of resources have been made available to provide districts with guidance, best practices, and ideas related to using these funds effectively.
Please Note: All ARP-HCY funds must be used by September 30, 2024.
- ARP-HCY Resources
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- National Center for Homeless Education: ARP Regulations and Guidance
- SchoolHouse Connection: ARP-HCY Resources, Webinars, and News
- The McKinney-Vento Act and ARP-HCY reference guide for first-time grantees
- Issue Brief: Use of Funds Tip Sheet (National Center for Homeless Education)
- How to Use ARP-HCY Funds (SchoolHouse Connection)
- Funding Information
- FAQ on Allowable Uses of ARP
- ARP-HCY Technical Support and Professional Development Series
Homeless Student Stability Education Program
The state Homeless Student Stability education Program (HSSeP) Grant is an additional competitive grant opportunity available to increase districts’ capacity to identify and support student experiencing homelessness; prioritizing districts that reflect geographic diversity within the state. Funds are complementary to McKinney-Vento Act dollars with greater weight given to districts that demonstrate a commitment to:
- Partnering with local housing and community-based organizations
- Serving the needs of unaccompanied youth
- And, implementing evidence-informed strategies to address the opportunity gap and other systemic inequities that negatively impact students experiencing homelessness and students of color.
Districts may access both federal and state funding to support students experiencing homelessness, however HSSeP funding must be supplemental in nature, and not supplant Title I or McKinney Vento funding allocated for the same purpose.
- State Homeless Student Stability Grant Recipients
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The following school districts are recipients of a two-year grant (2022-2024):
Bellingham
Isabel Meaker
360-676-2790Bethel
Danielle Stanford
253-800-2253Clover Park
Jesus Villegas
253-583-5156Coupeville
Arianna Bumgarner
262-528-3774Everett
Amy Perusse
425-385-4032Evergreen (Clark)
Michelle Gascon
360-604-4174Highline
Antonio Lewis
206-631-3256Kelso
Don Iverson
360-501-1905Marysville
Deanna Bashour
360-965-0049Mount Adams
Cesar Hernandez
509-848-5732North Thurston
Leslie Van Leishout
360-412-4484Sequim
Cathy Bourm
360-528-3674South Whidbey
Mary Michell
360-221-6808 ext 4320Spokane
Sarah Miller
509-354-7305Tacoma
Christiane Paget
253-571-1283Wenatchee
Cristina Torres
509-663-8161 x33330Woodland
Jake Hall
360-841-2716
- Homeless Student Stability Expansion Grant Recipients (2023-2024)
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Aberdeen
Jackie Summers
360-538-2253Anacortes
Pat Carlson
360-682-1614Battle Ground
Travis Blankenship
360-885-5434Central Kitsap
Andrea Bowman
360-662-1739Edmonds
Karla Reyes
425-385-4032Ephrata
Deb Knox
509-760-9986Federal Way
Sophie Afework
253-945-2165Ferndale
Catalina Boyle
360-383-9226Granite Falls
Cassidy Fouts
360-691-7717Impact Public Schools (Consortium)
Tiffany Chui
206-712-7640La Center
Carrie Lindsey
360-263-2131La Conner
Andrew Wheeler
360-466-3171Lake Washington
Blanca Rivas Lefort
425-936-1303Lamont
Kristie Christoff
509-257-2463Medical Lake
Matt Ziegenfuss
509-565-3302Mount Baker
Ian Linterman
360-383-2012Mount Vernon
Brad Edwards
360-428-6141Mukilteo
Janelle Parken
425-356-6671Naches Valley
Lori Gylling
509-653-1813Oak Harbor
Nadine Cushway
360-279-5784Orondo
Clara Garcia
509-784-1333Pioneer
Amy Dahlberg
360-426-9115Puyallup
Tonya Middling
253-840-8907Ridgefield
Kataira Smith
360-619-1349Riverside
Sammy Jo Griggs
509-464-8204Rochester
Maggie Evans
360-273-6522Seattle
Jeanea Proctor-Mills
206-743-3548Shelton
Krystal Moore
360-549-6703South Bend
Jon Schray
360-875-6041South Kitsap
Tiffany Buckley
360-443-3763Summit Public Schools: Sierra
Aubree Guyton
206-453-2520Tumwater
Terri Turner
360-709-7056Yakima
Javier Vela
509-573-7142