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

The following school districts are recipients of a three-year grant (2022-2025):

Central Valley (consortium)

Kim Kyle

509-558-5513

Centralia

Natasha Babka

360-827-6430

Clover Park

Melissa Ford

253-583-5157

Conway

Sallie Miller

360-445-5785 ext.5526

Coupeville

Arianna Bumgarner

262-528-3774

Evergreen (Clark)

McKenzie English

360-604-4174

Highline

Antonio Lewis

206-631-3256

Hoquiam

Noemi (Amy) Butcher

360-538-8295

Kelso

Nancy Baldwin

360-501-1993

Marysville

Deanna Bashour

360-965-0049

Mount Adams

Cesar Hernandez

509-848-5732

Mount Baker (consortium)

Ian Linterman

360-383-2012

Mount Vernon

Brad Edwards

360-428-6141

North Mason

Cris Turner

360-277-2241

North Thurston

Brenda McAferty

360-561-2095

Ocean Beach

​​​​​​Elly Rosaire

360-214-0000

Okanogan

Julia O'Connor

509-826-7612

Olympia

Leslie Gowell

360-596-6313

Seattle

Jeanea Proctor-Mills

206-743-3548

Shelton

Krystal Moore

360-549-6703 ​​​

South Whidbey

Mary Michell

360-221-6808 ext. 4320

Spokane

Sarah Miller

509-354-7305

Sumner

Amanda Mangan

253-891-6135

Tacoma

Christiane Paget

253-571-1283

Vancouver

Amber Wright

360-313-1483 ext. 1483

Wahluke

Lluviana Mendoza

509-932-4565

Wenatchee

Carmela Solorio Preciado

509-663-8161 

Woodland

Jake Hall

360-841-2725

Yelm

Shannon Gubser

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

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

The following school districts are recipients of a two-year grant (2022-2024):

Bellingham

Isabel Meaker

360-676-2790

Bethel

Danielle Stanford

253-800-2253

Clover Park

Jesus Villegas

253-583-5156

Coupeville

Arianna Bumgarner

262-528-3774

Everett

Amy Perusse

425-385-4032

Evergreen (Clark)

Michelle Gascon

360-604-4174

Highline

Antonio Lewis

206-631-3256

Kelso

Don Iverson

360-501-1905

Marysville

Deanna Bashour

360-965-0049

Mount Adams

Cesar Hernandez

509-848-5732

North Thurston

Leslie Van Leishout

360-412-4484

Sequim

Cathy Bourm

360-528-3674 

South Whidbey

Mary Michell

360-221-6808 ext 4320

Spokane

Sarah Miller

509-354-7305

Tacoma

Christiane Paget

253-571-1283

Wenatchee

Cristina Torres

509-663-8161 x33330

Woodland

Jake Hall

360-841-2716

 

Homeless Student Stability Expansion Grant Recipients (2023-2024)

Aberdeen

Jackie Summers

360-538-2253

Anacortes

Pat Carlson

360-682-1614

Battle Ground

Travis Blankenship

360-885-5434

Central Kitsap

Andrea Bowman

360-662-1739

Edmonds

Karla Reyes

425-385-4032

Ephrata

Deb Knox

509-760-9986

Federal Way

Sophie Afework

253-945-2165

Ferndale

Catalina Boyle

360-383-9226

Granite Falls

Cassidy Fouts

360-691-7717

Impact Public Schools (Consortium)

Tiffany Chui

206-712-7640

La Center

Carrie Lindsey

360-263-2131

La Conner

Andrew Wheeler

360-466-3171

Lake Washington

Blanca Rivas Lefort

425-936-1303

Lamont

Kristie Christoff

509-257-2463

Medical Lake

Matt Ziegenfuss

509-565-3302

Mount Baker

Ian Linterman

360-383-2012

Mount Vernon

Brad Edwards

360-428-6141

Mukilteo

Janelle Parken

425-356-6671

Naches Valley

Lori Gylling

509-653-1813

Oak Harbor

Nadine Cushway

360-279-5784

Orondo

Clara Garcia

509-784-1333

Pioneer

Amy Dahlberg

360-426-9115

Puyallup

Tonya Middling

253-840-8907

Ridgefield

Kataira Smith

360-619-1349

Riverside

Sammy Jo Griggs

509-464-8204

Rochester

Maggie Evans

360-273-6522

Seattle

Jeanea Proctor-Mills

206-743-3548

Shelton

Krystal Moore

360-549-6703

South Bend

Jon Schray

360-875-6041

South Kitsap

Tiffany Buckley

360-443-3763

Summit Public Schools: Sierra

Aubree Guyton

206-453-2520

Tumwater

Terri Turner

360-709-7056

Yakima

Javier Vela

509-573-7142