Melinda Dyer
McKinney-Vento Program Supervisor Lead
Vivian Rogers Decker
Homeless Student Stability Education Program Supervisor
Jill Kawulok
ARP-HCY Grant Specialist
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.
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.
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.
The following school districts are recipients of a three-year grant (2022-2025):
Central Valley (consortium)
Leslie Camden Goold
509-954-1428
Centralia
Natasha Babka
360-827-6430
Clover Park
Jesus Villegas
253-583-5156
Conway
Crystal Kombol
360-445-5785
Coupeville
Arianna Bumgarner
262-528-3774
Evergreen (Clark)
Michelle Gascon
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
Kyle Ehlis
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
Darren Marshell
360-463-2823
South Whidbey
Mary Michell
360-221-6808 ext. 4320
Spokane
Sarah Miller
509-354-7305
Sumner
Marilee Hill-Anderson
253-891-6000
Tacoma
Christiane Paget
253-571-1283
Vancouver
Chrissy Free
360-313-1483
Wahluke
Lluviana Mendoza
509-932-4565
Wenatchee
Cristina Torres
509-663-8161 ext. 33330
Woodland
Jake Hall
360-841-2725
Yelm
Shannon Powell
360-458-6124
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:
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.
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
Merrin Packer
360-582-3260 ext 251
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