Homeless Education Grants
Contact Information
Melinda Dyer
McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistant Director
Vivian Rogers Decker
Homeless Student Stability Education Program Supervisor
Jill Kawulok
ARP-HCY Grants and EGMS Program Supervisor
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)
Kim Kyle
509-558-5513Centralia
Natasha Babka
360-827-6430Clover Park
Taylor Velazquez
253-583-5156Conway
Sallie Miller
360-445-5785 ext.5526Coupeville
Arianna Bumgarner
262-528-3774Evergreen (Clark)
McKenzie English
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
Cris Turner
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
Amanda Mangan
253-891-6135Tacoma
Christiane Paget
253-571-1283Vancouver
Amber Wright
360-313-1483 ext. 1483Wahluke
Lluviana Mendoza
509-932-4565Wenatchee
Carmela Solorio Preciado
509-663-8161Woodland
Jake Hall
360-841-2725Yelm
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
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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 Education Program Grant Recipients
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The following school districts are recipients of a one-year grant (2024-2025):
Bellingham
Isabel Meaker
360-676-2790Bethel
Danielle Stanford
253-800-2253Central Kitsap
Haylie Mabe
360-662-1764Clover Park
Taylor Velazquez
253-583-5156Coupeville
Arianna Bumgarner
262-528-3774Edmonds
Francisco Gonzalez Robles
425-431-7201Everett
Amy Perusse
425-385-4032Evergreen (Clark)
Michelle Gascon
360-604-4174Federal Way
Sophie Afework
253-945-2165Granite Falls
Cassidy Fouts
360-691-7717Highline
Antonio Lewis
206-631-3256Hood Canal
Monica Carlson
360-877-5463 X228Kelso
Nancy Baldwin
360-501-1993Kennewick
Yesenia Chavez
509-222-6834Lake Stevens
Sarah Danielson
425-335-1589Marysville
Deanna Bashour
360-965-0049Mead
Kelly Schultz
509-465-6008Moses Lake
Yahira Nava
509-793-7631Mount Adams
Cesar Hernandez
509-848-5732Mount Vernon
Brad Edwards
360-428-6141North Thurston
Brenda McAferty
360-412-4484Oak Harbor
Nadine Cushway
360-279-5784Ocosta
Ben Toney
360-268-9125 x2004Orondo
Clara Garcia
253-583-5156Puyallup
Julie Stutz
253-435-6500Renton
Michele Starkey
425-204-2295Ridgefield
Tiffany Gould
360-619-1317Selah
Sasha Washut
509-698-8309Sequim
Cathy Bourm
360-528-3674Shelton
Krystal Moore
360-462-2111Snoqualmie Valley
Kimberly Mackey
425-831-8057South Kitsap
Tiffany Buckley
360-874-7054South Whidbey
Mary Michell
360-221-6808 ext 4320Spokane
Sarah Miller
509-354-7305Tacoma
Christiane Paget
253-571-1283Tonasket
Cayla Monroe-Sellers
509-486-4933Tukwila
Julie Herdt
206-901-7633Tumwater
Terri Turner
360-709-7056Wahluke
Lluviana Mendoza
509-932-4565Wapato
Marilyn Bergevin
509-877-4181Wenatchee
Carmela Solorio Preciado
509-488-2659Woodland
Jake Hall
360-841-2716Yelm
Shannon Gubser
360-481-3830