McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

McKinney-Vento

Definition of homelessness: The law defines a child or youth as homeless as one who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence. The following living situations "may" qualify under McKinney-Vento law: 

• Living temporarily for economic reasons due to a natural disaster or fire.

• Living with a friend, relative or someone else because they lost their home or because of some other hardship.

• Staying in a motel or hotel due to a lack of housing.

• Living in an emergency or transitional shelter or domestic violence shelter.

• Staying in substandard housing.

• Living in a car, park or public place, abandoned building or bus station.

• Living in a campground or an inadequate trailer home.

• Living in a runaway or homeless youth shelter.

• Youth living on their own or with someone who is not the parent/guardian due to challenging circumstances.