McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
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The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a key U.S. federal law that provides funding and protections to address homelessness, including ensuring educational access and support for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Education for Homeless Children and Youth program | 0 | 1 |
| HEARTH Act amendments to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act | 0 | 1 |
| Runaway and Homeless Youth Program | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
→
homelessness assistance law → |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of Education
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United States Department of Housing and Urban Development → |
| aimsTo |
address homelessness in the United States
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ensure access to public education for homeless children and youth → promote school stability for homeless children and youth → provide support services to homeless students → remove barriers to school enrollment for homeless students → |
| appliesTo |
children experiencing homelessness
→
local educational agencies in the United States → youth experiencing homelessness → |
| containsProvision |
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Education for Homeless Children and Youth program
definition of homeless children and youth for education purposes → prohibition of segregation of homeless students → requirement for school districts to designate a homeless liaison → requirements for immediate school enrollment of homeless students → requirements for transportation to the school of origin for homeless students → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines | homeless children and youth for purposes of education services → |
| enactedBy | United States Congress → |
| focusesOn |
educational stability for homeless students
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emergency shelter → supportive services for homeless persons → transitional housing → |
| funds |
services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness
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shelter and supportive housing programs → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| primaryTopic |
education of homeless children and youth
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homeless assistance programs → homelessness → |
| protectsRight |
to attend the school of origin when in the best interest of the child
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to immediate school enrollment for homeless children and youth → to participate fully in school activities → to receive comparable services to those offered to non-homeless students → to receive transportation to the school of origin → |
| provides |
educational rights and protections for homeless children and youth
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federal funding for homeless assistance programs → protections for people experiencing homelessness → |
| relatedTo |
United States education policy
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United States housing policy → civil rights of homeless students → |
| requires |
local educational agencies to review and revise policies that may act as barriers to enrollment of homeless children
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state educational agencies to ensure homeless children have equal access to free appropriate public education → |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan → |
| targetsPopulation |
students living doubled-up with others due to loss of housing or economic hardship
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students living in cars, parks, campgrounds, or other inadequate accommodations → students living in motels or hotels due to lack of adequate housing → students living in shelters → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
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containsProvision
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McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Education for Homeless Children and Youth program
this entity surface form:
HEARTH Act amendments to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Administration for Children and Families
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overseesProgram
→
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
→
this entity surface form:
Runaway and Homeless Youth Program