Education for homeless children and youth

Award Details: The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) awarded the New York State Education Department (NYSED) $10.34 million under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (CFDA 84.196) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports comprehensive services designed to ensure homeless children and youth have equal access to free, appropriate public education while minimizing educational disruption.

Products and Services Delivered: Through this award, NYSED provides assistance to identify, enroll, and support homeless students across New York State through multiple service categories, including transportation assistance, academic support, professional development for educators, and coordination with local educational agencies to remove barriers to school participation. NYSED distributes subgrants competitively to local educational agencies (LEAs) based on need and application quality. Eight school districts received sub-awards in January and February 2026—including the City of New York Board of Education, Geneva CSD Board of Education, Binghamton City School District, Union Endicott CSD, North Rose-Wolcott Central School District, Lyons Central School District, Auburn Enlarged School District, and Liberty Central School District—each implementing programs to help school districts educate homeless students through coordinated support services and targeted interventions.