Education for homeless children and youth

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Connecticut Department of Education $1,240,272 on July 1, 2026, under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (CFDA 84.196).

The award funds services ensuring homeless children and youth have equal access to free, appropriate public education available to other students. Connecticut Department of Education receives this formula grant to establish or support programs serving homeless elementary and secondary students and homeless preschool children and their parents statewide. The recipient will distribute subgrants competitively to local educational agencies based on need and application quality.

The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance at Hartford, Connecticut. This is a formula grant; Connecticut receives annual noncompetitive funding that it allocates to LEAs through a competitive process. Recipients must maintain records for three years per Section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act. Single or program-specific audits are required if non-Federal entities expend $750,000 or more in Federal awards during the year.