Education for homeless children and youth

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Maine Department of Education $421,936 on July 1, 2026, under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (CFDA 84.196). The award runs through September 30, 2027, and is delivered in Augusta, Maine.

The program ensures homeless children and youth have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Maine receives the grant by formula as the state educational agency and awards subgrants competitively to local educational agencies based on need and application quality. The funds support homeless children and youth in elementary and secondary schools, and homeless preschool children and their parents, across Maine's school districts and communities.

This is a formula grant assistance type. The Maine Department of Education, as the state educational agency, administers the award and distributes the vast majority of federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth funds to local educational agencies, school districts, charter schools, nonprofits, and community-based providers statewide to deliver direct services to homeless students and families.