Education for homeless children and youth

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the West Virginia Department of Education $738,196 under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (CFDA 84.196) on July 1, 2026. This formula grant ensures that homeless children and youth in elementary and secondary schools have equal access to free, appropriate public education. The award obligates $738,196 with a period of performance through September 30, 2027, and place of performance in Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Education, acting as the state educational agency, receives the formula grant noncompetitively and subsequently awards subgrants competitively to local educational agencies (LEAs) on the basis of need and application quality. The program supports homeless preschool children and their parents as well. Recipients must maintain records for three years; entities expending $750,000 or more in federal awards in a year are subject to single or program-specific audit under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F.