Education for homeless children and youth

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction $1,396,594 on July 1, 2026, under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (CFDA 84.196). The funding supports ensuring that homeless children and youth have equal access to free, appropriate public education available to other students. Performance occurs in Madison, Wisconsin, through September 30, 2027.

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, a state educational agency, receives this formula grant noncompetitively and distributes subgrants competitively to local educational agencies based on need and application quality. The program serves homeless children and youth in elementary and secondary schools, as well as homeless preschool children and their parents. The award is assistance funding structured as an annual formula grant to a state, with the recipient passing through funds to local school districts and educational institutions across Wisconsin.