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McKinney-Vento Sub-Grant Funding
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Find answers to commonly asked questions about the McKinney-Vento Sub-Grant Funding.
Resources
McKinney-Vento Data Standards and Indicators - 2006 Revisions [Word doc]
This NCHE resource provides an updated version of the original five Standards and Indicators for Quality McKinney-Vento Programs developed in 2000. Reflecting provisions in the reauthorized McKinney-Vento Act and five years of effective practice, the revision includes 10 standards and proposed indicators that are comprehensive and quantifiable. Also included is a guide for developing program benchmarks.
McKinney-Vento Data Standards and Indicators Guidebook [Word doc]
This NCHE guidebook will assist McKinney-Vento programs with the collection and reporting data. It will help program staff understand the purposes of these standards and indicators, assess the strengths and challenges associated with the collection of data on each of the standards, and develop strategies for implementing the standards and indicators at the program level.
Standards and Indicators for Quality McKinney-Vento Programs [PowerPoint]
This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the McKinney-Vento Standards and Indicators of Quality Programs and explains how they can be used to evaluate a local homeless education program.
Laws and Guidance
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act [PDF]
New York State Education Law Section 3209 [Word doc]
Upcoming Workshops and Trainings
March 17: Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES
March 17: South Brooklyn McKinney-Vento Training
March 17: Southern Westchester Regional Training