After years of increased unemployment, joblessness and poverty continue to persist. The families we serve would not be able to leave homelessness behind without the aid of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We are one program, among many, that HUD supports nationwide. Programs, like ours, are a worthy HUD investment as we serve the families hit hardest by the economy. Click here to read the NY Times editorial that argues this is not the time to abandon needy families.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Affordable Housing Saves on McKinney-Vento Transportation Costs
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, passed in 1987, provided children without a “fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence” some stability in the form of school.
Thanks to McKinney-Vento, children have the right to stay in their school of origin, despite the upheaval of homelessness. This means that even if kids have to move out of their original school district (because, for example, assistance is not available in that original district), students experiencing homelessness are able to continue attending their school. Because research has shown that students perform better when their school environment is stable, McKinney-Vento requires that school districts must provide transportation for the homeless student to the school of origin. Click here to read more
Thanks to McKinney-Vento, children have the right to stay in their school of origin, despite the upheaval of homelessness. This means that even if kids have to move out of their original school district (because, for example, assistance is not available in that original district), students experiencing homelessness are able to continue attending their school. Because research has shown that students perform better when their school environment is stable, McKinney-Vento requires that school districts must provide transportation for the homeless student to the school of origin. Click here to read more
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