Edited by Johnny Jackson

Find out what you must do to serve homeless students in compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, IDEA and related laws. This guide clarifies must-know U.S. Education Department guidance for the Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program, and gives you new checklists, model forms and insights to:

• Determine Title I, Part A funding amounts to reserve for homeless education
• Spend Title I, Part A funds in accordance with ESSA, the Education Department's policy and guidance, and federal cost principles
• Determine programmatic needs through state and local needs assessments, with a chart highlighting key areas of focus
• Identify children and youths eligible for homeless education services under McKinney-Vento and services under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Coordinate with special education programs to provide evaluations and transportation services