The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Office of Transitory Services ensures that each homeless child and youth has equal access to the same free and appropriate public education, including that of preschool, as other children and youth. Homeless children and youth should have access to educational and other services needed to ensure that they meet the same challenging student academic achievement standards to which all students are held. This includes not separating students from the mainstream school environment. The OSSE is required to review and undertake steps to revise laws, regulations, practices and/or policies that may act as a barrier to the enrollment, attendance or success in school of homeless children and youth.

The primary purpose of the program is to award grants to the District of Columbia Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Priority will be given to local jurisdictions with high numbers of identified homeless children and youth. The McKinney-Vento program is designed to address the problems that homeless children and youth face with enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school.

Under this program, applicants are required to attend at least one pre-application conference in order to be eligible to apply for this grant*. 

Pre-Application Conference 1
Monday, January 12, 2009
2 pm to 4 pm
51 N Street, NE Washington, DC
Lower Level Conference Room
Washington, DC 20002

Pre-Application Conference 2
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
11 am to 1 pm
51 N Street, NE Washington, DC
Lower Level Conference Room
Washington, DC 20002

Pre-Application Conference 3
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
2 pm to 4 pm
51 N Street, NE Washington, DC
Lower Level Conference Room
Washington, DC 20002