Homeless Education Grants

Contact Information

Melinda Dyer
McKinney-Vento Program Supervisor Lead

Vivian Rogers Decker
Homeless Student Stability Education Program Supervisor

Jill Kawulok
ARP-HCY Grant Specialist

Federal and state grant funding is available to districts on a competitive and/or formula basis. These supplemental funds are designed to support districts with identification, enrollment, and services for public school students living in homeless situations. Learn more about the federal McKinney-Vento Act Grant, the state Homeless Student Stability education Program (HSSeP) Grant, and the American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) grant.

American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children & Youth

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) provided an unprecedented $800 million to support the specific and urgent needs of homeless children and youth in recognition of the extraordinary impact of the pandemic on students experiencing homelessness through the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Fund. These grant funds have been disseminated to local districts based on a formula provided by the US Department of Education to facilitate the identification, enrollment, retention, and educational success of homeless children and youth. A variety of resources have been made available to provide districts with guidance, best practices, and ideas related to using these funds effectively.

ARP-HCY Resources

McKinney-Vento Act

The federal McKinney-Vento Act Grant is a competitive grant available to school districts that serve students experiencing homelessness. Funds are used to provide services and activities to improve the identification of homeless children and youths (including preschool-aged homeless children) and enable such children and youths to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school, including, if appropriate, in preschool programs.

Federal McKinney-Vento Grant Recipients

The following school districts are recipients of a three-year grant (2022-2025):

Central Valley (consortium)
Leslie Camden Goold
509-954-1428

Centralia
Natasha Babka
360-827-6430

Clover Park
Jesus Villegas
253-583-5156

Conway
Crystal Kombol
360-445-5785

Coupeville
Arianna Bumgarner
262-528-3774

Evergreen (Clark)
Michelle Gascon
360-604-4174

Highline
Antonio Lewis
206-631-3256

Hoquiam
Noemi (Amy) Butcher
360-538-8295

Kelso
Nancy Baldwin
360-501-1993

Marysville
Deanna Bashour
360-965-0049

Mount Adams
Cesar Hernandez
509-848-5732

Mount Baker (consortium)
Ian Linterman
360-383-2012

Mount Vernon
Brad Edwards
360-428-6141

North Mason
Kyle Ehlis
360-277-2241

North Thurston
Brenda McAferty
360-561-2095

Ocean Beach
​​​​​​Elly Rosaire
360-214-0000

Okanogan
Julia O'Connor
509-826-7612

Olympia
Leslie Gowell
360-596-6313

Seattle
Jeanea Proctor-Mills
206-743-3548

Shelton
Krystal Moore
360-549-6703 ​​​

South Whidbey
Mary Michell
360-221-6808 ext. 4320

Spokane
Sarah Miller
509-354-7305

Sumner
Marilee Hill-Anderson
253-891-6000

Tacoma
Christiane Paget
253-571-1283

Vancouver
Chrissy Free
360-313-1483

Wahluke
Lluviana Mendoza
509-932-4565

Wenatchee
Cristina Torres
509-663-8161 ext. 33330

Woodland
Jake Hall
360-841-2725

Yelm
Shannon Powell
360-458-6124

 

Homeless Student Stability Education Program

The state Homeless Student Stability education Program (HSSeP) Grant is an additional competitive grant opportunity available to increase districts’ capacity to identify and support student experiencing homelessness; prioritizing districts that reflect geographic diversity within the state. Funds are complementary to McKinney-Vento Act dollars with greater weight given to districts that demonstrate a commitment to:

  • Partnering with local housing and community-based organizations
  • Serving the needs of unaccompanied youth
  • And, implementing evidence-informed strategies to address the opportunity gap and other systemic inequities that negatively impact students experiencing homelessness and students of color.

Districts may access both federal and state funding to support students experiencing homelessness, however HSSeP funding must be supplemental in nature, and not supplant Title I or McKinney Vento funding allocated for the same purpose.

State Homeless Student Stability Grant Recipients

The following school districts are recipients of a two-year grant (2022-2024):

Bellingham
Isabel Meaker
360-676-2790

Bethel
Danielle Stanford
253-800-2253

Clover Park
Jesus Villegas
253-583-5156

Coupeville
Arianna Bumgarner
262-528-3774

Everett
Amy Perusse
425-385-4032

Evergreen (Clark)
Michelle Gascon
360-604-4174

Highline
Antonio Lewis
206-631-3256

Kelso
Don Iverson
360-501-1905

Marysville
Deanna Bashour
360-965-0049

Mount Adams
Cesar Hernandez
509-848-5732

North Thurston
Leslie Van Leishout
360-412-4484

Sequim
Cathy Bourm
360-528-3674 

South Whidbey
Mary Michell
360-221-6808 ext 4320

Spokane
Sarah Miller
509-354-7305

Tacoma
Christiane Paget
253-571-1283

Wenatchee
Cristina Torres
509-663-8161 x33330

Woodland
Jake Hall
360-841-2716

 

Homeless Student Stability Expansion Grant Recipients (2023-2024)

Aberdeen

Jackie Summers
360-538-2253

Anacortes

Pat Carlson
360-682-1614

Battle Ground

Travis Blankenship
360-885-5434

Central Kitsap

Andrea Bowman
360-662-1739

Edmonds

Karla Reyes
425-385-4032

Ephrata

Deb Knox
509-760-9986

Federal Way

Sophie Afework
253-945-2165

Ferndale

Catalina Boyle
360-383-9226

Granite Falls

Cassidy Fouts
360-691-7717

Impact Public Schools (Consortium)

Tiffany Chui
206-712-7640

La Center

Carrie Lindsey
360-263-2131

LaConner

Andrew Wheeler
360-466-3171

Lake Washington

Blanca Rivas Lefort
425-936-1303

Lamont

Kristie Christoff
509-257-2463

Medical Lake

Matt Ziegenfuss
509-565-3302

Mount Baker

Ian Linterman
360-383-2012

Mount Vernon

Brad Edwards
360-428-6141

Mukilteo

Janelle Parken
425-356-6671

Naches Valley

Lori Gylling
509-653-1813

Oak Harbor

Nadine Cushway
360-279-5784

Orondo

Clara Garcia
509-784-1333

Pioneer

Amy Dahlberg
360-426-9115

Puyallup

Tonya Middling
253-840-8907

Ridgefield

Kataira Smith
360-619-1349

Riverside

Sammy Jo Griggs
509-464-8204

Rochester

Maggie Evans
360-273-6522

Seattle

Jeanea Proctor-Mills
206-743-3548

Shelton

Krystal Moore
360-549-6703

South Bend

Jon Schray
360-875-6041

South Kitsap

Tiffany Buckley
360-443-3763

Summit Public Schools: Sierra

Aubree Guyton
206-453-2520

Tumwater

Terri Turner
360-709-7056

Yakima

Javier Vela
509-573-7142