children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate
nighttime residence, including children and youth who are:
Contact: Amanda Hobbs, LEA Liaison for McKinney-Vento 259-0131
ext. 710225 The McKinney-Vento Act defines "homeless children
and youth" (school age and younger) as: Sharing the housing of
other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or
similar reason. Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, cars
public spaces, abandoned houses, substandard housing, camping
grounds or similar settings due to the lack of alternative
adequate accommodations. Living in emergency or transitional
shelters; abandoned in hospitals; or awaiting foster care
placement. Migratory children who qualify as homeless because
they are living in substandard housing. Unaccompanied youth,
including any youth not in the physical custody of a parent or
guardian, such as runaways, youth denied housing their families
(sometimes referred to as "throwaway" children and youth). and
school age unwed mothers, living in homes f