Eligibility

We are asking SFUSD students and families to confirm their eligibility status for the federal McKinney-Vento Act resources and services by reviewing the information and completing the housing survey below.

Understanding the federal McKinney-Vento Act: Link to this section

The McKinney-Vento Act requires SFUSD to help students who are experiencing housing instability or homelessness. This includes:

1. Immediate Enrollment: Students can enroll in school right away, even if they don't have proof of residence or other required documents.
2. School Stability: Students can stay in their school of origin (the school they attended when they became homeless or the school they last attended) if it's in their best interest.
3. Transportation Assistance: Students can request transportation support to and from their school of origin.
4. Free School Meals: Students are automatically eligible for school benefits.
5. Priority Enrollment for After-School Programs: Students get priority for after-school programs.
6. Referrals to Other Resources and Support Services: Students can be referred to additional resources and services.

Who is eligible? 

According to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act, a student is homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, and  adequate nighttime residence. This definition includes living:

• In a house or apartment with more than one family due to loss of housing or economic hardship (aka “doubled-up” or “tripled up”)
• With friends or family because they are a runaway or an unaccompanied youth
• In substandard housing (i.e. without electricity, water, or heat)
• In a shelter (family, domestic violence, youth shelter, or transitional living program)
• In a motel, hotel, SRO, or weekly rate housing
• In an abandoned building, in a car, trailer park, at a campground, or on the streets

How to confirm your student(s) eligibility: Please complete the housing survey by: Link to this section

• Logging into Parentvue and completing the Emergency Card OR
• Submitting a completed housing survey (below) to your school's main office

If you have questions about your student's eligibility, contact our team below.

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