# Federal guidance

- Expanding Early Care and Education for Homeless Children U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families                  This webpage provides resources for early care and education providers to strengthen their ability to serve young children experiencing homelessness. It includes links to resource guides, federal policies and guidance, webinars, blog posts, and relevant organizations.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Federal programs          Homeless: families                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance          Webpage                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/interagency-projects/ece-services-for-homel...
- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education's Dear Colleague Letter on Education for Highly Mobile Children U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services                  This Dear Colleague Letter provides information to State Title I and Education Coordinators on how to use funds under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, to provide services including counseling, tutoring, transportation, food, and clothing to children and youth experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/homelesscoord0815.pdf
- Office of Special Education Programs' Dear Colleague Letter on Education for Highly Mobile Children U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services                  This Dear Colleague Letter provides guidance to State Directors of Special Education to help ensure highly mobile children with disabilities receive required special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in a timely manner.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/12-0392dclhighlymobile.p...
- Education Department Releases Guidance to Help Schools Better Support Pregnant and Parenting Students' Academic Success US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights                  This Dear Colleague letter and accompanying pamphlet provide specific guidance for educational institutions receiving federal funding on meeting the needs and supporting the academic success of pregnant and parenting students as it pertains to Title IX.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers          Youth                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201306-title-ix.pdf
- Information Memorandum: Use of Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Funds to Meet Matching Requirements for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance programs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF)                  This information memorandum addresses whether federal Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funds can be used to match the Homeless Assistance grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.            Topic                        Federal programs          Homeless: families                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocs/im_135_csbg_federal_matching_req...
- Health Coverage for Homeless and At-Risk Youth U.S. Department of Health and Human Services                  This fact sheet explores state-by-state eligibility for health care coverage, including through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), for key subpopulations of youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Federal programs          Health care          Homeless: families          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Fact sheet          Federal guidance                                https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/health-coverage-homeless-and-risk-youth
- Information Memorandum: TANF-ACF-IM-2013-01 (Use of TANF Funds to Serve Homeless Families and Families at Risk of Experiencing Homelessness) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families                  This memo discusses the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to address the needs of families at-risk of or experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Federal programs          Homeless: families                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/resource/tanf-acf-im-2013-01