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Data Department of Education Releases $600 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
                                                          Archived InformationDepartment of Education Releases $600 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
July 28, 2021
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released nearly $600 million in funding under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) program to support students experiencing homelessness. In April, the Department released the first $200 million of the $800 million in ARP-HCY funds to states. Following the Department’s approval of state applications today, distribution of all of the remaining funds will give states and school districts access to this critical funding before the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.
	
“Even before the coronavirus pandemic highlighted and exacerbated inequities in America’s education system, students experiencing homelessness faced numerous challenges as they strove to learn and achieve in school each day. Amid COVID-19 and the transition to remote and hybrid learning, for so many students, these challenges intensified. As a nation, we must do everything we can to ensure that all students—including students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity—are able to access an excellent education,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “I am thrilled that all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico now will be able to use these funds from the American Rescue Plan to support students’ success in the new school year and ensure they are connected to vital services and supports.”

The additional ARP-HCY funding distributed today will be used by states and school districts to identify children and youth experiencing homelessness. States can provide wraparound services in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to enable children and youth experiencing homelessness participate fully in school activities, consistent with the McKinney-Vento Act, which is the primary piece of federal legislation related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
	
Today’s announcement follows the Department’s review and approval of each state’s streamlined application to access the remaining ARP-HCY funds. States may use up to 25 percent of their funds for state-determined uses and, as the result of a rule published by the Department on July 9, states will award at least 75 percent of the state’s funding to school districts through formula subgrants, determined in part by a district’s population of children and youth experiencing homelessness and a district’s Title I-A allocation. Accordingly, districts will not have to compete for these funds, so these funds will reach districts that may not have accessed previous federal funding designated for students experiencing homelessness. This will make it possible for this funding to reach more students experiencing homelessness and for states and districts to access funding more quickly.
	
“Every single student deserves a safe place to call home,  but for millions of students experiencing homelessness that is not the case—and  during this pandemic these students faced truly unthinkable  challenges,” said Sen. Patty Murray. “It’s critical that we  identify students experiencing homelessness and get them the resources and  support they need to thrive—and that’s exactly what this funding will help do. I’m  so proud to have fought to include this critical funding in the American Rescue  Plan, and I’m glad to see the Department of Education acting quickly to get  these funds to our schools and communities in need. With so many students and  families struggling with homelessness, I’ll keep fighting to ensure every  single student can succeed in the classroom.”
	
“Every child across America and West Virginia should have a roof over their head every single night,” said Sen. Joe Manchin. “I fought to ensure that the American Rescue Plan included $800 million to help identify and assist students currently experiencing homelessness. Today’s approval of state plans releases the second round of funding. West Virginia alone will be receiving more than $3.7 million, which is good news for the more than 10,000 West Virginia children and youth currently experiencing homelessness. This fight is far from over, and I’ll keep working with the Department of Education to ensure our children get the help they need and deserve.”

Each state received the following ARP-HCY allocation, including the amount released today:
	
**Total    ARP Homeless Allocation**
    **ARP    Homeless II (75 percent)****Total**
    **800,000,000**
    ******National    Activities**
    **1,000,000**
    ******Amount    to State****Education    Agency**
    **799,000,000**
    **599,250,000**ALABAMA
    13,239,031
    9,930,896ALASKA
    2,350,009
    1,762,578ARIZONA
    16,922,395
    12,693,864ARKANSAS
    8,213,312
    6,160,984CALIFORNIA
    98,757,695
    74,080,388COLORADO
    7,643,776
    5,733,757CONNECTICUT
    7,247,850
    5,436,759DELAWARE
    2,691,098
    2,018,466DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
    2,531,300
    1,898,654FLORIDA
    46,127,238
    34,601,171GEORGIA
    27,849,370
    20,890,458HAWAII
    2,701,880
    2,026,637IDAHO
    2,882,705
    2,162,241ILLINOIS
    33,129,062
    24,850,845INDIANA
    13,072,898
    9,806,255IOWA
    5,075,905
    3,807,531KANSAS
    5,443,402
    4,083,208KENTUCKY
    13,281,817
    9,867,723LOUISIANA
    17,075,605
    12,808,812;MAINE
    2,694,822;
    2,021,258MARYLAND
    12,787,274
    9,592,027MASSACHUSETTS
    11,994,087
    8,997,008MICHIGAN
    24,378,753
    18,287,030MINNESOTA
    8,655,053
    6,492,319MISSISSIPPI
    10,664,254
    7,999,500MISSOURI
    12,822,529
    9,618,451MONTANA
    2,502,430
    1,876,823NEBRASKA
    3,577,701
    2,683,703NEVADA
    7,025,680
    5,270,140NEW HAMPSHIRE
    2,296,237
    1,722,244NEW JERSEY
    18,118,225
    13,590,844NEW MEXICO
    6,416,504
    4,813,169NEW YORK
    58,910,436
    44,190,109NORTH CAROLINA
    23,588,229
    17,694,073NORTH DAKOTA
    1,999,979
    1,500,064OHIO
    29,308,662
    21,985,056OKLAHOMA
    9,788,535
    7,342,594OREGON
    7,346,860
    5,511,026PENNSYLVANIA
    32,748,656
    24,565,479PUERTO RICO
    19,438,068
    14,580,948RHODE ISLAND
    2,719,153
    2,039,510SOUTH CAROLINA
    13,841,864
    10,383,098SOUTH DAKOTA
    2,502,430
    1,876,823TENNESSEE
    16,303,363
    12,229,524TEXAS
    81,388,454
    61,051,359UTAH
    4,033,829
    3,025,823VERMONT
    1,868,242
    1,401,248VIRGINIA
    13,825,002
    10,370,430WASHINGTON
    12,140,633
    9,106,915WEST VIRGINIA
    4,990,123
    3,743,199WISCONSIN
    10,097,813
    7,574,572WYOMING
    1,989,772
    1,492,407
	
	
States are required to submit plans for their use of ARP-HCY funds within 60 days. For more information on ARP-HCY funding, click here.
	
Today’s second distribution of ARP-HCY funds is aligned with the Department’s broader efforts to support students and districts as they work to reengage students impacted by the pandemic, address inequities exacerbated by COVID-19, and build our education system back better than before. In addition to providing $130 billion for K-12 education in the American Rescue Plan to support the safe reopening of K-12 schools and meet the needs of all students, the Biden-Harris Administration has:
	
Released three volumes of the       COVID-19 Handbook.
  Held a National Safe School Reopening       Summit .
  Helped over 175 million       Americans ages 12 and older get vaccinated, especially teachers and       school-based personnel.
  Provided $10 billion in       funding for COVID-19 testing for PreK-12 educators, staff, and students.
  Prioritized the       vaccination of educators and other school staff.
  Launched a series of       Equity Summits focused on addressing school and       district inequities that existed before, but were made worse by       the pandemic.
  Released a report on the       disparate impacts of COVID-19 on underserved communities, including       homeless youth.
  Developed a Safer       Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse elevating hundreds of       best practices to support schools’ efforts to reopen safely and address       the impacts of COVID-19 on students, educators, and communities.
  Released over $3 billion       in IDEA funds within the American Rescue Plan to support children and       families with disabilities impacted by the pandemic.
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