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the State educational agency, which shall 
include information about the right to ap-
peal the decisions; 
‘‘(iii) the parent, guardian, or unac-
companied youth shall be referred to the 
local educational agency liaison designated 
under paragraph (1)(J)(ii), who shall carry 
out the dispute resolution process as de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(C) as expedi-
tiously as possible after receiving notice of 
the dispute; and 
‘‘(iv) in the case of an unaccompanied 
youth, the homeless liaison shall ensure 
that the youth is immediately enrolled in 
the school in which the youth seeks enroll-
ment pending resolution of the dispute. 
‘‘(F) PLACEMENT CHOICE.—The choice re-
garding placement shall be made regardless of 
whether the child or youth lives with the home-
less parents or has been temporarily placed 
elsewhere. 
‘‘(G) SCHOOL
OF
ORIGIN
DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘school of origin’ 
means the school that the child or youth at-
tended when permanently housed or the school 
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in which the child or youth was last enrolled. 
Upon the child or youth completing the final 
grade level served by the school of origin, the 
term ‘school of origin’ shall include the des-
ignated receiving school at the next grade level 
for all feeder schools. 
‘‘(H) CONTACT
INFORMATION.—Nothing 
in this subtitle shall prohibit a local educational 
agency from requiring a parent or guardian of 
a homeless child to submit contact information. 
‘‘(I) PRIVACY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Information about 
a homeless child’s or youth’s housing sta-
tus, location, or condition of homelessness 
shall be treated as a student education 
record under section 444 of the General 
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232g) and shall not be released to hous-
ing providers, employers, or other persons 
or agencies not authorized under section 
99.31 of Part 34 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
‘‘(ii) 
COMPLIANCE.—In 
complying 
with the provisions of this subparagraph, 
the local educational agency shall prioritize 
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activities that prevent the disruption of the 
child’s or youth’s living situation and that 
support the safety of survivors of domestic 
violence and unaccompanied youths. 
‘‘(4) COMPARABLE SERVICES.—In addition to 
services provided for homeless children and youths 
under this subtitle or other Federal, State, or local 
law or regulation each homeless child or youth to be 
assisted under this subtitle also shall be provided 
services comparable to services offered to other stu-
dents in the school selected under paragraph (3), in-
cluding the following: 
‘‘(A) Transportation services. 
‘‘(B) Educational services for which the 
child or youth meets the eligibility criteria, in-
cluding charter schools, magnet schools, edu-
cational programs for children with disabilities, 
and educational programs for students with 
limited English proficiency. 
‘‘(C) Programs in career and technical 
education. 
‘‘(D) Programs for gifted and talented stu-
dents. 
‘‘(E) School nutrition programs. 
‘‘(5) COORDINATION.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational 
agency serving homeless children and youths 
shall coordinate— 
‘‘(i) the provision of services under 
this subtitle with local social services agen-
cies and other agencies or programs pro-
viding services to homeless children and 
youths and their families, including serv-
ices and programs funded under the Run-
away and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
5701 et seq.) and other agencies serving 
unaccompanied youths, child welfare agen-
cies, child care agencies, Head Start pro-
grams, local programs administering State- 
funded preschool programs, and agencies 
providing mental health services; 
‘‘(ii) with other local educational 
agencies on interdistrict issues, including 
transportation and transfer of school 
records; 
‘‘(iii) the provision of services under 
this subtitle with other education pro-
grams, 
including 
programs 
provided 
under— 
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‘‘(I) titles I, III, and IV of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 and similar State and 
local programs, programs in career 
and technical education, before and 
after school programs, summer school 
programs, programs provided for stu-
dents with disabilities, students with 
limited English proficiency, and gifted 
and talented students; and 
‘‘(II) the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act and section 
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; 
and 
‘‘(iv) with State and local agencies 
and organizations providing emergency, 
transitional, and permanent housing and 
other services to homeless families and un-
accompanied youths. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION
PURPOSE.—The co-
ordination required under subparagraph (A) 
shall be designed to— 
‘‘(i) ensure that homeless children and 
youths have access and reasonable prox-
imity to available education and related 
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support services, including through efforts 
to— 
‘‘(I) decrease the school mobility 
and time and length of commute to 
and from school of children and 
youths; 
‘‘(II) raise the awareness of 
school personnel and service providers 
of the effects of short-term stays in a 
shelter and other challenges associ-
ated with homelessness; and 
‘‘(III) minimize educational dis-
ruption for homeless children and 
youth. 
‘‘(6) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY LIAISON.— 
‘‘(A) DUTIES.—Each local educational 
agency liaison for homeless children and youths, 
designated under paragraph (1)(J)(ii), shall en-
sure that— 
‘‘(i) homeless children and youths are 
identified by school personnel, through out-
reach and coordination activities with other 
entities and agencies, and through the poli-
cies and practices implemented pursuant to 
subsection (g)(1)(B); 
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parents or guardians of such children and 
youths and unaccompanied youths, includ-
ing schools, shelters, and soup kitchens, in 
a manner and form understandable to par-
ents and guardians of homeless children 
and youth and unaccompanied youths; 
‘‘(vi) disputes are resolved in accord-
ance with paragraph (3)(E); 
‘‘(vii) the parent or guardian of a 
homeless child or youth, and any unaccom-
panied youth, is fully informed of all trans-
portation services, including transportation 
to the school of origin, as described in 
paragraph (1)(J)(iii), and is assisted in ac-
cessing transportation to the school that is 
selected under paragraph (3)(A); 
‘‘(viii) school personnel are adequately 
prepared to implement this subtitle and re-
ceive the professional development, re-
source materials, and technical assistance 
necessary to carry out the services made 
available under this subtitle; and 
‘‘(ix) unaccompanied youths are en-
rolled in school and have opportunities to 
meet the same challenging State student 
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academic achievement standards to which 
other students are held, including through 
implementation of the policies and prac-
tices required by subsections (g)(1)(F). 
‘‘(B) NOTICE.—State coordinators estab-
lished under subsection (d)(3) and local edu-
cational agencies shall inform school personnel, 
service providers, and advocates working with 
homeless families of the contact information for 
local educational agency liaisons designated by 
the local educational agencies and the duties of 
such liaisons. 
‘‘(C) LOCAL AND STATE COORDINATION.— 
Local educational agency liaisons for homeless 
children and youths shall, as a part of their du-
ties, coordinate and collaborate with State coor-
dinators and community and school personnel 
responsible for the provision of education and 
related services to homeless children and 
youths. Such coordination shall include col-
lecting and providing to the State coordinator 
the data needed to meet the requirements of 
subsections (f)(1) and (f)(3). 
‘‘(D) 
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.— 
Local educational agency liaisons for homeless 
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children and youths shall participate in the pro-
fessional development and other technical as-
sistance activities provided by the State coordi-
nator pursuant to subsection (f)(6). 
‘‘(7) SCHOOL READINESS FOR HOMELESS CHIL-
DREN.— 
‘‘(A) STATE
AND
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES.—Each State educational agency and 
local educational agency shall ensure that pre-
school programs funded, administered, or over-
seen by each such agency— 
‘‘(i) comply with the requirements of 
subsections (g)(3) and (g)(4); 
‘‘(ii) identify homeless children for en-
rollment and increase their enrollment and 
attendance in preschool programs, includ-
ing through policies such as— 
‘‘(I) reserving spaces for pre-
school programs for young children; 
‘‘(II) conducting targeted out-
reach to homeless children and their 
families; 
‘‘(III) waiving application dead-
lines; and 
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‘‘(IV) providing ongoing profes-
sional development for staff regarding 
the needs of homeless children and 
their families and strategies to serve 
them; and 
‘‘(iii) review the educational and re-
lated needs of homeless children and their 
families in their service areas, in coordina-
tion with the liaison designated under sub-
section (g)(1)(J)(ii), and develop policies 
and practices to meet such needs. 
‘‘(B) OTHER
STATE
AGENCIES.—In the 
case of State-funded preschool programs that 
are not funded, administered, or overseen by 
the State educational agency or a local edu-
cational agency, the State agency that funds 
such preschool programs shall— 
‘‘(i) develop, review, and revise its 
policies and practices to remove barriers to 
the enrollment, attendance, retention, and 
success of homeless children in preschool 
programs funded, administered, or over-
seen by the agency; 
‘‘(ii) comply with subsections (g)(3) 
and (g)(4), except that such programs— 
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‘‘(I) shall not be subject to the 
dispute resolution procedures of the 
State educational agency or local edu-
cational agencies, but shall ensure 
that all of the dispute resolution pro-
cedures available through such pro-
grams and the State agency that 
funds, administers, or oversees such 
programs are accessible to parents 
and guardians of homeless children 
and shall provide such parents and 
guardians with a written explanation 
of their dispute and appeal rights; and 
‘‘(II) shall not be subject to the 
transportation requirements of sub-
sections (g)(1)(J)(iii) or (g)(3)(B)(v), 
but shall remove barriers to existing 
transportation services for homeless 
children and shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, arrange or provide 
transportation for homeless children 
to attend preschool programs, includ-
ing their preschool program of origin; 
‘‘(iii) identify homeless children for 
enrollment and increase their enrollment 
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and attendance in preschool programs, in-
cluding through policies such as— 
‘‘(I) reserving spaces in preschool 
programs for young children; 
‘‘(II) conducting targeted out-
reach to homeless children and their 
families; 
‘‘(III) waiving application dead-
lines; and 
‘‘(IV) providing ongoing profes-
sional development for staff regarding 
the needs of homeless children and 
their families and strategies to serve 
them; and 
‘‘(iv) review the educational and re-
lated needs of homeless children and their 
families in the State, in coordination with 
the Office of the Coordinator for Edu-
cation of Homeless Children and Youths 
established under subsection (d)(3), and 
develop policies and practices to meet iden-
tified needs. 
‘‘(C) NO
DIMINISHMENT
OF
POWER.— 
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to di-
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minish the rights of homeless parents, children 
or youth otherwise provided under State law. 
‘‘(8) REVIEW AND REVISIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—.Each State edu-
cational agency and local educational agency 
that receives assistance under this subtitle shall 
review and revise any policies that may act as 
barriers to the enrollment of homeless children 
and youths in schools that are selected under 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION.—In reviewing and 
revising such policies, consideration shall be 
given to issues concerning transportations, im-
munization, residency, birth certificates, school 
records and other documentation, and guard-
ianship. 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL ATTENTION.—Special atten-
tion shall be given to ensuring the enrollment 
and attendance of homeless children and youths 
who are not currently attending school 
‘‘SEC. 723. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SUBGRANTS FOR 
THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN 
AND YOUTHS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The State educational 
agency shall, in accordance with section 722(e), and 
from amounts made available to such agency under 
section 726, make subgrants to local educational 
agencies for the purpose of facilitating the enroll-
ment, attendance, and success in school of homeless 
children and youths. 
‘‘(2) SERVICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Services under para-
graph (1)— 
‘‘(i) may be provided through pro-
grams on school grounds or at other facili-
ties; and 
‘‘(ii) shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, be provided through existing 
programs and mechanisms that integrate 
homeless children and youths with non-
homeless children and youths. 
‘‘(B) SERVICES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.—If 
services under paragraph (1) are provided on 
school grounds, schools— 
‘‘(i) may use funds under this subtitle 
to provide the same services to other chil-
dren and youths who are determined by 
the local educational agency to be at risk 
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of failing in, or dropping out of, school, 
subject to the requirements of clause (ii); 
and 
‘‘(ii) except as otherwise provided in 
section 722(e)(3)(B), shall not provide 
services in settings within a school that 
segregate homeless children and youths 
from other children and youths, except as 
necessary for short periods of time— 
‘‘(I) for health and safety emer-
gencies; or 
‘‘(II) to provide temporary, spe-
cial, and supplementary services to 
meet the unique needs of homeless 
children and youths. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—Services provided under 
this section shall not replace the regular academic 
program and shall be designed to expand upon or 
improve services provided as part of the school’s reg-
ular academic program. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—A local educational agency that 
desires to receive a subgrant under this section shall sub-
mit an application to the State educational agency at such 
time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by 
such information as the State educational agency may rea-
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sonably require. Such application shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) An assessment of the educational and re-
lated needs of homeless children and youths in the 
area served by such agency (which may be under-
taken as part of needs assessments for other dis-
advantaged groups). 
‘‘(2) A description of the services and programs 
for which assistance is sought to address the needs 
identified in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) An assurance that the local educational 
agency’s combined fiscal effort per student, or the 
aggregate expenditures of that agency and the State 
with respect to the provision of free public education 
by such agency for the fiscal year preceding the fis-
cal year for which the determination is made, was 
not less than 90 percent of such combined fiscal ef-
fort or aggregate expenditures for the second fiscal 
year preceding the fiscal year for which the deter-
mination is made. 
‘‘(4) An assurance that the applicant complies 
with, or will use requested funds to comply with, 
paragraphs (3) through (7) of section 722(g). 
‘‘(5) A description of policies and procedures 
consistent with section 722(e)(3), that the agency 
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will implement to ensure that activities carried out 
by the agency will not isolate or stigmatize homeless 
children and youths. 
‘‘(6) An assurance that the local educational 
agency will collect and promptly provide data re-
quested by the State coordinator pursuant to sub-
sections (f)(1) and (f)(3) of section 722. 
‘‘(7) A description of the policies and practices 
the local educational agency has implemented to re-
move barriers to the enrollment, attendance, and 
success in school of all homeless children and 
youths. 
‘‘(c) AWARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The State educational 
agency shall, in accordance with the requirements of 
this subtitle and from amounts made available to it 
under section 726, make competitive subgrants to 
local educational agencies that submit applications 
under subsection (b). Such subgrants shall be 
awarded on the basis of the need of such agencies 
for assistance under this subtitle and the quality of 
the applications submitted. 
‘‘(2) NEED.—In determining need under para-
graph (1), the State educational agency may con-
sider the number of homeless children and youths 
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enrolled in State-funded or local educational agency- 
funded preschool programs and in elementary and 
secondary schools within the area served by the local 
educational agency, and shall consider the needs of 
such children and youths and the ability of the local 
educational agency to meet such needs. The State 
educational agency may also consider the following: 
‘‘(A) The extent to which the proposed use 
of funds will facilitate the enrollment, retention, 
and educational success of homeless children 
and youths. 
‘‘(B) The extent to which the application— 
‘‘(i) reflects coordination with other 
local and State agencies that serve home-
less children and youths; and 
‘‘(ii) describes how the applicant will 
meet 
the 
requirements 
of 
section 
722(g)(3). 
‘‘(C) The extent to which the applicant ex-
hibits in the application and in current practice 
a commitment to education for all homeless 
children and youths. 
‘‘(D) Such other criteria as the State agen-
cy determines appropriate. 
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‘‘(3) QUALITY.—In determining the quality of 
applications under paragraph (1), the State edu-
cational agency shall consider the following: 
‘‘(A) The applicant’s needs assessment 
under subsection (b)(1) and the likelihood that 
the program presented in the application will 
meet such needs. 
‘‘(B) The types, intensity, and coordination 
of the services to be provided under the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(C) The meaningful involvement of par-
ents or guardians of homeless children or 
youths in the education of their children. 
‘‘(D) The extent to which homeless chil-
dren and youths will be integrated within the 
regular education program. 
‘‘(E) The quality of the applicant’s evalua-
tion plan for the program. 
‘‘(F) The extent to which services provided 
under this subtitle will be coordinated with 
other services available to homeless children 
and youths and their families, including housing 
and child welfare services and services provided 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act, title I of the Elementary and Sec-
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ondary Education Act of 1965, and similar 
State and local programs. 
‘‘(G) The extent to which the local edu-
cational agency uses the subgrant to leverage 
resources, including by maximizing funds not 
provided under this subtitle for the position of 
the liaison and the provision of transportation. 
‘‘(H) The reservation of funds under sec-
tion 1113(c)(3) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 for homeless 
children and youth and the applicant’s plan for 
using such reserved funds to meet the needs de-
scribed in the needs assessment conducted pur-
suant to subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(I) Such other measures as the State edu-
cational agency considers indicative of a high- 
quality program, including the extent to which 
the local educational agency will provide case 
management or related services to unaccom-
panied youths and young children. 
‘‘(4) DURATION OF GRANTS.—Grants awarded 
under this section shall be for terms not to exceed 
three years. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—A local educational 
agency may use funds awarded under this section for ac-
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tivities that carry out the purpose of this subtitle, includ-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) The provision of tutoring, supplemental in-
struction, and enriched educational services that are 
linked to the achievement of the same challenging 
State academic content standards and challenging 
State student academic achievement standards the 
State establishes for other children and youths. 
‘‘(2) The provision of expedited evaluations of 
the strengths and needs of homeless children and 
youths, including needs and eligibility for programs 
and services (including educational programs for 
gifted and talented students, children with disabil-
ities, and students with limited English proficiency, 
charter schools, magnet schools, and programs in ca-
reer and technical education, and school nutrition 
programs). 
‘‘(3) Professional development and other activi-
ties for educators and specialized instructional sup-
port personnel that are designed to heighten the un-
derstanding and sensitivity of such personnel to the 
needs of homeless children and youths, the rights of 
such children and youths under this subtitle, and the 
specific educational needs of runaway and homeless 
youths. 
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‘‘(4) The provision of referral services to home-
less children and youths for medical, dental, mental, 
and other health services. 
‘‘(5) The provision of assistance to defray the 
cost of transportation for students under sections 
722(g)(1)(J)(iii) and 722(g)(4)(A) and children 
identified under section 722(g)(7), not otherwise 
provided through Federal, State, or local funding, 
where necessary to enable students to attend the 
school selected under section 722(g)(3). 
‘‘(6) The provision of developmentally appro-
priate early childhood development programs, not 
otherwise provided through Federal, State, or local 
funding. 
‘‘(7) The provision of services and assistance to 
attract, engage, and retain homeless children and 
youths, including unaccompanied youths, in public 
school programs and services provided to nonhome-
less children and youths. 
‘‘(8) The provision for homeless children and 
youths of before- and after-school, mentoring, and 
summer programs in which a teacher or other quali-
fied individual provides tutoring, homework assist-
ance, and supervision of educational activities. 
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‘‘(9) If necessary, the payment of fees and 
other costs associated with tracking, obtaining, and 
transferring records necessary to enroll homeless 
children and youths in school (including in State- 
funded or local educational agency-funded preschool 
programs), including birth certificates, immunization 
or medical records, academic records, guardianship 
records, and evaluations for special programs or 
services. 
‘‘(10) The provision of education and training 
to the parents of homeless children and youths about 
the rights of, and resources available to, such chil-
dren and youths, and other activities designed to in-
crease the meaningful involvement of parents or 
guardians of homeless children or youths in the edu-
cation of their children. 
‘‘(11) The development of coordination between 
schools and agencies providing services to homeless 
children and youths, as described in section 
722(g)(5). 
‘‘(12) The provision of specialized instructional 
support services (including counseling) and referrals 
for such services. 
‘‘(13) Activities to address the particular needs 
of homeless children and youths that may arise from 
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domestic violence and parental mental health or sub-
stance abuse problems. 
‘‘(14) The adaptation of space and purchase of 
supplies for any nonschool facilities made available 
under subsection (a)(2) to provide services under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(15) The provision of school supplies, includ-
ing those supplies to be distributed at shelters or 
temporary housing facilities, or other appropriate lo-
cations. 
‘‘(16) The provision of assistance to defray the 
cost of the position of liaison designated pursuant to 
section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii), not otherwise provided 
through Federal, State, or local funding. 
‘‘(17) The provision of other extraordinary or 
emergency assistance needed to enable homeless chil-
dren and youths to enroll, attend, and succeed in 
school, including in State-funded or local educational 
agency-funded preschool programs. 
‘‘SEC. 724. SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 
‘‘(a) REVIEW OF STATE PLANS.—In reviewing the 
State plan submitted by a State educational agency under 
section 722(g), the Secretary shall use a peer review proc-
ess and shall evaluate whether State laws, policies, and 
practices described in such plan adequately address the 
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problems of all homeless children and youths relating to 
access to education and placement as described in such 
plan. 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide support and technical assistance to a State edu-
cational agencies to assist such agencies in carrying out 
their responsibilities under this subtitle. 
‘‘(c) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall, before the next 
school year that begins after the date of enactment of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Im-
provements Act of 2007, create and disseminate nation-
wide a public notice of the educational rights of homeless 
children and youths, including information regarding the 
definition of homeless children and youths in paragraph 
(3) of section 725, and disseminate such notice to other 
Department of Education offices, including offices respon-
sible for special education programs and higher education 
and for carrying out title I, title III, title IV, and part 
B of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965. The Secretary shall also disseminate such 
notice to other Federal agencies, programs, and grantees, 
including Head Start grantees, Health Care for the Home-
less grantees, Emergency Food and Shelter grantees, Run-
away and Homeless Youth Act grantees, Chafee Independ-
ence Program grantees, homeless assistance programs ad-
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ministered by the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, and the Office of the Administration of Chil-
dren Youth and Families of the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
‘‘(d) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall conduct evaluation and dissemination activi-
ties of programs designed to meet the educational needs 
of homeless elementary and secondary school students, in-
cluding homeless students who are enrolled in State-fund-
ed or local educational agency-funded preschool programs, 
and may use funds appropriated under section 726 to 
award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with, eligible entities to enable the eligible en-
tities to carry out such activities. 
‘‘(1) PRIORITIES.—The Secretary, in making 
an award of such grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement, may give priority to programs with— 
‘‘(A) demonstrated experience in dissemi-
nation and technical assistance activities, in-
cluding using the Internet and other state-of- 
the-art technology for efficient and cost-effec-
tive dissemination of information and technical 
assistance; 
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‘‘(B) demonstrated experience in the areas 
of homelessness, at-risk youth, and education; 
and 
‘‘(C) established collaborations and net-
works among State educational agencies, local 
educational agencies, and national organizations 
that provide services to homeless children, 
youths, and families. 
‘‘(e) SUBMISSION
AND DISTRIBUTION.—The Sec-
retary shall require applications for grants under section 
722 of this subtitle to be submitted to the Secretary not 
later than the expiration of the 120-day period beginning 
on the date that funds are available for purposes of mak-
ing such grants and shall make such grants not later than 
the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on such 
date. 
‘‘(f) DETERMINATION
BY SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary, based on the information received from the States 
and information gathered by the Secretary under sub-
section (h), shall determine the extent to which State edu-
cational agencies are ensuring that each homeless child 
and homeless youth has access to a free appropriate public 
education, as described in section 721(1), and shall pro-
vide support and technical assistance to State educational 
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agencies in areas in which barriers to a free appropriate 
public education persist for homeless children and youth. 
‘‘(g) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall develop, 
issue, and publish in the Federal Register, not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act 
of 2007, a summary of the changes enacted by that Act. 
The summary shall include— 
‘‘(1) strategies by which a State may assist 
local educational agencies to implement the amend-
ments; 
‘‘(2) strategies by which a State can review and 
revise State policies and procedures that may 
present barriers to the enrollment, attendance, and 
success of homeless children and youths; and 
‘‘(3) strategies by which State-funded or local 
educational agency-funded preschool programs can 
implement the requirements of section 722(g)(7). 
‘‘(h) INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From funds appropriated 
under section 726, the Secretary shall, directly or 
through grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments, periodically, but no less frequently than every 
two years, collect and disseminate publicly data and 
information regarding— 
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‘‘(A) the number, and type of temporary 
housing locations of homeless children and 
youths, including such children and youths en-
rolled in State-funded or local educational agen-
cy-funded preschool programs, in all local edu-
cational agencies; 
‘‘(B) the education and related services all 
such children and youths receive; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the needs of 
homeless children and youths are being met; 
‘‘(D) the academic progress being made by 
homeless children and youths, including the 
percent or number of homeless children and 
youths participating in state assessments; and 
‘‘(E) such other data and information as 
the Secretary determines to be necessary and 
relevant to carry out this subtitle. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate such collection and dissemination with 
other agencies and entities that receive assistance 
and administer programs under this subtitle. 
‘‘(i) REPORT.—Not later than four years after the 
date of the enactment of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2007, the Sec-
retary shall prepare and submit to the President and the 
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Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the status 
of education of homeless children and youths, which shall 
include information on— 
‘‘(1) the education of homeless children and 
youths; and 
‘‘(2) the actions of the Secretary and the effec-
tiveness of the programs supported under this sub-
title. 
‘‘SEC. 725. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this subtitle: 
‘‘(1) The terms ‘enroll’ and ‘enrollment’ include 
attending classes and participating fully in school 
activities. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘homeless children and youths’— 
‘‘(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, 
regular, and adequate nighttime residence 
(within the meaning of section 103(a)(1)); and 
‘‘(B) includes— 
‘‘(i) children and youths who are shar-
ing the housing of other persons due to 
loss of housing, economic hardship, or a 
similar reason, are living in motels, hotels, 
trailer parks, or camping grounds due to 
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