‘‘(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 Part 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-
ondary Education Act of 1965, and similar 
State and local programs. 
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‘‘(G) The extent to which the local edu-
cational agency uses the subgrant to leverage 
resources, 
including 
by 
maximizing 
non- 
subgrant funding for the position of the liaison 
and the provision of transportation. 
‘‘(H) The reservation of funds to serve 
homeless children and youths under section 
1113(c)(3) of title I of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 according to the 
needs assessment conducted pursuant to sub-
section (b)(1) of this section, and the use of 
those funds to meet those needs. 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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-
tivities that carry out the purpose of this Part, including 
the following: 
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‘‘(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 vo-
cational and technical education, and school nutri-
tion programs). 
‘‘(3) Professional development and other activi-
ties for educators and pupil services personnel that 
are designed to heighten the understanding and sen-
sitivity of such personnel to the needs of homeless 
children and youths, the rights of such children and 
youths under this Part, and the specific educational 
needs of runaway and homeless youths. 
‘‘(4) The provision of referral services to home-
less children and youths for medical, dental, mental, 
and other health services. 
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‘‘(5) The provision of assistance to defray the 
cost of transportation to State-funded or local edu-
cational agency-funded preschool programs and for 
students 
under 
sections 
722(g)(1)(J)(iii) 
and 
722(g)(4)(A), not otherwise provided through Fed-
eral, State, or local funding, where necessary to en-
able 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, particularly homeless children and youths 
who are not currently enrolled in school, 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. 
‘‘(9) If necessary, the payment of fees and 
other costs associated with tracking, obtaining, and 
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