McKinney-Vento Homeless Resources
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
At Coopersville Area Public Schools, we’re committed to supporting students and families during times of housing instability by helping maintain consistency and connection to school.
The McKinney-Vento Act is a federal law that provides educational support to children and youth who do not have a stable place to live. A student may qualify for support if they are:
Staying with friends or relatives because they lost housing or can’t afford their own
Living in a motel, hotel, or campground because there are no other safe options
Staying in a shelter or have been left at a hospital
Sleeping in a place not meant for people to live in—like a car, park, abandoned building, or bus/train station
Living in housing that’s not safe or is falling apart
Part of a migratory family (such as farm workers) and living in any of the above situations