Description

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), through its Federal Programs Section, administers this competitive McKinney-Vento subgrant to ensure homeless children and youths have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as other students. The program supports identification, enrollment, attendance, retention, and educational success, including access to preschool.

Funding supports academic services and practical assistance that remove barriers to school participation. Activities include tutoring, mentoring, supplemental instruction, before- and after-school programs, summer learning, early childhood education, transportation assistance, school supplies, and emergency support. Educator professional development, parent involvement, interagency coordination, and services for unaccompanied youths are also priorities. Services must expand or improve regular academic programs rather than replace them, while integrating students without isolation or stigma.