H.R.29 - Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2009

To amend the definition of "homeless person" under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include certain homeless children and youth. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the definition of "homeless person" under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include certain homeless children and youth. as introduced.

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1/6/2009--Introduced.Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless" or "homeless individual or homeless person" to include: (1) a child or youth who has been verified as homeless by a local educational agency (LEA) homeless liaison, and the fam

Official Summary

1/6/2009--Introduced.Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless" or "homeless individual or homeless person" to include:
(1) a child or youth who has been verified as homeless by a local educational agency (LEA) homeless liaison, and the family of such child or youth;
(2) a youth verified as homeless by the director (or a designee) of a program funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act;
(3) a child verified as homeless by the program director (or designee) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the child's family; and
(4) a child verified as homeless by the Head Start program director (or designee) under the Head Start Act, and the child's family.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.29

  • National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness
  • American Humane Association
  • National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
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