The McKinney-Vento Program (MVP ) assists children and youth in transition lacking a fixed, adequate, or regular housing situation. If a student and his or her family are currently residing in a shelter, motel, vehicle, campground, streets, abandoned building, or doubled-up with family or friends due to hardship, he or she may qualify for program assistance.
The McKinney-Vento Act does not provide housing supports, however it does allow the following rights to students:
Continuity of school placement: In order to allow students to have consistency in their education, students may continue to attend the school they last attended when they were living in permanent housing or the school last attended. This school is called the school of origin. This includes schools across county lines. School placement decisions are made in the best interest of the student and factors such as distance from the current living situation are taken into consideration.
Transportation: Transportation must be provided to all students living 2 or more miles away from the school location.
Free lunch: All students who qualify under the McKinney-Vento Act receive free lunch.
Immediate Enrollment : Students who qualify under the McKinney-Vento Act are entitled to immediate enrollment, even if they do not have the proper paperwork (immunizations, address verification, etc.) at the time of enrollment.
OCPS Kids’ Closet is a centralized clothing closet and food pantry for eligible school aged students and families. Access to the Kids' Closet is coordinated through OCPS staff. The Kids’ Closet is always in need of donations (in-kind and monetary). If you would like to donate to support our clothing closet, please click here or email helphomeless@ocps.net
Families in need of support (those that are experiencing homelessness or not) can put a request for an OCPS staff member to reach out regarding student services, mental health service, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) services, or homelessness supports. To make a request, visit OCPS Supports or by clicking on this link.
The Student Residency Questionnaire (SRQ) is a form that must be completed annually by families in transition or OCPS school staff to determine qualification for McKinney-Vento Act rights. SRQs should be completed and emailed or delivered (mail or in person) to the school registrar/s for each school.
Please note, families will need to complete a NEW form after 7/1/2023. Any forms completed prior will only apply to the 2022-2023 school year.
The Student Residency Questionnaire (SRQ) is a form that must be completed annually by families in transition to determine qualification for McKinney-Vento Act rights. SRQs should be completed and emailed or delivered (mail or in person) to the school registrar/s for each school.
2024-2025 Student Residency Questionnaire Forms (Please note, families will need to complete a NEW form after 7/1/2024. Any forms completed prior will only apply to the 2024-2025 school year).
The McKinney-Vento Act does not provide funding for schools to provide housing. A variety of community agencies provide supports based on the type of homelessness a family is experiencing. Get local community resources at this link.
All OCPS families have access to Community Connect. This resource allows families to type in their zip code and search for specific resources available in their geographic area. Click here to access Community Connect.
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