Homeless Information & Resources

Homeless Resources

The Federal McKinney-Vento Act and Texas State Law guarantee that you can enroll in school if you live:

in a shelter (family shelter, domestic violence shelter, youth shelter, or transitional living program)
in a motel, hotel, or weekly rate housing
in a house or an apartment with more than one family because of economic hardship or loss
in an abandoned building or a car, at a campground, or on the street
in temporary foster care or with an adult who is not your parent or legal guardian
in substandard housing (no electricity, no water, and/or no heat)
with friends or family because you are runaway or unaccompanied youth

If you live in one of these situations, you do not need to provide the following to enroll in school:

You may also:

continue to attend the school in which you were last enrolled, even if you have moved away from the school’s attendance zone or district
receive transportation from your current residence back to your school of origin
qualify automatically for Child Nutrition Programs (free school meals)
participate fully in all school activities and programs for which you are eligible
contact the district liaison to resolve any disputes that arise during the enrollment process

Visit the Wraparound Resource page for a list of resources.

McKinney Vento Liaison – Jeff Swanson – jswanson@cisd.org