Homeless families face barriers to child care access above and beyond other families in poverty. Learn more about the "Improving Access to Child Care for Homeless Families Act of 2013," S. 834, which seeks to remove barriers to child care for homeless families, including barriers caused by mobility, lack of paperwork, lack of outreach and identification, and fees.
*Action alert included.*
Were you aware that 2/3 of the adults experiencing homelessness have not received a high school diploma or completed a GED?
Legislative Updates
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Every State Child Care Administrator must submit a plan detailing how federal Child Care Development Funds (CCDF) will be spent. The CCDF State Plan is an important opportunity to shape state policy to increase access to child care for homeless families. Public hearings are going on now. Advocacy on behalf of and by homeless families to explain the need to prioritize homeless families for child care services and waive co-payments is critical to remove the barriers to child care services.
*Action alert included.*
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
NAEHCY is working with educators, service providers, congressional offices, and others to ensure that the needs of homeless children and youth and children and youth in foster care are addressed in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA).
*Action alert included.*
Monday, April 22, 2013
Job Corps is a national career technical training and education program for low-income youth ages 16 to 24. Due to budget issues, enrollment in Job Corps has been suspended. However, youth who are homeless or in foster care are exempted from this suspension, and may still apply.
Learn more.
Monday, April 22, 2013
NAEHCY is working in partnership with state and local organizations to pass state laws that will support youth experiencing homelessness in California and Texas. Over the past month, seven bills co-sponsored or supported by NAEHCY passed out of their committees with bi-partisan, unanimous support.
*Action alert included.*
Monday, April 22, 2013
Congressional appropriations committees are now fully engaged in the FY2014 appropriations process. Over the new few months, critical decisions will be made about funding levels for both the Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) and Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) Programs.
*Action alert included.*
Thursday, February 14, 2013
NAEHCY has identified six priority areas for legislative work in the 113th Congress. Learn about the top education, early, care, and housing issues facing homeless children and youth.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
At the beginning of a new Congress, Congressional leaders appoint members to committees. Learn more about the new members of Congress appointed to the Education and Appropriations Committees.
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