# Education for Homeless Children and Youth (84.196)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-196-education-for-homeless-children-and-youth/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Education for Homeless Children and Youth is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $585 million in 261 grants, about $2.2 million per award.

## Objectives

To ensure that all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education available to other children, the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program provides assistance to States to: (1) establish or designate an Office of Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths; (2) develop and carry out a State plan for the education of homeless children; and (3) make subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support the education of those children.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $104 million | 52 |
| 2022 | $111 million | 52 |
| 2023 | $125 million | 52 |
| 2024 | $125 million | 52 |
| 2025 | $120 million | 53 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education California | California | $72.1 million |
| TX Education Agency | Texas | $59.6 million |
| New York State Education Department | New York | $47.3 million |
| Florida Department of Education | Florida | $33.3 million |
| Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois | $25.0 million |
| Pennsylvania Dept of Education | Pennsylvania | $24.2 million |
| Ohio Department of Education | Ohio | $21.3 million |
| Georgia Dept of Education | Georgia | $21.1 million |
| Michigan Department of Education | Michigan | $17.7 million |
| New Jersey Department of Education | New Jersey | $14.4 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | North Carolina | $13.3 million |
| LA Dept. of Admin | Louisiana | $12.6 million |
| Department of Education Tennessee | Tennessee | $11.6 million |
| Arizona Department of Education | Arizona | $11.3 million |
| Department of Education of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | $11.1 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education | Virginia | $10.8 million |
| Maryland State Department of Education | Maryland | $10.5 million |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | Washington | $9.8 million |
| Alabama State Department of Education | Alabama | $9.8 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Massachusetts | $9.4 million |