ARRA - Homeless Assistance Act

Category Recipient Funding Description Application Deadline
Homeless Assistance Act Eligible LEAs By Formula PAST *

* The application period for the award has expired. Please contact recovery@ode.state.oh.us to request information on additional application periods that may be offered.

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Description of Fund

Provides additional funding to districts to support the unique needs of homeless students. Activities can include tutoring, coordination of non-academic support services, school supplies, and homework assistance. Districts are expected to coordinate with other organizations such as shelters and food banks.

Who is eligible?

School districts with a minimum of 20 reported students identified as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act.

Application Process

Eligible districts receive an allocation in the electronic system (Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan – CCIP).  Districts submit their CCIP which includes a plan, budget and budget details.  Once approved, the awarded districts automatically receive an initial payment.  Subsequent payments are requested through the Project Cash Request system (part of the CCIP). Login access is required to submit or amend data in the system. (For help navigating the CCIP, click here.)

Guidance and Uses of Funds

Federal

State

Allocations / Awards

Quarterly Reports

1512 Quarterly Reporting is no longer required for this grant.     

Reporting Requirements

The Ohio Department of Education collects data from ARRA Program sub recipients on a quarterly basis and reports that data to the federal reporting web site on behalf of LEAs. The data that is collected consists of the calculated FTE  and description of jobs created or retained and funded by that program, the identity of any vendor who received a single payment from a single ARRA fund in excess of $25,000.00 and the amount and description of Infrastructure expenditures for applicable programs. Updated reporting guidance for each quarter can be found on the ODE Stimulus Updates – ARRA main page under the heading Data and Reporting Guidance

Category Fund # CFDA ARRA SCC:  
FY10,  FY11
Homeless Assistance Act 572 84.387 953Q,  953R

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Homeless Assistance Act Frequently Asked Questions in development.

For more specific stimulus funding inquiries, please contact us at recovery@ode.state.oh.us.