Milford Schools is committed to supporting students and families experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or displacement. Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, eligible students have rights and protections that help ensure uninterrupted access to education and school services.

If your family is living in a temporary housing situation, sharing housing due to economic hardship, staying in a shelter, motel, vehicle, campground, or other temporary arrangement, you may qualify for support and services.

• In a shelter or transitional housing program.

• In a motel, hotel, or campground because you do not have another safe, stable place to stay.

• In a car, park, public space, abandoned building, bus station, train station, or another place not intended for regular housing.

• Temporarily with friends or family because you have lost your housing or are experiencing financial hardship.

Students experiencing homelessness may be eligible for:

• School enrollment assistance

• Transportation services

• Free school meals

• Access to educational programs and services

• Assistance obtaining school records and other required documents

• Referrals to community resources and support services

• Support to help maintain school stability

For more information or assistance, please contact:

Lisa Hair, Homeless Liaison
hair_l@milfordschools.org

or contact your child's building principal.