This brief identifies the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act dealing with the provision of services to homeless children and youth under Title I, Part A, and offers strategies for implementation.

This article, published in the November 2003 edition of the No Child Left Behind Financial Compliance Insider, discusses the issue of how to calculate the Title I set-aside for homeless students required under the No Child Left Behind Act. Four specific calculation methods are presented.

This paper, published by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) provides general background on the legislation behind Title I, an overview of the available data on the use of Title I funds for preschool, and examples of how some states and local communities have used Title I funds for these programs. It also examines the U.S. Department of Education’s statutes, regulations, and guidance on the use of Title I funds for preschool and raises some unanswered questions.

This August 2005 strategy brief from The Finance Project describes several funding streams included in the No Child Left Behind Act, other than the 21^st Century Community Learning Centers Program, that can support extended learning opportunities. These funding streams include Title I (general Title I, School Improvement, and Supplemental Educational Services), Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC), Comprehensive School Reform (CSR), and Innovative Programs.