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Title IX-Students in Transition

December 2020

Title IX-Studentsin TransitionDecember 2020

Cold Weather Shelter

Cold Weather Shelter will be activated at One Hopeful Place when temperatures drop below 40 degrees. For more information call 850-586-7879.
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As of 12/08/20

OCSD homeless count
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28,328 individuals are experiencing homelessness on any given night in FL.
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Homeless Housing Alliance 850-409-3070

CORONAVIRUS Relief FUNDS


Okaloosa County is providing the below assistance.

  • Rental and Utility Assistance

  • Mortgage and Utility Assistance

  • Housing Re-Entry Assistance (Can pay security deposit if move is necessary due to COVID-19)

***In order to pay utility bills you must submit a past due notice with a disconnect date***

NOTE: Incomplete Packets will cause a delay in processing. Assistance is only available as long as funds are available or through the end of the grant, December 31, 2020. This is a first qualified first served assistance program.

https://www.floridahousing.org/about-florida-housing/coronavirus-relief-fund-for-florida-housing-s-impacted-homeowners-and-renters

Did You Know?

Are immigrant students covered by the McKinney-Vento Act?

Yes. Immigrant students are covered by the Act if they are living in a homeless situation, without regard to whether they are in the U.S. legally or illegally. Undocumented students have the same right to public education as U.S. citizens. Plyler v. Doe 457 U.S. 202 (1982). Therefore, the McKinney-Vento Act applies to them in the same way it would apply to any student; if the student meets the definition of homeless, he or she must be enrolled in school immediately, even if lacking documents typically required for enrollment. A child's or youth's immigration status is irrelevant. In fact, it is illegal for school staff to inquire about a student's or family's immigration status, request immigration documents, or to take any other actions that might prevent immigrant students from enrolling in and attending school. The McKinney-Vento Act does not apply to immigrant students who live in a fixed, regular and adequate residence. More information on applying the McKinney-Vento Act to unaccompanied immigrant youth is available at http://www.naehcy.org/educational-resources/imm

Across the U.S., fewer students are being identified as homeless. Educators say that’s actually a bad sign.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/23/21611900/fewer-students-identified-as-homeless-during-pandemic