Federal Programs

Title X

 Title X
Education of Homeless Children and Youth

Hamblen County applied for and received a Stewart B. McKinney Education of Homeless Children and Youth grant for school year 2004-2005. The purpose of the grant is to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success for homeless children and youth in public schools, including preschools. Services provided by Hamblen County through this grant include:

• A Homeless Liaison, responsible for identifying homeless students and families and linking them to available services,

• A full-time remediation tutor for homeless students at the YES Shelter,

• A part-time tutor to work with homeless students in other district schools,

• Tutorial services for identified homeless students at CEASE, MATS, and YES,

• Summer program tutors for homeless students, and,

• School supplies for homeless students.

For further information on Title X, go to:
http://tennessee.gov/education/acctfedprogs.htm