During the 2019–20 school year, public schools identified 1.3 million students who were experiencing homelessness—2.5 percent of all those enrolled. With the added $800 million that Congress provided in 2021 through the American Rescue Plan’s Homeless Children and Youth program (ARP-HCY), many states have started or expanded Initiatives to support these students. This resource developed by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) highlights how states are making progress to invest these funds.
