H.R. 29 · 111th Congress
Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Judy Biggert
- Introduced
- 2009-01-06
- Latest action
- 2009-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Summary
Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless" or "homeless individual or homeless person" to include: (1) a child or youth who has been verified as homeless by a local educational agency (LEA) homeless liaison, and the family of such child or youth; (2) a youth verified as homeless by the director (or a designee) of a program funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; (3) a child verified as homeless by the program director (or designee) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the child's family; and (4) a child verified as homeless by the Head Start program director (or designee) under the Head Start Act, and the child's family.