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MV Update

May 27th, 2025

MV Update May 27th, 2025
MV UpdateMay 27th, 2025

February 16th, 2026 February 16th, 2026

Important Important

  • School Meals during Ramadan - schools can request a waiver that allows them to provide school breakfast and lunch to be served in non-congregate style for students
  • Kent Homeless Resource Centers - Westminster & Crossroads
  • List of Free Hot Meals in Grand Rapids
  • ACCF Food Pantries, Meals, and Resources page
  • Allegan County Resource Directory

MV Reimbursement Updates MV Reimbursement Updates

  • Reimbursements are open in the eCivis platform
  • Your business office contact will need to accept the award in the platform
  • You can be added as a user for the system if you would like to help with the reimbursements
  • We are encouraging everyone to draw down their reimbursements on a monthly basis
  • Itemized receipts and/or proof of purchase will need to be uploaded
  • Questions about accessing or using the eCivis platform? Contact collinhowell@kentisd.org

Upcoming Events & PD Upcoming Events & PD

  • Feb. 25th - Bridging Worlds: Supporting Newcomer Success in Our Schools
  • Feb. 26th - Kent CoC General Membership meeting, GRPS Main Library, 9:30 - 11am
  • Virtual Sessions from the MDE LGBTQ+ Students Project

Liaison List Liaison List

What should I be doing now?

  • Students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence are MV eligible
  • Submit reimbursements from 10/1/25 to current date
  • Meet with your Title 1 Coordinator to ensure you have enough funding in your Title 1 Homeless Reservation (amendments are due Feb. 27th)
  • Check attendance records for MV students, including UHY, and address any current barriers or chronic absenteeism

FAQ of the Day FAQ of the Day

Is a student considered an Unaccompanied Homeless Youth when they turn 18?

  • Yes, if the student lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and is living away from a parent / guardian they continue as a UHY
  • There are no age limits on UHY - we tend to see older students as UHY but young students may also be UHY
  • In the work of housing and shelter the term youth includes young adults up to age 24 for transitional housing programs

Resources Resources

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  • Article - Homeless Youth Say They Need More from Schools, Social Services
  • Homelessness and Housing Program Trends by State
  • Hot Spots - many libraries loan out hot spots (KDL, GRPL, Otsego, Dorr)
  • New source for pantry and meal locations - https://foodfinder.us/
  • Free or Low Cost medical care resources
  • Catherine's Health flyer - new clinic and new mobile van

  • Updated – An Undocumented Student’s Guide to College (and FAFSA) in Michigan

  • Presentation – Supporting Students Separated from Parents Due to Deportation
  • NEW from MDE A Resource for Local Education Agencies and Schools Supporting Students Separated from Parents or Legal Guardians Due to Deportation Proceedings
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