MV Update

• Rural Realities: Engaging and Supporting Students Experiencing Rural Homelessness
• Navigating Transportation Challenges

• Article on Youth Homelessness Summit
• Extended Winter Weather Preparedness training from MCAH (winter camping, staying in cars)
• List of Free Hot Meals in Grand Rapids
• ACCF Food Pantries, Meals, and Resources page
• List of Free Thanksgiving Meals in West Michigan

• We are still waiting on MDE to post preliminary and final allocations
• Once they are posted and have been loaded into NexSys we will be able to begin reimbursement
• Keep any itemized receipts from Oct. 1st forward
• Business office staff will be submitting the reimbursements through the eCivis platform and will most likely submit quarterly

• Dec. 3rd - Kent ISD MV Consortium / Liaison meeting, 9am - 11am
  
• Jan. 14th - Allegan AESA MV Consortium / Liaison meeting, 10am - 12pm
• Nov. 20th - Federal Policy Update webinar from SchoolHouse Connection and NN4Y
• Virtual Sessions from the MDE LGBTQ+ Students Project

• Students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence are MV eligible
• Cold weather is here - check with students and families to see if youth and children in the household need winter gear
• UHY can file their own FAFSA without parent / guardian information - share the Screening Tool and Checklist with high school counselors and 10 FAFSA Questions from Counselors and Liaisons
• Providing transportation to school of origin? Make a plan for snow days / school closures (how to alert students / families, how to cancel 3rd party rides, etc.)

• Allegan County - "Do you need help? Write us!" program is back for the holidays

• 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

More than half of the 2026 HUD funding will be shifted from permanent housing to transitional housing with work and service requirements. Read more about the current Notice of Funding Opportunities with these resources - they provide a thorough summary of changes and impacts.

Trump administration policy change makes deep cuts to homeless permanent housing program

NAEH Overview and Advocacy Toolkit