Greetings, colleagues:

 

The U.S. Department of Education and the National Center for Homeless Education are partnering with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and the U.S. Department of Treasury to offer the webinar below.

 

Creating and Strengthening Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)-K12 Education Partnerships Tuesday, October 19   |   2:00 to 3:15 PM ET Register Now

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) includes billions of dollars for the housing and education needs of children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness through the Treasury Department’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program and the Education Department’s Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER) funds. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help households in need stabilize both housing and education.   In this webinar, presenters will cover: An overview of the ERA program; An overview of the ARP-HCY and ARP-ESSER funds; Promising state and local partnerships between the ERA and K12 systems; and Recommendations for developing these partnerships. Presenters will include: Staff from the departments of Education and Treasury, and the National Center for Homeless Education; Leaders from state and local communities with promising partnerships, including Connecticut and Columbus, Ohio; and Anthony Love, interim executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.  Who should attend? State Coordinators for Homeless Education Local homeless education liaisons Other school and district personnel (school counselors, school social workers, teachers, and administrators) Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) administrators and practitioners Continuum of Care staff Child welfare workers Want to make sure all your questions are answered? Take this 1-minute survey to inform the webinar content.

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