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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $805,000 for Mckinney-Vento Homeless Education Grants

For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Contact: Jacqueline Reis, 781-338-3115 Baker-Polito Administration Announces $805,000 for McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Grants MALDEN - Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell D. Chester today announced $805,000 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Education grants to help schools ensure that homeless students enroll in school, attend school, and have the opportunity to succeed in school. Recipient districts have significant homeless student populations and will use this money to offer a variety of activities, including tutoring, before- and after-school programs, summer programs, staff training in best practices to support homeless students, and collaboration with medical, mental and dental health providers and community services. These competitive grants are federally funded and will reach approximately 12,000 homeless students in 28 school districts across the Commonwealth. "Every child in the Commonwealth deserves an opportunity to reach their potential, especially the most vulnerable," said Governor Charlie Baker. "Thanks to grants like this, we are able to ensure that all students, regardless of their circumstances, have the support they need to succeed." "We are pleased to give this grant to each of the 28 districts that requested funding," said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. "We thank all the partners and school districts for their continued commitment to providing strong academic opportunities and support services for homeless students." "I am pleased to announce these grants, which will help provide homeless students a measure of stability in their lives along with the academic and support services they need to succeed in school," said Commissioner Chester. The recipients are as follows: Barnstable Public Schools $20,000 Bedford Public Schools $10,000 Boston Public Schools $60,000 Brockton Public Schools $40,000 Cambridge Public Schools $30,000 Chicopee Public Schools $30,000 Danvers Public Schools $20,000 Fall River Public Schools $30,000 Fitchburg Public Schools $30,000 Framingham Public Schools $30,000 Greenfield Public Schools $20,000 Holyoke Public Schools $40,000 Leominster Public Schools $30,000 Lowell Public Schools $30,000 Lynn Public Schools $50,000 Malden Public Schools $20,000 Marshfield Public Schools $20,000 New Bedford Public Schools $30,000 Newton Public Schools $10,000 North Adams Public Schools $10,000 Orange Public Schools $10,000 Quincy Public Schools $30,000 Randolph Public Schools $10,000 Springfield Public Schools $55,000 Triton Regional School District $30,000 Waltham Public Schools $20,000 Weymouth Public Schools $20,000 Worcester Public Schools $60,000 TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS $805,000 ### Last Updated: July 15, 2015 .

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