<p>You may be eligible for assistance through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.</p><p>A student is considered homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and may be considered eligible for services if he or she is presently living:</p><ul><li>In temporary shared housing, a shelter, or transitional living program</li><li>At a bus station, park, car, or abandoned building</li><li>Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason</li><li>Living in motels, hotels, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations</li><li>Living in emergency or transitional shelters</li><li>Living in a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings</li><li>Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings</li><li>Migratory children living in the above circumstances</li><li>Unaccompanied youth living in the above circumstances</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>We are committed to meeting the needs of all children. If you feel your child may qualify, or if you have questions, please contact <strong>Paige Adams</strong>, <em>Homeless Liaison &amp; Student Resource Coordinator</em>, at <a href="mailto:padams@ncvacademy.org" class="bx-link">padams@ncvacademy.org</a> or at 919-346-0121 ext. 2030.</p>