The Iowa Department of Education awards grants to 25 school districts. Their goal is to connect students facing homelessness with resources they need to attend school.
Des Moines – The Iowa Department of Education awarded grants to districts that need transportation financial support and to meet the needs of students experiencing homelessness. The Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow talks about why they are addressing transportation.
“The transportation and basic needs of students who are displaced or experiencing homelessness should never be a barrier to school attendance and full participation in educational and enrichment programs. . .We commend the awardees for their leadership in meeting the diverse needs of students and families experiencing homelessness to reinforce student success.”
From personal hygiene supplies, clothing, and food, to portable shower units and access to washers and dryers, each school district received up to $10,000. The Resource Hub Grants were established to create or sustain resources available in school buildings.
- $10,000 awarded to Ames Community School District, serving Ames
- $10,000 awarded to Burlington Community School District, serving Burlington
- $6,000 awarded to Cardinal Community School District, serving Agency, Batavia, Eldon and the unincorporated communities of Bladensburg and Selma
- $7,200 awarded to Cedar Rapids Community School District, serving Cedar Rapids
- $10,000 awarded to Clear Lake Community School District, serving Clear Lake
- $10,000 awarded to Clinton Community School District, serving Clinton
- $10,000 awarded to Colfax-Mingo Community School District, serving Colfax, Mingo, Ira and Valeria
- $10,000 awarded to College Community School District, serving Cedar Rapids
- $10,000 awarded to Creston Community School District, serving Creston
- $10,000 awarded to Davenport Community School District, serving Blue Grass, Buffalo, Davenport and Walcott
- $10,000 awarded to Des Moines Public Schools, serving Des Moines
- $9,500 awarded to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Eddyville, Blakesburg and Fremont
- $10,000 awarded to Fairfield Community School District, serving Fairfield
- $2,700 awarded to Indianola Community School District, serving Indianola
- $10,000 awarded to Newton Community School District, serving Newton
- $10,000 awarded to Northeast Community School District, serving Goose Lake
- $10,000 awarded to Ottumwa Community School District, serving Ottumwa
- $10,000 awarded to Postville Community School District, serving Postville
- $7,000 awarded to Sioux Central Community School District, serving Linn Grove, Peterson, Rembrandt, Sioux Rapids and Webb
- $10,000 awarded to Starmont Community School District, serving Arlington, Lamont and Strawberry Point
- $10,000 awarded to Waterloo Community School District, serving Waterloo
The following schools were eligible for up to $30,000 in transportation. The funds will go towards public and private transportation services, gas cards, and vehicle purchases.
- $30,000 awarded to Cardinal Community School District, serving Agency, Batavia, Eldon and the unincorporated communities of Bladensburg and Selma
- $30,000 awarded to Clinton Community School District, serving Clinton
- $22,000 awarded to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, serving Eddyville, Blakesburg and Fremont
- $30,000 awarded to Midland Community School District, serving Oxford Junction and Wyoming
- $30,000 awarded to Nodaway Valley Community School District, serving Fontanelle and Greenfield
- $30,000 awarded to Sioux Center Community School District, serving Sioux Center
- $30,000 awarded to Starmont Community School District, serving Arlington, Lamont and Strawberry Point
- $30,000 awarded to West Hancock Community School District, serving Britt and Kanawha
For more information on the Resource Hub and Transportation Grants for Students Experiencing Homelessness visit the Iowa Department of Education’s ARP-HCY Grants webpage.
