Cheryl Kosmatka - Homeless State Coordinator
- Phone: 573-522-8763
- E-mail: Cheryl.Kosmatka@dese.mo.gov
- Grants and Resources Mainline: 573-526-3232
Homeless Liaisons (Updated 09/22/2021)
Nutrition Programs
- School Food Services
- Applying for Free School Meals Information
- Summer Food Service Programs (SFSPP)
College Information
- Higher Education for Homeless Youth
- School Counseling
- Q/A for Federal Student Aid and Homeless Youth
- Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form (FAFSA)
- Sample Letters for Independent Students Status of Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Determination for the 2020-2021 FAFSA (schoolhouseconnection.org)
Informational Websites
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth(link is external)
- National Coalition for the Homeless(link is external)
- National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty(link is external)
- NCHE - National Center for Homeless Education
- Schoolhouse Connection
Help Guides
- Missouri Guidance on Title I and Homeless
- Homeless and Title I
- Local Liaison Toolkit(link is external)
- Closing the Gap: Integrating Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence Experiencing Homelessness - A Toolkit for Transitional Housing Programs
- Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Federal Program Profile
- A McKinney-Vento Toolbox: Constructing a Robust and Rigorous Homeless Education Program, In Case of Disaster and Every Day
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Surrogate Parents and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act
- Dispute Resolution Notification of Decision (06/01/2022)
- Flowchart for Identifying Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
- Determining Eligibility Flowchart
- Determining Preschool School of Origin Flowchart
- Fixed, Regular and Adequate Defined
- Homeless Coding for MOSIS
- Sample Identification Letter to Community Partners (06/01/2022)