Establishes a program to prevent student homelessness by providing financial assistance to families.
The bill creates the Student Homelessness Prevention Program within the Maine Department of Education. The program aims to prevent student homelessness by offering financial assistance to families of students at risk of homelessness. The Department of Education will identify these students and provide up to $750 per academic year to help them maintain stable housing. The Student Homelessness Prevention Fund, a nonlapsing fund, will support the program, receiving money from state, federal, or private sources.
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