RIDE Awards $457,000 to 12 Local Education Authorities to Meet the Needs of Students Experiencing Homelessness

Published on Monday, December 01, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green today announced that, as part of Rhode Island Department of Education’s (RIDE) mission to provide equitable access to public education for all students, RIDE has awarded more than $457,000 to twelve local education agencies (LEAs) across Rhode Island, supporting those school communities to better serve the needs of students experiencing homelessness. 

“For students who are experiencing homelessness, being in school every day can be an overwhelming challenge, and we’re working as a state to ensure they have the right support and assistance to get ahead,” said Governor Dan McKee. “I’m grateful to these schools that provide stability for our students, helping them stay connected to learning, and to their communities.” 

“The funding that Rhode Island receives from the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is essential because it sustains the work that our schools are doing to ensure that every child, no matter their housing situation, has the help they need to succeed in school,” said Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green. “Here in Rhode Island, we will keep investing in our students because we know the truth: there is no greater driver of individual success — or our success as a state — than education.” 

The funds were provided as competitive subgrants through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento), a federal law which provides educational rights and services to PreK-12 students, including youth experiencing homelessness. 

The goal of McKinney-Vento is to ensure that students experiencing homelessness have equal access to public education by removing barriers to enrollment, attendance, and academic achievement. Each of the approved 2025 applications included interventions to promote student attendance. 

Some examples of how the funds will be used In Rhode Island include after school tutoring and workforce readiness training in Central Falls, after school programming with the Girls and Boys club in Middletown, and improving access to technology for students at the Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College Charter High School. 

Below is a list of Rhode Island’s 2025 McKinney-Vento awardees: 

Central Falls - $46,652.00 

Middletown - $50,000.00 

North Kingstown - $40,000.00 

North Providence - $13,980.00 

The MET - $40,000.00 

Providence - $50,000.00 

RI Nurses Institute - $30,000.00 

Scituate - $30,000.00 

Warwick - $40,000.00 

West Warwick - $40,000.00 

Westerly - $27,500.00 

Woonsocket - $49,773.00 

TOTAL: $457,905.00