(Montana) Superintendent Elsie Arntzen announced that 12 Montana school districts will receive $424,800 in reallocated funds from the American Rescue Plan Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) program.
The Office of Public Instruction says districts across Montana will receive funds to provide services to over 1,000 homeless students, with the stated goal of helping them stay on track with their educational goals and aspirations.
According to The 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, about 11% of Montana’s homeless population consists of unaccompanied youth.
Districts receiving money:
• Anaconda – $7,500
• Bonner – $2,000
• Bozeman – $55,000
• Florence-Carlton – $2,000
• Glendive – $88,800
• Hardin – $30,000
• Kalispell – $98,000
• Lockwood – $5,000
• Missoula – $65,000
• Ronan – $8,000
• Townsend – $49,000
• Vaughn – $14,500
