NCHE Briefs & Tools
The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) publishes briefs on data collection and use, including updated technical assistance on the annual data collection process for recipients of Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) grants administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
EHCY Data Reporting: EDFacts Initiative & CSPR
These briefs, updated in May 2026, help state and territorial education agencies navigate the data collection process, understand how standards may have changed from year to year, and ensure data conform to the submission requirements of EDPass, ED’s web-based data collection system for the EDFacts Initiative.
The Data Collection Process and Students Experiencing Homelessness provides an overview of the data collection process, including who is responsible for data collection, how and when data are reported, what to expect during the data quality review conducted by ED, and the resources and support available.
A Closer Look at the Consolidated State Performance Report, Part I: Manual Entry provides information on the data collection and submission process for manually submitted data in Part I of the Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR).
File Specification: FS 118. – Homeless Students Enrolled provides information about the data collection and submission process for File Specification (FS) 118: Homeless Students Enrolled.
File Specifications: FS 150 and 151. – Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rate and Cohorts for Adjusted Coh… provides information about the data collection and submission process for data on the adjusted-cohort graduation rate (ACGR) under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) submitted under File Specification (FS) 150: Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate and FS 151: Cohorts for Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate.
File Specification: FS 170. – LEA Subgrant Status provides information about the data collection and submission process for File Specification (FS) 170: LEA Subgrant Status.
File Specification: FS 193. – Title I Allocations provides information about the data collection and submission process for File Specification (FS) 193: Title I Allocations.
File Specification: FS 194. – Young Children Served provides information about the data collection and submission process for File Specification (FS) 194: Young Children Served (McKinney-Vento).
File Specification: FS 195. – Chronic Absenteeism provides information about the data collection and submission process for File Specification (FS) 195: Chronic Absenteeism.
EHCY Data in Practice
Homeless Education Data: Understanding and Leveraging Data for Greater Awareness
This NCHE tool addresses federal requirements for gathering and sharing reliable, valid, and comprehensive data on children and youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH), while providing context on available data points and their uses. It also includes an editable Homeless Education Data Sheet with space for national, state, and local-level data customization, which can be populated to build awareness of the unique experiences of CYEH. View the Homeless Education Data: Understanding and Leveraging Data for Greater Awareness landing page to access the tool, accompanying webinar, and editable Homeless Education Data Sheet.
Housing and School Partnership on the Point-In-Time Count
This NCHE fact sheet, geared towards a school audience, provides information about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual Point-In-Time (PIT) count, and suggests strategies for how schools can help ensure the most comprehensive and effective count of youth experiencing homelessness. Download Housing and School Partnership on the Point-In-Time Count.