Needs Assessments

Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) Program Local Educational Agency Informal Needs Assessment

Download the Local Educational Agency Informal Needs Assessment.

Date Published: March 2026

Local liaisons should conduct an annual review of data and activities within their local education agency (LEA) to ensure that the local EHCY program identifies children and youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH) and meets their needs. This document helps local liaisons conduct an annual review of the LEAs EHCY program to support identifying gaps, prioritizing needs, and making improvement plans. 

The document walks through fourteen key focus areas and includes reflective questions and space to note the status of each focus area, areas for growth, and the priority of each identified growth area.