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Project Upstart
Project UP-START is the Homeless Education Program of Miami-Dade County
Public Schools (M-DCPS). The program is designed for students who are living in
unstable housing while enrolled in M-DCPS. The Project UP-START Program
assists schools with timely identification of students in unstable housing situations,
immediate school enrollment, and attendance, in order to help ensure their
successful academic achievement.
What type of services can Project UP-START provide for my family if my child
is eligible for the program?
Once identified in the Project UP-START Program, the following services are
available:
• Transportation requests to School of Origin if over two (2) miles from current
nighttime residence;
• Immediate free lunch;
• Case Management Services;
• Referrals to emergency shelter;
• Referrals to the Shop, operated by the Office of Community Engagement;
• Tutoring and counseling at selected shelter sites;
• Online tutoring;
• Presentations for parents at selected shelter sites;
• Rental assistance referrals;
• Post-secondary education transitional support; and
• Assistance with senior activities.
Source: http://briefings.dadeschools.net/files/63643_Updated_2022-2023_Project_UP-START_Student_Eligibility_Questionnaire_(FM-7378).pdf
Project Upstart
Project UP-START is the Homeless Education Program of Miami-Dade County
Public Schools (M-DCPS). The program is designed for students who are living in
unstable housing while enrolled in M-DCPS. The Project UP-START Program
assists schools with timely identification of students in unstable housing situations,
immediate school enrollment, and attendance, in order to help ensure their
successful academic achievement.
is eligible for the program?
Once identified in the Project UP-START Program, the following services are
available:
• Transportation requests to School of Origin if over two (2) miles from current
nighttime residence;
• Immediate free lunch;
• Case Management Services;
• Referrals to emergency shelter;
• Referrals to the Shop, operated by the Office of Community Engagement;
• Tutoring and counseling at selected shelter sites;
• Online tutoring;
• Presentations for parents at selected shelter sites;
• Rental assistance referrals;
• Post-secondary education transitional support; and
• Assistance with senior activities.
Source: http://briefings.dadeschools.net/files/63643_Updated_2022-2023_Project_UP-START_Student_Eligibility_Questionnaire_(FM-7378).pdf