School-aged children, youth and pre-school children who are currently without a fixed or adequate night-time residence may qualify for program services, according to the program guidelines. 

Qualifying situations may include children residing in: 

• Temporary shelters, including domestic violence shelters
• Hotels and motels
• “Doubled-up” housing, where one family is living with another due to loss of housing stemming from financial problems
• Other public or private places not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation, such as abandoned buildings, cars, vans, camping areas, etc.
• Transitional housing for families
• Other special situations