Motel 6 Partnership to Support Students and Families

About the Program

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District partners with the Motel 6 at two locations in Marina, located at 100 Reservation Road, and in Monterey, located at 2124 N. Fremont Street, to provide short-term emergency housing for MPUSD students experiencing homelessness. More than 20% of MPUSD students are experiencing homelessness as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act*.

This unique partnership program is fully funded through the American Rescue Plan II grant provided by the California Department of Education, and is the first of its kind in the state. Through Motel 6’s corporate plus program, the district will be billed directly through an online portal system based on preferred daily rates for weekdays and weekends. 

Many students and their families experience short-term housing due to eviction, the high cost of living on the Central Coast, loss of a job, fleeing domestic violence, loss of a family member, impact at local shelters, immigration status, or loss of a home due to fire. Students are usually referred by a teacher, staff member or school site administrator.

In order to qualify, students must:

• Be an MPUSD student (family)
• Be eligible for McKinney-Vento services
• Live or reside with the family when requesting services
• Student/Family will work with MPUSD community liaison or social worker during the process
• Not have any other alternative housing option

By the Numbers

• 71 MPUSD Families have been served through the Motel 6 partnership to date.
• 228 night stays have been provided.
• Approximately, $20,329 of the American Rescue Plan funding has been spent on this program.