1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing for Educational Achievement Demonstration Act or the AHEAD Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To provide incentives for public housing agencies or tribally designated housing entities, local educational agencies, and community-based or social service organizations to work together to improve educational and life outcomes for students from low-income families, including students experiencing homelessness and students at risk of experiencing homelessness. (2) To reduce and prevent child, youth, and family homelessness and increase housing and school stability. (3) To reduce socioeconomic and racial disparities in academic, health, and quality of life outcomes by promoting socioeconomic and racial diversity in neighborhoods, local educational agencies, and schools. (4) To support and evaluate innovative ideas in the areas of housing stability, socioeconomic and racial diversity, and educational success in order to develop evidence-based practices. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Early childhood education program The term early childhood education program has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003 ). (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a partnership that— (A) shall include— (i) a public housing agency or tribally designated housing entity (which may be designated as the lead agency); (ii) a local educational agency (which may be designated as the lead agency); and (iii) a community-based or social service organization; and (B) may include— (i) a housing developer; (ii) an early childhood education program; (iii) a community development financial institution; (iv) a program that provides shelter to unaccompanied youth who are homeless, which may include a program established or supported under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.); (v) a local transportation authority