,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcjh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,morelle 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,hill of ,california1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,brindisi1 and ,mr4 ,nadler7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to establish an emergency grant aid program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cost ,assistance ,made ,possible for ,undergraduate ,students ,act or the ,,campus ,act4 #b4 ,emergency financial aid grant program ,part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;b et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aa ,emergency ,financial ,aid ,grants #ddj;,d4 ,emergency financial aid grant program 7a7 ,emergency financial aid grant programs authorized ,the ,secretary shall carry out a grant program to make grants1 in accordance with subsection 7c71 to eligible entities to provide emergency financial aid grants to students in accordance with subsection 7e74 7b7 ,matching funds 7#a7 ,limitation on amount of ,federal share ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the ,federal share of the cost of any emergency grant aid program carried out under this section may not exceed #ej percent4 7#b7 ,limitation ,matching funds provided by an eligible entity under this subsection may not include in-kind contributions4 7#c7 ,exceptions ,the ,federal share of the cost of an emergency grant aid program carried out under this section shall equal #ajj percent if the institution carrying out the emergency grant aid is an institution of higher education described in section #cga7;a74 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,each eligible entity desiring to carry out an emergency grant aid program under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,outreach ,the ,secretary shall1 at least #cj days before each deadline to submit applications under paragraph 7#a71 conduct outreach to eligible institutions 7as defined in section #cga7;a77 to provide such institutions with information on the opportunity to apply under paragraph 7#a7 to carry out an emergency grant aid program under this section4 7#c7 ,contents ,each application under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a description of the emergency grant aid program to be carried out by the eligible entity1 including-- 7,a7 an estimate of the number of emergency financial aid grants that such entity will make in an award year and how such eligible entity assessed such estimate2 7,b7 the criteria the eligible entity will use to determine an emergency for which an eligible student will be eligible to receive an emergency financial aid grant2 7,c7 an assurance that an emergency for which an eligible student will be eligible to receive an emergency financial aid grant will include financial challenges that would directly impact the ability of an eligible student to continue the course of study of such student1 including-- 7i7 a loss of employment1 transportation1 child care1 or housing of the student2 7ii7 a medical condition of the student1 or a dependent of the student2 7iii7 with respect to the eligible student1 food insecurity2 and 7iv7 in the case of an eligible student who is a dependent student-- 7,i7 the death of a parent or guardian of such eligible student2 or 7,,ii7 a medical condition of the parent or guardian of such eligible student which results in the loss of employment of such parent or guardian2 7,d7 a description of the process by which an eligible student may apply and receive an emergency financial aid grant2 7,e7 an assurance that the eligible entity1 when applicable1 will make information available to eligible students about the eligibility of such students and their dependents for assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 the special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children under the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 and the program of block grants for ,states for temporary assistance for needy families established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7,f7 an assurance that the eligible entity will1 to the extent practicable1 assist eligible students in obtaining information about and accessing means-tested ,federal benefit programs 7as defined in section #dgi7;d77 for which such students may be eligible2 7,g7 how the eligible entity will administer the emergency grant aid program1 including-- 7i7 which employees and departments of the eligible entity will administer the emergency grant aid program2 7ii7 the role of the student financial aid administrator of the eligible entity with respect to the emergency grant aid program2 7iii7 the online processes the eligible entity will use to respond to applications1 approve applications1 and disburse emergency financial aid grants outside of normal business hours2 7iv7 the data management tools the eligible entity will use-- 7,i7 to ensure efficient administration of the emergency grant aid program2 and 7,,ii7 for data collection for purposes of evaluating the emergency grant aid program2 7v7 the internal controls the eligible entity will use to discourage fraud under the emergency grant aid program2 7vi7 a description of other student emergency financial support services offered by the eligible entity and the relationship between the emergency grant aid program and such support services2 and 7vii7 the process the eligible entity will use to inform students who apply for an emergency financial aid grant of the services described under clause 7vi72 7,h7 an assurance that either the financial aid department or the student services department of the eligible entity will serve as the primary program administrator for the emergency grant aid program2 7,i7 an assurance that the process by which an eligible student applies for an emergency financial aid grant includes-- 7i7 to the extent practicable1 an interview2 and 7ii7 at least one opportunity to appeal a denial of such a grant2 7,j7 an assurance that the eligible entity will-- 7i7 acknowledge a request of a student for an emergency financial aid grant not later than #h hours after such a request is submitted to the eligible entity2 and 7ii7 not later than #dh hours after such a request is submitted to the eligible entity-- 7,i7 decide whether to award an emergency financial aid grant to such student2 and 7,,ii7 if applicable1 disburse such emergency financial aid grant to such eligible student2 7,k7 a description of how the school intends to limit excessive demand1 fraud1 or abuse including through program audits and requiring student documentation of the expenses for which the emergency financial aid grant was disbursed2 7,l7 an assurance that the eligible entity will provide the emergency financial aid grants to eligible students-- 7i7 subject to the availability of funds1 as requested by such eligible students in the order such requests are made2 and 7ii7 without regard to any other criteria2 and 7,m7 any other information the ,secretary may require4 7#d7 ,priority ,in selecting eligible entities to carry out an emergency grant aid program under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity in which at least #cj percent of the students enrolled at such eligible entity are eligible to receive a ,federal ,pell ,grant4 7d7 ,notification ,not later than #i months after the date of enactment of this subpart1 the ,secretary shall make available to the authorizing committees and the public a list of eligible entities selected to carry out an emergency grant aid program under this section4 7e7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity may only use funds provided under this section to make emergency financial aid grants to eligible students4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,amount ,an emergency financial aid grant to an eligible student may not be in an amount greater than #gej4 7,b7 ,total amount ,the total amount of emergency financial aid grants that an eligible student may receive from an eligible entity may not exceed #b1jjj4 7f7 ,information and evaluation 7#a7 ,information 7,a7 ,student-level data ,each eligible entity that carries out an emergency grant aid program under this section shall annually submit to the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences a report that includes1 with respect to each eligible student who received an emergency financial aid grant from such eligible entity in the preceding year1 the following3 7i7 ,the number of credit hours such eligible student earned prior to receiving an emergency financial aid grant4 7ii7 ,the amount of the emergency financial aid grant4 7iii7 ,the date in the academic year such eligible student applied for an emergency financial aid grant4 7iv7 ,the type of emergency declared by such eligible student4 7v7 ,the period of time between the request by the eligible student for an emergency financial aid grant and when the eligible entity-- 7,i7 acknowledged such request2 7,,ii7 decided whether to award an emergency financial aid grant2 and 7,,iii7 disbursed such emergency financial aid grant4 7vi7 ,if the eligible student completed the program of study of such eligible student after receiving such emergency financial aid grant4 7vii7 ,in the case of an eligible student described in clause 7vi71 the period of time between the date such eligible student received an emergency financial aid grant and when such eligible student completed the program of study of such eligible student4 7,b7 ,aggregate information ,the ,director shall use the student-level data provided under subparagraph 7,a7 to annually determine the following information with respect to each emergency grant aid program carried out under this section in the preceding year3 7i7 ,the average number of credit hours eligible students earned prior to receiving an emergency financial aid grant4 7ii7 ,the average amount of an emergency financial aid grant4 7iii7 ,the dates in the academic year on which each student applied for an emergency financial aid grant4 7iv7 ,the type of emergency declared by each student4 7v7 ,the average period of time between the date an eligible student received an emergency financial aid grant and when such eligible student completed the program of study of such eligible student4 7vi7 ,the average period of time between a request of a student for an emergency financial aid grant and when the eligible entity-- 7,i7 acknowledged such request2 7,,ii7 decided whether to award an emergency financial aid grant2 and 7,,iii7 disbursed the emergency financial aid grant4 7vii7 ,in the case of eligible students who received more than one emergency financial aid grant1 the average amount of an emergency financial aid grant received over the period of enrollment of such eligible students4 7viii7 ,the completion and retention rates of eligible students who received an emergency financial aid grant4 7,c7 ,disaggregation ,the information determined under subparagraph 7,b7 shall1 in a manner that does not identify any individual student1 be disaggregated as follows3 7i7 ,for each eligible entity that carries out an emergency grant aid program under this section1 disaggregated by-- 7,i7 the eligible students who received an emergency financial aid grant under such emergency grant aid program2 7,,ii7 the students who applied but did not receive an emergency financial aid grant under such emergency grant aid program2 7,,iii7 the eligible students who received more than one emergency financial aid grant under such emergency grant aid program2 and 7,,iv7 the eligible students who received a total of #b1jjj from emergency financial aid grants under such emergency grant aid program4 7ii7 ,for each group of students described in clause 7i71 disaggregated by age1 race 7as defined in section #aec7;a77#c7 of the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act of #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc771 gender1 disability status1 students who are veterans or service members1 first generation college students1 and status as a recipient of a ,federal ,pell ,grant4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary and using the information determined under paragraph 7#a71 shall annually evaluate each eligible entity carrying out an emergency grant aid program under this section4 ,each evaluation shall be disaggregated in accordance with paragraph 7#a77;,c7 and include1 with respect to the preceding year-- 7,a7 the extent to which the eligible entity met the elements of the application of such eligible entity under subsection 7c72 7,b7 whether1 with respect to the students enrolled in the eligible entity1 the emergency grant aid program led to a reduced average time to completion or increased retention rates2 7,c7 any obstacles related to the administration of the emergency grant aid program2 7,d7 the total amount of emergency financial aid grant assistance transmitted by the eligible entity2 7,e7 with respect to eligible students who received an emergency financial aid grant1 the average amount of such emergency financial aid grant2 7,f7 enrollment data1 disaggregated by enrollment status1 retention rates1 credit accumulation1 and completion rates for-- 7i7 first-time1 full-time students2 7ii7 first-time1 part-time students2 7iii7 non-first-time1 full-time students2 7iv7 non-first-time1 part-time students2 7v7 students eligible for ,federal ,pell ,grants2 7vi7 race 7as defined in section #aec7;a77#c7 of the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act of #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc77 and ethnicity2 and 7vii7 transfer rates2 and 7,g7 a description of the role of staff and faculty in the administration of the emergency grant aid program4 7#c7 ,annual report ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall annually provide to the authorizing committees a report on the effectiveness of the emergency grant aid programs4 7g7 ,data privacy 7#a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful for any person who obtains or has access to personally identifiable information pursuant to this section to knowingly disclose to any person 7except as authorized in this section or any ,federal law7 such personally identifiable information4 7#b7 ,penalty ,any person who violates paragraph 7#a7 shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,officer or employee of the ,united ,states ,if any officer or employee of the ,united ,states violates paragraph 7#a71 the officer or employee shall be dismissed from office or discharged from employment upon conviction for the violation4 7#d7 ,law enforcement ,personally identifiable information collected under this section shall not be used for any law enforcement activity or any other activity that would result in adverse action against any student1 including debt collection activity or enforcement of the immigration laws4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means an institution of higher education that on the date such entity receives a grant under this section1 is participating in the ,,fseog program under subpart #c4 7#b7 ,eligible student ,the term eligible student means a student who-- 7,a7 is enrolled in an eligible entity on an at least half-time basis2 and 7,b7 who is making satisfactory academic progress4 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja4 7#d7 ,first generation college student ,the term first generation college student has the meaning given the term in section #djb;,a7h77#c74 4