,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #difh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #ca1 #bjai,mrs4 ,torres of ,california 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 and ,mr4 ,takano7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,basic ,assistance for ,students ,in ,college ,act or the ,,basic ,act4 #b4 ,data ,sharing ,not more than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall develop and implement an agreement to-- 7#a7 securely share data among the respective ,federal agencies of such ,secretaries in order to identify students who are enrolled at institutions of higher education 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 7including full-time and part-time students7 who may be eligible for benefits through-- 7,a7 the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7,b7 the supplemental security income program under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 7,c7 the program of block grants to ,states for temporary assistance for needy families under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7,d7 the special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children established by section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72 7,e7 the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472 7,f7 ,federal housing assistance programs1 including tenant-based assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 and public housing1 as defined in section #c7;b77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#a772 or 7,g7 any other means-tested ,federal benefit program as identified by the ,secretary of ,education in accordance with section #dgi7;d77#b77;,f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgss7d77#b77;,f772 and 7#b7 coordinate efforts to provide assistance to institutions of higher education to facilitate the enrollment of eligible students in the programs listed in paragraph 7#a74 #c4 ,grants to support the basic needs of students ,title ,,viii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,bb ,grants to support the basic needs of students #hii4 ,grants to support the basic needs of students 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,basic needs ,the term basic needs means the needs of students that support their success while enrolled at an eligible institution1 including needs such as-- 7,a7 food2 7,b7 housing2 7,c7 transportation2 7,d7 child care2 7,e7 health care2 and 7,f7 technology4 7#b7 ,community college ,the term community college means a public institution of higher education at which the highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is an associate degree1 including #b-year ,tribal ,colleges or ,universities1 as defined in section #caf1 and public #b-year ,state institutions of higher education4 7#c7 ,eligible institution ,the term eligible institution means an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #ajb7 that participates in programs under title ,,iv4 7b7 ,planning ,grants 7#a7 ,in ,general ,the ,secretary shall award planning grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to conduct research and planning to reduce incidences of student food and housing insecurity and to meet other basic needs of students1 by carrying out the activities described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,activities ,an eligible institution receiving a grant under this subsection shall use grant funds to carry out the following3 7,a7 ,establish a basic needs steering committee that will be responsible for creating and approving the basic needs strategy described in subparagraph 7,c71 and that will be comprised of relevant campus stakeholders1 such as-- 7i7 students who have experienced challenges in meeting basic needs2 7ii7 student government representatives2 7iii7 institutional staff representing the areas of student financial aid1 housing1 dining1 student affairs1 accessibility services1 and health services 7including counseling or psychological services72 7iv7 faculty2 7v7 relevant administrators1 including local human services administrators2 and 7vi7 community-based organizations4 7,b7 ,conduct research regarding-- 7i7 the level of unmet basic needs at the institution1 disaggregated by race and ethnicity1 income quintile1 status as a first-generation college student 7as defined in section #djb;,a7h771 ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility status1 disability status1 status as a student parent1 sex 7including sexual orientation and gender identity71 or other subgroup as determined by the institution2 7ii7 the presence of institutional barriers 7such as award displacement7 and current institutional interventions to address such barriers2 7iii7 the resources available to address basic needs of students1 both on campus and off campus2 and 7iv7 opportunities for coordination and collaboration between the institution and government or community-based organizations1 such as-- 7,i7 the local office that administers benefits through the supplemental nutrition assistance program 7,,snap7 and ,,snap employment and training programs under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 or the temporary assistance for needy families program 7,,tanf7 and subsidized programs that meet the work requirements under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7,,ii7 organizations that participate in the ,federal work-study program under part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et seq472 or 7,,iii7 low-income housing assistance organizations1 including those assisting with tenant-based assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 and public housing1 as defined in section #c7;b77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#a774 7,c7 ,create a basic needs strategy that describes how the institution will-- 7i7 seek to address or meet the basic needs of students through on-campus and off-campus providers2 and 7ii7 incorporate the research conducted under subparagraph 7,b71 including with respect to the subgroups identified under clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,b71 into the basic needs strategy4 7#c7 ,grant amounts2 duration 7,a7 ,amount ,a grant under this subsection shall be in an amount not to exceed #ej1jjj4 7,b7 ,duration ,a grant under this subsection shall be for a period of #a year4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the end of the planning grant period under this subsection1 each eligible institution that receives such a grant shall submit a report to the ,secretary describing the outcomes of the planning grant1 regardless of whether the eligible institution intends to apply for an implementation grant4 7c7 ,implementation grants 7#a7 ,in ,general 7,a7 ,authorization of award ,the ,secretary shall award implementation grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to develop infrastructure to meet the basic needs of students1 by implementing a basic needs strategy developed through a grant award under subsection 7b7 or another existing basic needs plan approved by the ,secretary1 and carrying out the activities described in paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,ongoing external funding ,in order to be eligible to receive an implementation grant under this subsection1 an eligible institution shall identify1 in the application for such grant1 an ongoing non-,federal funding mechanism to support the activities carried out with grant funds after the grant period has expired4 7#b7 ,activities ,an eligible institution receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to carry out at least two of the following3 7,a7 ,providing free or subsidized food1 secure sleeping arrangements1 temporary housing1 priority access to existing on-campus child care1 and other basic needs to eligible students4 7,b7 ,conducting outreach to students to encourage students to participate in programs and receive services 7including programs and services provided through grant funding7 to meet basic needs4 7,c7 ,educating students about public assistance programs 7including ,state and local public assistance programs1 and the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 ,federal housing assistance programs1 and other income-based ,federal assistance programs71 supporting students' applications for those programs1 and providing case management and training for students to maximize the public assistance that students receive to meet basic needs4 7,d7 ,coordination and collaboration between the eligible institution and government or community-based organizations1 such as the local office that administers benefits through the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 or a low-income housing assistance organization4 7,e7 ,purchasing materials1 equipment1 transportation1 or facilities to reduce incidences of food and housing insecurity and address the basic needs of students at the eligible institution4 7,f7 ,hiring personnel to build basic needs infrastructure and implement programming to meet the basic needs of students at the eligible institution4 7,g7 ,other matters determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,grant amounts2 duration 7,a7 ,amount ,a grant under this subsection shall be in an amount not to exceed #ejj1jjj total for each #e-year period4 7,b7 ,duration ,a grant under this subsection shall be for a period of #e years4 7#d7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to ,congress a report that describes-- 7,a7 the impact of the grant under this subsection on eligible students2 7,b7 best practices for the provision of basic services to eligible students2 7,c7 the obstacles faced by grant recipients2 and 7,d7 ,state or ,federal policy barriers to meeting the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education4 7#e7 ,best practices ,the ,secretary shall disseminate to eligible institutions information about best practices1 as described in paragraph 7#d77;,b74 7d7 ,reservation2 ,priority2 equitable distribution 7#a7 ,reservation ,in awarding grants under subsections 7b7 and 7c71 the ,secretary shall reserve an amount equal to not less than #be percent of the total amount available for grants under those subsections for grant awards to community colleges4 7#b7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under subsections 7b7 and 7c71 the ,secretary shall give priority to the following3 7,a7 ,eligible institutions with respect to which not less than #be percent of enrolled students are students that are eligible to receive a ,federal ,pell ,grant under subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,iv4 7,b7 ,eligible institutions that are historically ,black colleges and universities4 7,c7 ,eligible institutions that are described in section #cga7;a74 7#c7 ,equitable distribution ,in awarding grants under subsections 7b7 and 7c71 the ,secretary shall ensure an equitable distribution of grant awards to eligible institutions in ,states based on ,state population4 7e7 ,limitation ,an eligible institution receiving a grant under-- 7#a7 subsection 7b7 shall not use more than #ej percent of grant funds for personnel expenses2 and 7#b7 subsection 7c7 shall not use more than #ge percent of grant funds for personnel expenses4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjba through #bjbg1 of which-- 7#a7 #dj1jjj1jjj are authorized to be appropriated to carry out planning grants under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 #dfj1jjj1jjj are authorized to be appropriated to carry out implementation grants under subsection 7c74 4