,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to provide =mula grants to ,/ates to improve high] education opportunities = fo/] y\? & homeless y\?1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fo/]+ ,success 9 ,high] ,education ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,=mula grants to ,/ates to improve high] education opportunities = fo/] y\? & homeless y\? ,title ,,vii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,f ,grants = ,improv+ ,access to & ,success 9 ,high] ,education = ,fo/] ,y\? & ,homeless ,y\? #gia4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,fo/] y\? ,! t]m fo/] y\?-- 7,a7 means an individual ^: c>e & placem5t is ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate or tribal ag5cy t adm9i/]s a ,/ate or tribal plan "u "p ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq42 #fgj et seq471 )\t reg>d to :e!r fo/] c>e ma9t5ance paym5ts are made "u section #dgb ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgb7 on behalf ( ! individual2 & 7,b7 includes any individual-- 7i7 ^: c>e & placem5t 0 ! responsibility ( su* a ,/ate or tribal ag5cy :51 or at any "t aft]1 ! individual atta9$ #ac ye>s ( age1 )\t reg>d to :e!r fo/] c>e ma9t5ance paym5ts 7 made "u section #dgb ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgb7 on behalf ( ! individual2 & 7ii7 :o is no long] "u ! c>e & responsibility ( su* a ,/ate or tribal ag5cy1 )\t reg>d to any subsequ5t adoption1 gu>dian%ip arrangem5t1 or o!r =m ( p]man5cy option4 7#b7 ,homeless y\? ,! t]m homeless y\? has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m homeless *ildr5 & y\?s 9 section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a74 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe2 tribal organization ,! t]ms ,indian ,tribe & tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#e7 ,t]ritory ,! t]m t]ritory means ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau4 #gib4 ,=mula grants to ,/ates to improve access to & success 9 high] education = fo/] y\? & homeless y\? 7a7 ,grant program e/abli%$ ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y %all make allotm5ts "u subsection 7b71 to ,/ates hav+ applications approv$ "u subsection 7c71 to enable ea* ,/ate to-- 7#a7 c>ry out ! ,/atewide transition initiative describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 make subgrants describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7b7 ,allotm5ts 7#a7 ,=mula 7,a7 ,res]vation = ,indian tribes & t]ritories 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7h7 = a fiscal ye> & subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,i7 n m ?an #c p]c5t = grants to ,indian ,tribes1 consortia ( ,indian ,tribes1 or ,tribal organizations2 & 7,,ii7 n m ?an #b p]c5t = grants to t]ritories4 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 %all n aw>d a grant "u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( clause 7i7 = a fiscal ye> = :i* no ,indian ,tribe 7or consortium ( ,indian ,tribes7 or ,tribal organization1 or t]ritory1 respectively1 submits a satisfactory application = a grant "u su* subclause2 7,,ii7 %all require t any ,indian ,tribe1 consortium1 ,tribal organization1 or t]ritory t receives a grant "u ?is subp>agraph provide an assurance ( a p>tn]%ip among relevant education1 *ild welf>e1 & homeless ag5cies or organizations2 & 7,,iii7 may det]m9e any o!r requirem5ts ) respect to su* grants 7includ+ ! allocation1 application1 & use ( fund requirem5ts71 :i* to ! ext5t possible1 %all be consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts = ,/ates "u ?is "p1 except t appropriate adju/m5ts %all be made bas$ on ! ne$s & size ( populations s]v$ by ! ,indian ,tribe1 consortium1 ,tribal organization1 or t]ritory apply+ = ! grant4 7,b7 ,res]vation = ,dep>tm5t activities ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7h7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve-- 7i7 n m ?an #g p]c5t to-- 7,i7 provide te*nical assi/ance1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 to ,/ates c>ry+ out activities "u ?is section2 & 7,,ii7 complete ! evaluations requir$ by subsection 7g77#a72 & 7ii7 n m ?an #c p]c5t = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7,c7 ,allotm5ts ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7h7 = fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] ! ,secret>y res]ves funds "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,/ate ! great] (-- 7i7 #ejj1jjj2 or 7ii7 ! am\nt t be>s ! same proportion to ! rema9+ appropriat$ am\nt = su* fiscal ye> z ! numb] ( fo/] y\? & homeless y\? 9 ! ,/ate be>s to ! numb] ( fo/] y\? & homeless y\? 9 all ,/ates4 7,d7 ,ratable r$uction ,if ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7h7 = a fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] ! ,secret>y res]ves funds "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 is less ?an ! am\nt requir$ to be allott$ to ,/ates "u subp>agraph 7,c71 !n ! am\nt ( ! allotm5t to ea* ,/ate %all be ratably r$uc$4 7#b7 ,/ate ,res]vation ,f ! am\nts aw>d$ a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#c7 ,tempor>y ineligibility = subsequ5t paym5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e a ,/ate to be tempor>ily ineligible to receive a grant paym5t "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> if-- 7i7 ! ,/ate fails to submit an annual report "u subsection 7f7 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 or 7ii7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on in=mation 9 su* annual report1 t ! ,/ate is n effectively-- 7,i7 meet+ ! outcomes describ$ 9 ! application ( su* ,/ate "u subsection 7c77#b77;,c71 & does n h a plan to improve ! outcomes2 7,,ii7 monitor+ & evaluat+ ! activities "u subsections 7d7 & 7e72 or 7,,iii7 us+ funds z requir$ "u subsections 7d7 & 7e74 7,b7 ,re9/atem5t ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate is ineligible "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,/ate sett+ =? ! t]ms & conditions "u :i* ! ,/ate may rega9 eligibility to receive paym5ts "u ?is section4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* a ,/ate desires an allotm5t "u subsection 7b71 ! ,/ate %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a plan = h[ ! ,/ate w c>ry out ! activities "u subsections 7d7 & 7e74 7,b7 ,a description ( ! ,/ate's capacity to c>ry out su* activities4 7,c7 ,a description ( int5d$ outcomes = su* activities4 7,d7 ,a plan = h[ ! ,/ate w monitor & evaluate su* activities1 includ+ h[ ! ,/ate w use data to cont9ually update & improve su* activities4 7,e7 ,a description ( h[ /ud5ts w be id5tifi$ & recruit$ = p>ticipation 9 ! ,/atewide transition initiative "u subsection 7d74 7,f7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] & *>act]i/ics ( ! populations t>get$ = p>ticipation 9 ! ,/atewide transition initiative "u subsection 7d7 ) att5tion to ! div]se ne$s ( homeless y\? & fo/] y\? 9 ! ,/ate4 7,g7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w coord9ate s]vices provid$ "u ! grant ) s]vices provid$ to fo/] y\? & homeless y\? "u ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja et seq471 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife1 & ! ,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabja et seq471 & o!r s]vices provid$ to fo/] y\? & homeless y\? by ! ,/ate4 7,h7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate w comply ) subtitle ,b ( title ,,vii ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadca et seq474 7,i7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate w p>tn] ) ,/ate educational ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ate & local *ild welf>e au?orities1 & o!r relevant organizations t s]ve fo/] y\? or homeless y\?4 7,j7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate w submit ! annual report requir$ "u subsection 7f74 7,k7 ,a budget>y analysis ( ! use ( funds aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7,l7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,/atewide transition initiative 7#a7 ,use ( funds ,subject to subsection 7b77#b71 & 9 consultation & coord9ation ) ! entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate receiv+ a grant aw>d "u ?is section %all use n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! funds to-- 7,a7 provide int5sive outrea* & support to fo/] y\? & homeless y\? to-- 7i7 improve ! und]/&+ & prep>ation ( su* y\? = enrollm5t 9 in/itutions ( high] education2 7ii7 increase ! numb] ( applications to in/itutions ( high] education submitt$ by su* y\?2 & 7iii7 increase ! numb] ( enrollm5ts ( su* y\? at in/itutions ( high] education2 7,b7 provide education to fo/] y\? & homeless y\? ) respect to-- 7i7 ! b5efits & opportunities ( po/second>y education2 7ii7 plann+ = po/second>y education2 7iii7 f9ancial aid opportunities = enrollm5t at an in/itution ( high] education2 7iv7 ! ,f$]al & ,/ate s]vices & b5efits available to fo/] y\? & homeless y\? :ile enroll$ at an in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ heal? & m5tal heal? s]vices2 7v7 c>e] exploration2 & 7vi7 f9ancial lit]acy tra9+1 includ+ security f id5tity !ft2 7,c7 assi/ fo/] y\? & homeless y\? ) submitt+ applications =-- 7i7 enrollm5t at an in/itution ( high] education2 7ii7 f9ancial aid = su* enrollm5t2 & 7iii7 s*ol>%ips available = su* /ud5ts1 includ+ "u a ,/ate educational & tra9+ v\*] program ref]r$ to 9 section #dgg7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;i772 & 7,d7 provide free programm+1 :i* may include free transportation to & f su* programm+1 = fo/] y\? & homeless y\? to prep>e su* individuals socially & academically = ! rigors ( po/second>y education dur+ ! summ] be=e su* individuals fir/ att5d an in/itution ( high] education4 7#b7 ,requir$ consultation & coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all consult & coord9ate ) ,/ate educational ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ate & local *ild welf>e au?orities1 & o!r relevant organizations t s]ve fo/] y\? or homeless y\?4 7e7 ,subgrants ,to create in/itutions ( excell5ce 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b77#b71 a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all1 act+ ?r\gh ! adm9i/]+ ,/ate ag5cy1 use n less ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! funds to aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 subgrants to eligible in/itutions to enable su* in/itutions to become in/itutions ( excell5ce by improv+ college access1 ret5tion1 & completion rates = fo/] & homeless y\? z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible in/itution desir+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all submit an application to ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* eligible in/itution is locat$1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate may require4 7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is section %all provide outrea* & te*nical assi/ance to eligible in/itutions ) respect to applications = subgrants "u ?is subsection4 7#c7 ,activities ,an eligible in/itution t receives a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all use ! subgrant funds to c>ry out ! foll[+ activities ) respect to homeless y\? & fo/] y\?3 7,a7 ,provide flexibility & assi/ance 9 complet+ ! application process to enroll at su* in/itution4 7,b7 ,coord9ate programs ) relevant on- & (f-campus /akehold]s to increase ! enrollm5t ( su* y\? at ! in/itution & align s]vices at ! in/itution = su* y\?4 7,c7 ,adju/ ! co/ ( att5dance = su* y\? at su* eligible in/itution to include ! co/ ( h\s+ dur+ p]iods ( non-enrollm5t4 7,d7 ,provide in/itutional aid to su* /ud5ts to meet ! co/ ( att5dance t is n cov]$ by o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate educational grants4 7,e7 ,provide outrea* to su* /ud5ts to ensure t su* y\? are aw>e ( h\s+ res\rces available dur+ p]iods ( non-enrollm5t4 7,f7 ,subsidize any fees = su* /ud5ts associat$ ) ori5tation & (f] free transportation to ! ori5tation or move-9 week at ! eligible in/itution4 7,g7 ,hire & provide tra9+ = at lea/ "o full-"t /aff memb] at ! eligible in/itution to s]ve z a po9t ( contact to provide case managem5t s]vices & mon?ly face-to-face meet+s ) /ud5ts :o are fo/] y\? or homeless y\?4 ,su* individual %all h an advanc$ degree & at lea/ two ye>s ( relevant exp]i5ce4 7,h7 ,e/abli% or enhance campus support programs to provide su* /ud5ts ) a wide-range ( on-campus s]vices1 includ+-- 7i7 assi/ance ) f9ancial aid2 7ii7 c>e] advice2 & 7iii7 lead]%ip developm5t4 7,i7 ,ensure ! availability ( robu/ heal? s]vices 7physical & m5tal7 t meet ! specific ne$s ( fo/] y\? & homeless y\?4 7,j7 ,e/abli% or exp& e>ly al]t sy/ems to id5tify & support su* /ud5ts :o may be /ruggl+ academically4 7,k7 ,= ea* su* /ud5t ) reasonable1 unanticipat$ exp5ses t w\ld n be cov]$ by ! in/itutional aid provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7 & t w\ld be necess>y = ! /ud5t to p]si/ 9 college dur+ an academic ye>1 provide ! /ud5t ) access to an em]g5cy grant to help cov] su* exp5ses4 7,l7 ,collect1 review1 & monitor data = program improvem5t4 7#d7 ,reliance on in/itutional aid or em]g5cy grants ,any in/itutional aid or em]g5cy grant funds provid$ to a /ud5t "u subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,k7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 by an eligible in/itution dur+ ! p]iod ( ! in/itution's subgrant "u ?is subsection %all cont9ue to be provid$ dur+ ! /ud5t's cont9u\s enrollm5t at ! in/itution1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! subgrant p]iod ends dur+ su* enrollm5t4 7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,adm9i/]+ ,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m adm9i/]+ ,/ate ag5cy means a ,/ate ag5cy-- 7i7 designat$ by ! ,gov]nor or executive ( ! ,/ate to adm9i/] ! subgrants "u ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 t1 ) respect to su* ,/ate1 has jurisdiction ov]-- 7,i7 fo/] y\?2 7,,ii7 homeless y\?2 7,,iii7 elem5t>y & second>y education2 or 7,,iv7 high] education4 7,b7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education-- 7i7 t is 9 p>tn]%ip )-- 7,i7 ! ,/ate *ild welf>e ag5cy t is responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate plan "u "p ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq42 #fgj et seq472 & 7,,ii7 an organization t s]ves homeless y\? 7su* z a y\? %elt] or outrea* program72 & 7ii7 t may p>tn] ) any o!r provid]1 ag5cy1 (ficial1 or entity t s]ves fo/] y\? & homeless y\?1 or =m] fo/] y\? & homeless y\?4 7f7 ,/ate reports ,= ea* ye> 9 :i* a ,/ate receives an allotm5t "u subsection 7b71 ! ,/ate %all prep>e & submit a report to ! ,secret>y t includes-- 7#a7 ea* activity or s]vice t 0 c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 7#b7 ! co/ ( provid+ ea* su* activity or s]vice2 7#c7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o receiv$ ea* activity or s]vice disaggregat$ by demographics2 7#d7 us+ qualitative & quantitative analysis1 h[ ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 improv$ access to high] education = fo/] y\? & homeless y\?2 & 7,b7 measur$ y\? satisfaction ) activities c>ri$ out "u ?is "p2 7#e7 an analysis ( ! implem5tation & progress ( ! ,/atewide transition initiative "u subsection 7d71 includ+ *all5ges & *anges made to ! initiative ?r\gh\t ! prec$+ ye>2 7#f7 if1 bas$ on ! analysis "u p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,/ate det]m9es t ! program is n on track to meet ! int5d$ outcomes describ$ 9 ! application ( ! ,/ate "u subsection 7c77#b77;,c71 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate plans to meet su* int5d$ outcomes2 & 7#g7 in=mation on ! eligible in/itutions receiv+ subgrants1 includ+ h[ su* in/itutions us$ subgrant funds to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c74 7g7 ,dep>tm5t activities 7#a7 ,evaluations ,beg9n+ on ! date on :i* funds are fir/ allott$ "u subsection 7b71 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate recipi5ts ( allotm5ts & subgrants "u ?is section4 ,! results ( su* evaluations %all be made publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* funds are fir/ allott$ "u subsection 7b71 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress t includes-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ea* allotm5t "u subsection 7b72 7,b7 ! am\nt ( ea* subgrant "u subsection 7e72 & 7,c7 ) respect to ! ye> = :i* su* report is made1 ! results ( ! evaluations "u p>agraph 7#a74 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4