,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,ms4   
,smi? 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4  
,casey7 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 e/abli% an em]g5cy grant
 aid program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,em]g5cy ,grant ,aid = ,college ,/ud5ts 
,act4  #b4 ,em]g5cy f9ancial aid grant  
program ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;b et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #aa ,em]g5cy ,f9ancial   
,aid ,grants  #dbj,t4 ,em]g5cy f9ancial 
aid grant program  7a7 ,em]g5cy f9ancial
 aid grant programs au?oriz$ ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out a grant program 
to make grants1 9 accordance )          
subsection 7b71 to eligible entities to 
provide em]g5cy f9ancial aid grants to  
eligible /ud5ts 9 accordance )          

subsection 7c74  7b7 ,application  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity desir+ to 
c>ry out an em]g5cy grant aid program "u
 ?is section %all submit an application 
to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
may require4  7#b7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 at lea/ #fj days be=e ea* deadl9e
 to submit applications "u p>agraph     
7#a71 conduct outrea* to in/itutions (  
high] education1 & sy/ems ( high]       
education1 eligible = assi/ance "u title
 ,,iii or ,v1 to provide su* in/itutions
 ) in=mation on ! opportunity to apply  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out an em]g5cy 
grant aid program "u ?is section4  7#c7 
,cont5ts ,ea* application "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include a description ( !     
em]g5cy grant aid program to be c>ri$   
out by ! eligible entity1 includ+-- 7,a7
 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( em]g5cy f9ancial
 aid grants t su* entity w make 9 an    
aw>d ye> & h[ su* eligible entity       
assess$ su* e/imate2  7,b7 ! crit]ia !  
eligible entity w use to det]m9e an     

em]g5cy = :i* an eligible /ud5t w be    
eligible to receive an em]g5cy f9ancial 
aid grant2  7,c7 an assurance t an      
em]g5cy = :i* an eligible /ud5t w be    
eligible to receive an em]g5cy f9ancial 
aid grant w include f9ancial *all5ges   
relat$ to any compon5t ( ! /ud5t's co/ (
 att5dance or f9ancial *all5ges t w\ld  
impact ! ability ( an eligible /ud5t to 
cont9ue ! c\rse ( /udy ( su* /ud5t1     
includ+-- 7i7 a loss ( employm5t        
7includ+ a tempor>y loss ( employm5t7 or
 a r$uction 9 pay or h\rs2  7ii7 co/s   
relat$ to transportation1 *ild c>e1     
utilities1 or h\s+ ( ! /ud5t2  7iii7 a  
m$ical condition or heal? ne$s1 includ+ 
pregnancy & m5tal heal?1 ( ! /ud5t1 or a
 sp\se or dep5d5t ( ! /ud5t2  7iv7 )    
respect to ! eligible /ud5t1 food       
insecurity2 &  7v7 9 ! case ( an        
eligible /ud5t :o is a dep5d5t /ud5t--  
7,i7 ! dea? ( a p>5t or gu>dian ( su*   
eligible /ud5t2 or  7,,ii7 a m$ical     
condition ( ! p>5t or gu>dian ( su*     
eligible /ud5t :i* results 9 ! loss (   

employm5t 7includ+ a tempor>y loss (    
employm5t7 ( su* p>5t or gu>dian2  7,d7 
an assurance t ! eligible entity1 :5    
applicable1 w make in=mation available  
to eligible /ud5ts ab\t ! eligibility ( 
su* /ud5ts1 & _! dep5d5ts z applicable1 
= assi/ance "u-- 7i7 ! supplem5tal      
security income program "u title ,,xvi (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acha et seq472  7ii7 ! supplem5tal    
nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq472  7iii7 ! free & r$uc$   
price s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ "u !  
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq472  7iv7 ! program ( block grants = 
,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y      
families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7v7 ! special 
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72  7vi7 ,m$icaid   

program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq472  7vii7 ,f$]al h\s+ assi/ance     
programs1 includ+ t5ant-bas$ assi/ance  
"u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#adcg;f7o771 & public h\s+1 z def9$ 9   
section #c7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#a772 &  7viii7 any
 o!r means-te/$ program det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y to be appropriate2  7,e7 h[ ! 
eligible entity w adm9i/] ! em]g5cy     
grant aid program1 includ+-- 7i7 !      
process by :i* an eligible /ud5t may    
apply = & receive an em]g5cy grant1     
includ+ an opportunity to d s onl9e2    
7ii7 ! processes ! eligible entity w use
 to respond to applications1 approve    
applications1 & disburse em]g5cy        
f9ancial aid grants1 includ+ outside (  
normal bus9ess h\rs2 &  7iii7 h[ !      
eligible entity w adv]tise em]g5cy      
grants to eligible /ud5ts2  7,f7 an     
assurance t ! process by :i* an eligible
 /ud5t applies = an em]g5cy f9ancial aid

 grant includes at lea/ "o opportunity  
to appeal a d5ial ( su* a grant2  7,g7  
an assurance t ! eligible entity w      
ackn[l$ge receipt ( a /ud5t's reque/ &  
fund approv$ applications n lat] ?an #aj
 bus9ess days aft] ! date ( ! approval2 
7,h7 a description ( h[ ! eligible      
entity w prioritize eligible /ud5ts )   
f9ancial ne$ to receive em]g5cy f9ancial
 aid grants2 &  7,i7 any o!r in=mation !
 ,secret>y may require4  7#d7 ,priority 
,9 select+ eligible entities to c>ry out
 an em]g5cy grant aid program "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y may give priority  
to-- 7,a7 an eligible entity t is a     
community college or has an admissions  
rate t is #ej p]c5t or high]2  7,b7 an  
eligible entity t is eligible to receive
 a grant "u "p ,a or ,b ( title ,,iii or
 title ,v1 includ+-- 7i7 a hi/orically  
,black college or univ]sity2  7ii7 a    
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution2  7iii7 a     
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity2 or  7iv7
 a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2  7,c7 an    
eligible entity t is a rural-s]v+       

in/itution2  7,d7 an eligible entity    
locat$ 9-- 7i7 a c5sus tract or region 9
 :i* is locat$ a local educational ag5cy
 t receives special assi/ance paym5ts "u
 section #aa7;a77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4
 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f772 or 
7ii7 an area ( deep pov]ty :]e #dj p]c5t
 or m ( ! population are at or bel[ !   
,f$]al pov]ty l9e1 z measur$ by !       
dec5nial ,c5sus2 or  7,e7 an eligible   
entity 9 :i* n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( !   
/ud5ts enroll$ at su* eligible entity   
are eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant4  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible entity may only use funds 
provid$ "u ?is section to make em]g5cy  
f9ancial aid grants to eligible /ud5ts4 
7#b7 ,am\nt ( aw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
eligible /ud5t may receive an am\nt "u  
?is section t w\ld cause ! am\nt ( total
 f9ancial aid receiv$ by su* /ud5t to   
exce$ ! co/ ( att5dance ( ! in/itution (
 high] education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is       
enroll$4  7,b7 ,maximum am\nts receiv$  

,an eligible /ud5t may n receive a      
cumulative am\nt "u ?is section = an    
academic ye> t is m ?an ! maximum ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant available = su* academic  
ye>4  7#c7 ,det]m9ations ,9 det]m9+     
eligibility = & aw>d+ em]g5cy f9ancial  
aid grants "u ?is section1 an eligible  
entity may-- 7,a7 waive ! am\nt ( ne$   
calculation "u section #dga2 &  7,b7    
utilize a contract ) a s*ol>%ip-grant+  
organization designat$ = ! sole purpose 
( accept+ applications f1 or disburs+   
funds to1 /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! in/itution 
( high] education1 if su*               
s*ol>%ip-grant+ organization disburses !
 full allocat$ am\nt provid$ to !       
in/itution ( high] education to ! /ud5t 
recipi5ts4  7d7 ,report+ & ov]sight     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 annually1 ea* eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y a report on !     
progress ( ! eligible entity 9 c>ry+ out
 ! programs support$ by su* grant4  7#b7
 ,=m ( report ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7

 %all be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all issue uni=m guidel9es describ+ !  
in=mation t %all be report$ by grantees 
"u su* p>agraph4  7#c7 ,cont5t ( report 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include1 at m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7i7 
,:e!r ! eligible entity requir$ an      
application = em]g5cy f9ancial aid      
grants4  7ii7 ,! av]age1 m9imum1 &      
maximum am\nt ( grants made available to
 eligible /ud5ts1 includ+ any av]age1   
m9imum1 or maximum grant levels made to 
any specific subgr\ps ( eligible /ud5ts1
 includ+ ! subgr\ps li/$ 9 clause 7iii74
  7iii7 ,a description ( any specific   
subgr\ps ( eligible /ud5ts :o 7         
prioritiz$ = ! em]g5cy f9ancial aid     
grants1 includ+ /ud5ts ( color1         
l[-income /ud5ts1 fir/-g5]ation college 
/ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 ,engli%  
le>n]s1 /ud5ts exp]i5c+ homelessness1   
=m] fo/] y\?1 or /ud5t p>5ts4  7iv7 ,!  
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts :o receiv$ an   

em]g5cy f9ancial aid grant1 includ+ !   
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts :o receiv$ m ?an
 "o su* grant1 & ! numb] ( eligible     
/ud5ts 9 ea* ( ! subgr\ps describ$ 9    
clause 7iii7 :o receiv$ an em]g5cy      
f9ancial aid grant1 includ+ ! numb] (   
eligible /ud5ts 9 ea* ( su* subgr\ps :o 
receiv$ m ?an "o su* grant4  7v7 ,!     
types ( em]g5cies decl>$ & frequ5cies ( 
em]g5cies decl>$ by eligible /ud5ts4    
7vi7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts :o appli$ = an   
em]g5cy f9ancial aid grant1 includ+ !   
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts 9 ea* ( !       
subgr\ps describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 :o     
appli$ = an em]g5cy f9ancial aid grant4 
7vii7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts :o 7 d5i$ su* a 
grant4  7viii7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts :o     
appeal$ a d5ial ( su* grant4  7ix7 ,!   
av]age am\nt ( "t x took an eligible    
entity to respond to reque/s = su* a    
grant & ! av]age am\nt ( "t x took !    
eligible entity to aw>d or d5y su* a    
grant4  7x7 ,a description & am\nt ( any
 in/itutional funds us$ to supplem5t    
em]g5cy f9ancial aid grants provid$ 9   

accordance ) ?is section4  7xi7         
,outcomes ( ! eligible /ud5ts :o receiv$
 su* a grant1 includ+ rates ( p]si/5ce1 
ret5tion1 & completion4  7xii7 ,a       
description ( ! me?od us$ to disburse   
em]g5cy grants to /ud5ts4  7e7          
,det]m9ation ( aw>ds ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 an eligible entity t   
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
solely det]m9e :i* /ud5ts receive       
em]g5cy f9ancial aid grants "u ?is      
section4  7f7 ,special rules ,an em]g5cy
 f9ancial aid grant aw>d$ to a /ud5t "u 
?is section-- 7#a7 %all n be treat$ z   
o!r f9ancial assi/ance = ! purposes (   
section #dga2  7#b7 %all n be consid]$--
 7,a7 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( aid = :i* !   
/ud5t is eligible "u ?is title = any    
succe$+ academic ye>2 &  7,b7 9 det]m9+ 
eligibility = o!r public b5efits = any  
succe$+ academic ye>2 &  7#c7 %all n be 
includ$ 9 ! gross income ( su* /ud5t =  
purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   

entity means an in/itution ( high]      
education4  7#b7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m 
eligible /ud5t means any /ud5t :o is    
enroll$ 9 an eligible entity4  7#c7     
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja or #ajb7;c74 
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section su* sums z may be       
necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh
 #bjbf4  4