,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ghi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai ,mrs4  
,murray 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,portman7      
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 improve ! f9ancial aid  
process = homeless & fo/] c>e y\?4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,high] ,education ,access & ,success =  
,homeless & ,fo/] ,y\? ,act4  #b4       
,def9itions  7a7 ,indep5d5t /ud5t       
,section #dhj7;d77#a77;,h7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgvv7d77#a77;,h77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ dur+ ! s*ool ye> 9 :i* !          
application is submitt$2  7,b7 by ins]t+
 age #bc or y\ng] aft] unaccompani$ y\?2
 &  7,c7 by /rik+ t]ms are & ins]t+ t]m 
is2  7#b7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 or a
 designee ( ! liaison aft] ,act2  7#c7 9
 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ a program fund$  

"u ! ,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? ,act &   
ins]t+ an em]g5cy or transitional %elt]1
 /reet outrea* program1 homeless y\?    
drop-9 c5t]1 or o!r program s]v+        
homeless y\?12 &  7#d7 9 clause 7iii71  
by /rik+ program fund$ "u subtitle ,b ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to         
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7relat+ to    
em]g5cy %elt] grants7 & ins]t+ ,f$]al   
,,trio program or a ,ga9+ ,e>ly ,aw>5ess
 & ,read9ess = ,und]graduate program "u 
*apt] #a or #b ( subp>t #b ( "p ,a14    
7b7 ,fo/] c>e y\? ,section #ajc ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#be7 ,fo/] c>e y\? ,!   
t]m fo/] c>e y\?-- 7,a7 means *ildr5 &  
y\? ^: c>e & placem5t are !             
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  
seq4 & #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 ( su* *ildr5 & y\?2 &   
7,b7 includes individuals :o 7 age #ac  
or old] :5 _! c>e & placem5t 7 !        
responsibility ( a ,/ate or ,tribal     
ag5cy t adm9i/]$ a ,/ate or ,tribal plan
 "u "p ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et  
seq4 & #fgj et seq47 & :o are no long]  
"u ! c>e & responsibility ( su* a ,/ate 
or ,tribal ag5cy1 )\t reg>d to any su*  
individual's subsequ5t adoption1        
gu>dian%ip arrangem5t1 or o!r =m (      
p]man5cy outcome4  4  #c4 ,/reaml9+     
det]m9ations & v]ification ,section     
#dhj7;d7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7d77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,simplify+ ! det]m9ation process =      
unaccompani$ y\?  7,a7 ,v]ification ,a  
f9ancial aid adm9i/rator %all accept a  
det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce made by any    
individual au?oriz$ to make su*         
det]m9ations "u clause 7i71 7ii71 or    
7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,h7 9 ! abs5ce ( 
conflict+ in=mation4 ,a docum5t$ phone  

call )1 or a writt5 /atem5t f1 "o ( !   
au?oriz$ individuals is suffici5t       
v]ification :5 ne$$4 ,= purposes ( ?is  
p>agraph1 a f9ancial aid adm9i/rator's  
disagreem5t ) ! det]m9ation made by an  
au?oriz$ individual %all n be consid]$  
conflict+ in=mation4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation 
( indep5d5ce ,a f9ancial aid adm9i/rator
 %all make a det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,h7 if a /ud5t does n h1
 & _c get1 docum5tation f any ( ! o!r   
designat$ au?orities describ$ 9 su*     
p>agraph4 ,su* a det]m9ation %all be--  
7i7 bas$ on ! def9itions outl9$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,h72  7ii7 di/9ct f a    
det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,i72  7iii7 bas$ on a docum5t$    
int]view ) ! /ud5t2 &  7iv7 limit$ to   
:e!r ! /ud5t meets ! def9itions 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,h7 & n ab\t ! reasons = 
! /ud5t's homelessness4  7,c7           
,additional /reaml9+ p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is
 p>agraph prohibits an in/itution f     
implem5t+ polices t-- 7i7 /reaml9e !    
det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce "u p>agraph    

7#a77;,h72 &  7ii7 improve a /ud5t's    
access to f9ancial aid because t /ud5t  
is an unaccompani$ y\?4  7#d7 ,simplify+
 ! v]ification process = fo/] c>e y\?   
7,a7 ,v]ification ( indep5d5ce ,if an   
in/itution requires docum5tation to     
v]ify t a /ud5t is indep5d5t bas$ on a  
/atus describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a  
f9ancial aid adm9i/rator %all consid]   
any ( ! foll[+ z adequate v]ification3  
7i7 ,submission ( a c\rt ord] or (ficial
 ,/ate docum5tation t ! /ud5t receiv$   
,f$]al or ,/ate support 9 fo/] c>e4     
7ii7 ,a docum5t$ phone call )1 writt5   
/atem5t f1 or v]ifiable electronic data 
mat* )--  7,i7 a *ild welf>e ag5cy      
au?oriz$ by a ,/ate or c\nty2  7,,ii7 a 
,tribal *ild welf>e au?ority2  7,,iii7  
an ,indep5d5t ,liv+ case work]2  7,,iv7 
a public or private fo/] c>e plac+ ag5cy
 or fo/] c>e facility or placem5t2  7,v7
 ano!r program s]v+ orphans1 fo/] c>e   
y\?1 or w>ds ( ! c\rt2 or  7,,vi7 a     
probation (fic]4  7iii7 ,a docum5t$     
phone call )1 or a writt5 /atem5t f1 an 

attorney1 a gu>dian ad litem1 or a ,c\rt
 ,appo9t$ ,special ,advocate1 docum5t+ t
 p]son's relation%ip to ! /ud5t4  7iv7  
,a docum5t$ phone call )1 or a writt5   
/atem5t f1 a repres5tative ( a ,f$]al   
,,trio program or a ,ga9+ ,e>ly ,aw>5ess
 & ,read9ess = ,und]graduate program "u 
*apt] #a or #b ( subp>t #b ( "p ,a4  7v7
 ,v]ification ( ! /ud5t's eligibility = 
an education & tra9+ v\*] "u ! ,john ,h4
 ,*afee ,fo/] ,c>e ,indep5d5ce ,program 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg74  7vi7 ,submission 
( a copy ( ! /ud5t's biological or      
adoptive p>5ts' or legal gu>dians'--    
7,i7 ,c]tificates ( ,dea?2 or  7,,ii7   
v]ifiable obitu>ies4  7vii7 ,an         
atte/ation f ! /ud5t1 :i* includes a    
description ( :y ! /ud5t may qualify = a
 /atus describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71   
includ+ ! approximate dates t ! /ud5t 0 
9 fo/] c>e1 dep5d5t1 or a w>d ( ! c\rt1 
to ! be/ ( ! /ud5t's k aft] mak+        
reasonable ef=ts to provide any reque/$ 
docum5tation4  7,b7 ,additional /reaml9+
 p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph prohibits 

an in/itution f implem5t+ policies t    
/reaml9e ! det]m9ation ( indep5d5t /atus
 & improve a /ud5t's access to f9ancial 
aid because t /ud5t is an orphan1 9 fo/]
 c>e1 or a w>d ( ! c\rt1 or 0 an orphan1
 9 fo/] c>e1 or a w>d ( ! c\rt at any "t
 :5 ! /ud5t 0 #ac ye>s ( age or old]4   
7#e7 ,tim+2 use ( e>li] det]m9ation     
7,a7 ,tim+ ,a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph
 7,b7 or 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 = a       
/ud5t-- 7i7 %all be made z quickly z    
practicable2  7ii7 may be made z e>ly z 
! ye> be=e ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! /ud5t     
initially submits an application2 &     
7iii7 %all be made no lat] ?an dur+ !   
aw>d ye> = :i* ! /ud5t initially submits
 an application4  7,b7 ,use ( e>li]     
det]m9ation ,any /ud5t :o is det]m9$ to 
be indep5d5t "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,h7
 ( p>agraph 7#a7 = a prec$+ aw>d ye> at 
an in/itution %all be presum$ to be     
indep5d5t = ea* subsequ5t aw>d ye> at ! 
same in/itution unless-- 7i7 ! /ud5t    
in=ms ! in/itution t circum/ances h     
*ang$2 or  7ii7 ! in/itution has        

specific conflict+ in=mation ab\t !     
/ud5t's indep5d5ce1 & has in=m$ ! /ud5t 
( ?is in=mation & ! opportunity to      
*all5ge su* in=mation ?r\gh a docum5t$  
int]view or an imp>tial review by !     
,/ud5t ,loan ,ombudsman pursuant to     
section #ada7;f77#c77;,c74  7#f7        
,ret5tion ( docum5ts ,a f9ancial aid    
adm9i/rator %all reta9 all docum5ts     
relat$ to ! det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,h7 ( p>agraph     
7#a71 includ+ docum5t$ int]views1 = !   
duration ( ! /ud5t's enrollm5t at !     
in/itution & = a m9imum ( #a ye> aft] ! 
/ud5t is no long] enroll$ at !          
in/itution4  4  #d4 ,/ud5t loan         
ombudsman ,section #ada7;f77#c7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajah7;f77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] !  
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   
receive1 review1 & resolve exp$iti\sly  
compla9ts reg>d+ a /ud5t's indep5d5ce "u

 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,h7 ( section     
#dhj7;d77#a71 9 consultation )          
kn[l$geable p>ties1 includ+ *ild welf>e 
ag5cies1 local educational ag5cy        
liaisons = homeless individuals         
designat$ "u section                    
#gbb7;g77#a77;,j77ii7 ( !               
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#aadcb7;g77#a77;,j77ii771 or ,/ate      
,coord9ators = ,education ( ,homeless   
,*ildr5 & ,y\? e/abli%$ 9 accordance )  
section #gbb ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aadcb74  4  #e4 ,h\s+ & designation (  
liaisons  7a7 ,access to h\s+ ,section  
#dhg7;a77#ai7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#ai77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! in/itution 
w n & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! in/itution--  
7,a7 w n  2  7#b7 ins]t+ h\s+           
facilities1 aft] libr>ies12  7#c7 by    
/rik+ in/itution4 & ins]t+ in/itution2  
&2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7,b7 w provide a means = /ud5ts to      
access in/itutionally own$ or op]at$    

h\s+ if a /ud5t is tempor>ily unable to 
meet f9ancial obligations relat$ to     
h\s+1 includ+ deposits1 due to delay$   
disbursem5t ( v\*]s = education & tra9+ 
made available "u section #dgg ( "p ,e (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
or delays attributable to ! in/itution4 
4  7b7 ,liaison ,section #dhe ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajib7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7n7 ,ea* in/itution ( high]    
education p>ticipat+ 9 any program "u   
?is title %all-- 7#a7 h designat$ an    
appropriate /aff p]son z a liaison to   
assi/ homeless individuals describ$ 9   
section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadcd;a7 & fo/] c>e y\? 9 access+ &   
complet+ po/second>y education1 includ+ 
by ensur+ t su* homeless individuals &  
fo/] c>e y\? are connect$ to applicable 
& available /ud5t support s]vices1      
programs1 & community res\rces 9 areas  
su* z f9ancial aid1 academic advis+1    
h\s+1 food1 public b5efits1 heal? c>e1  

heal? insurance1 m5tal heal?1 *ild c>e1 
transportation b5efits1 & m5tor+2  7#b7 
po/ public notice ab\t /ud5t f9ancial   
assi/ance & o!r assi/ance available to  
su* homeless individuals & fo/] c>e y\?1
 includ+ _! eligibility z indep5d5t     
/ud5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,h7 (    
sections #dhj7;d77#a72  7#c7 give       
priority = any in/itutionally own$ or   
op]at$ h\s+ facilities1 includ+ /ud5t   
h\s+ facilities t rema9 op5 = occupation
 dur+ s*ool breaks or on a ye>-r\nd     
basis1 to--  7,a7 homeless individuals  
describ$ 9 section #gbe ( !             
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a72  7,b7 y\?
 :o are unaccompani$1 at risk (         
homelessness1 & self-support+2 &  7,c7  
fo/] c>e y\?2  7#d7 h develop$ a plan = 
h[ su* homeless individuals1 y\? :o are 
unaccompani$1 at risk ( homelessness1 & 
self-support+1 & fo/] c>e y\? c access  
h\s+ res\rces dur+ & betwe5 academic    
t]ms1 ?r\gh means t may include access  
to in/itutionally own$ or op]at$ h\s+   

dur+ breaks & a li/ ( h\s+ res\rces 9 ! 
community t provide %ort-t]m h\s+2 &    
7#e7 include1 9 its application =       
admission1 que/ions 7to be answ]$       
volunt>ily7 reg>d+ ! applicant's /atus z
 a homeless individual or fo/] c>e y\?1 
t-- 7,a7 c be answ]$ by ! applicant     
volunt>ily = ! limit$ purpose ( be+     
provid$ in=mation ab\t f9ancial aid or  
any o!r available assi/ance2  7,b7      
expla9 ! key t]ms 9 ! "q 9 a mann]      
*ildr5 & y\? c und]/& 9 ord] to         
self-id5tify & decl>e eligibility z a   
homeless individual or fo/] c>e y\?2 &  
7,c7 ) cons5t ( ! applicant1 may be %>$ 
) ! liaison aft] admission b prior to ! 
beg9n+ ( ! next academic t]m4  4  #f4   
,f$]al ,,trio programs ,section #djb;,a 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7c77#f71 by /rik+ ! la/     
s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y  
%all require ea* applicant = funds "u ! 
programs au?oriz$ by ?is *apt] to       
id5tify & conduct outrea* to fo/] c>e   

y\? & homeless individuals describ$ 9   
section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadcd;a71 & make available to fo/] c>e
 y\? & homeless individuals s]vices "u  
su* programs1 includ+ m5tor+1 tutor+1 & 
o!r s]vices provid$ by su* programs42 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#b71 by /rik+     
college /ud5ts1 & & ins]t+ college      
/ud5ts1 fo/] c>e y\?1 homeless          
individuals1 &4  #g4 ,tal5t se>*        
,section #djb;,b7d7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#ab7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#e7 require an assurance t !  
entity c>ry+ out ! project has review$ &
 revis$ policies & practices z ne$$ to  
remove b>ri]s to ! p>ticipation &       
ret5tion 9 ! project ( homeless         
individuals describ$ 9 section #gbe ( ! 
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a71 includ+  
unaccompani$ y\?1 & fo/] c>e y\?2  7#f7 
require t su* entity submit1 z "p ( !   
application = ! project1 a description (
 ! activities t w be und]tak5 to rea*   
out to su* homeless individuals & fo/]  
c>e y\? z "p ( ! project2 &  7#g7       
require an assurance t su* entity w     
prep>e & submit ! report requir$ "u     
section #djb;,h7e7 at ! conclusion ( !  
project reg>d+ su* homeless individuals 
& fo/] c>e y\?4  4  #h4 ,upw>d b\nd     
,section #djb;,c7e7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#ac7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#f7 require an assurance t !  
entity c>ry+ out ! project has review$ &
 revis$ policies & practices z ne$$ to  
remove b>ri]s to ! p>ticipation &       
ret5tion 9 ! project ( homeless         
individuals describ$ 9 section #gbe ( ! 

,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a71 includ+  
unaccompani$ y\?1 & fo/] c>e y\?2  7#g7 
require t su* entity submit1 z "p ( !   
application1 a description ( !          
activities t w be und]tak5 to rea* out  
to su* homeless individuals & fo/] c>e  
y\? reg>d+ ! project2 &  7#h7 require an
 assurance t su* entity w prep>e &      
submit ! report requir$ "u section      
#djb;,h7e7 at ! conclusion ( ! project  
reg>d+ su* homeless individuals & fo/]  
c>e y\?4  4  #i4 ,/ud5t support s]vices 
,section #djb;,d7e7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#ad7;e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#g7 require an assurance t !  
entity c>ry+ out ! project has review$ &
 revis$ policies & practices z ne$$ to  
remove b>ri]s to ! p>ticipation &       
ret5tion 9 ! project ( homeless         

individuals describ$ 9 section #gbe ( ! 
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a71 includ+  
unaccompani$ y\?1 & fo/] c>e y\?2  7#h7 
require t su* entity submit1 9 !        
application = ! project1 a description (
 ! activities t w be und]tak5 to rea*   
out to su* homeless individuals1 & fo/] 
c>e y\?1 :o are enroll$ or accept$ =    
enrollm5t at ! in/itution2 &  7#i7      
require an assurance t su* entity w     
prep>e & submit ! report requir$ "u     
section #djb;,h7e7 at ! conclusion ( !  
project reg>d+ su* homeless individuals 
& fo/] c>e y\?4  4  #aj4 ,educational   
opportunity c5t]s ,section #djb;,f7c7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#af7;c77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#e7 require an assurance t !  
entity c>ry+ out ! project has review$ &
 revis$ policies & practices z ne$$ to  

remove b>ri]s to ! p>ticipation &       
ret5tion 9 ! project ( homeless         
individuals describ$ 9 section #gbe ( ! 
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a71 includ+  
unaccompani$ y\?1 & fo/] c>e y\?2  7#f7 
require t su* entity submit1 z "p ( !   
application1 a description ( !          
activities t w be und]tak5 to rea* out  
to su* homeless individuals & fo/] c>e  
y\? reg>d+ ! project2 &  7#g7 require an
 assurance t su* entity w prep>e &      
submit ! report requir$ "u section      
#djb;,h7e7 at ! conclusion ( ! project  
reg>d+ su* homeless individuals & fo/]  
c>e y\?4  4  #aa4 ,reports & evaluations
 ,section #djb;,h ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ah7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7e7 ,report reg>d+ homeless individuals 
& fo/] c>e y\? ,ea* entity c>ry+ out a  
project "u section #djb;,b1 #djb;,c1    
#djb;,d1 or #djb;,f %all1 at !          
conclusion ( ! project1 prep>e & submit 
a report to ! ,secret>y t includes--    

7#a7 data on ! numb] ( homeless         
individuals describ$ 9 section #gbe ( ! 
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a7 & fo/] c>e
 y\? s]v$ ?r\gh ! project2 &  7#b7 a    
description ( any /rategies or program  
enhancem5ts t 7 us$ 9 ! project & t 7   
effective 9 meet+ ! ne$s ( su* homeless 
individuals & fo/] c>e y\?4  4  #ab4    
,ga9+ e>ly aw>5ess & read9ess =         
und]graduate programs ,section          
#djd;,c7a77#b7 ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajgj;a-#bc7;a77#b77--  7#a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7   
describe h[ ! eligible entity w         
facilitate ! p>ticipation ( fo/] c>e y\?
 & homeless individuals describ$ 9      
section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadcd;a71 includ+--  7i7 h[ ! eligible
 entity w id5tify fo/] c>e y\? & su*    

homeless individuals1 9 collaboration ) 
*ild welf>e ag5cies1 homeless %elt]s1 & 
local educational ag5cy liaisons =      
homeless individuals designat$ "u       
section #gbb7;g77#a77;,j77ii7 ( !       
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#aadcb7;g77#a77;,j77ii772  7ii7 h[ !    
eligible entity w collect & submit to ! 
,secret>y data on ! numb] ( su* homeless
 individuals & fo/] c>e y\? s]v$2 &     
7iii7 ! policies & practices ! eligible 
entity w adopt to remove b>ri]s to !    
p>ticipation ( su* homeless individuals 
& fo/] c>e y\?1 includ+ policies to     
facilitate cont9u$ p>ticipation despite 
*anges 9 resid5ce result+ f homelessness
 or fo/] c>e placem5t & policies        
consi/5t ) ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless 
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja et
 seq474  4  #ac4 ,grant = ,f$]al "w-/udy
 programs ,section #ddc7;b77#f7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ec7;b77#f77 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ 1 & prioritize employm5t = /ud5ts

 :o are curr5tly or =m]ly homeless      
individuals describ$ 9 section #gbe ( ! 
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a7 or fo/]   
c>e y\? aft] !re(4  #ad4 ,excludable    
income ,section #dhj7;e7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgvv7e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 paym5ts   
made & s]vices provid$ "u "p ,e ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to or on
 behalf ( any *ild or y\? ov] :om !     
,/ate ag5cy has responsibility =        
placem5t1 c>e1 or sup]vision1 includ+ ! 
value ( v\*]s = education & tra9+ &     
am\nts exp5d$ = room & bo>d = y\? :o are
 n 9 fo/] c>e b are receiv+ s]vices "u  
section #dgg ( su* ,act2 &  4  #ae4     
,consolidat+ que/ions reg>d+ homeless   
/atus on ! ,,fafsa ,section #dhc7;a77#d7
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,s+le "q  
reg>d+ homeless /atus ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t1 on ea* =m develop$ "u ?is     

section = :i* ! in=mation is applicable1
 !re is a s+le1 easily und]/ood scre5+  
"q to id5tify an applicant = aid :o is--
  7i7 an unaccompani$ homeless *ild or  
y\? 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #gbe (
 ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance
 ,act72 or  7ii7 an unaccompani$ y\? :o 
is self-support+ & at risk (            
homelessness4  4  #af4 ,data transp>5cy 
on ! numb] ( f9ancial aid applicants    
,section #dhc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,data   
transp>5cy on ! numb] ( applicants  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all annually    
publi% data on ! numb] ( individuals :o 
apply = ,f$]al /ud5t aid pursuant to ?is
 section :o are homeless individuals    
describ$ 9 section #gbe ( !             
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a71 includ+  
unaccompani$ y\?1 & fo/] c>e y\?4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,! data describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 ) respect to homeless individuals  
%all include1 at a m9imum1 = ea*        

application cycle-- 7,a7 ! total numb] (
 all applicants :o 7 det]m9$ to be 7or  
to be at risk ( becom+7 unaccompani$    
homeless y\?1 "u section                
#dhj7;d77#a77;,h72  7,b7 ! numb] (      
applicants describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
disaggregat$-- 7i7 by ,/ate2 &  7ii7 by 
! s\rces ( det]m9ation z describ$ 9     
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( section        
#dhj7;d77#a77;,h72 &  7,c7 ! numb] (    
undet]m9$ reque/s = homelessness        
consid]ation1 includ+ /atuses t rema9   
unkn[n because no det]m9ation _h be5    
made 9 response to ! applicant's reque/ 
= ! in/itution to consid] ! applicant's 
special circum/ance ( be+ homeless4  4  
#ag4 ,9-,/ate tuition rates = homeless  
y\? & fo/] c>e y\? ,section #ace ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !  
section head+1 by ins]t+ 1 homeless y\?1
 & fo/] c>e y\? aft] *ildr52  7#b7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7a7      
,requirem5t4--,9 ! case & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,arm$    

=ces ,9 ! case  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,homeless y\? & fo/]
 c>e y\? ,9 ! case ( a homeless y\? or a
 fo/] c>e y\?1 su* ,/ate %all n *>ge su*
 individual tuition = att5dance at a    
public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! 
,/ate at a rate t is great] ?an ! rate  
*>g$ = resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4  2 &  7#c7 by
 /rik+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,arm$
 =ces ,) respect to an individual       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 ?is      
section %all take effect at ea* public  
in/itution ( high] education 9 a ,/ate t
 receives assi/ance "u ?is ,act = ! fir/
 p]iod ( enrollm5t at su* in/itution t  
beg9s aft] ,july #a1 #bjji4  7#b7       
,homeless y\? & fo/] c>e y\? ,) respect 
to an individual describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#b71 ?is section %all take effect at
 ea* public in/itution ( high] education
 9 a ,/ate t receives assi/ance "u ?is  
,act = ! fir/ p]iod ( enrollm5t at su*  
in/itution t beg9s dur+ ! fir/ full aw>d
 ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,high]

 ,education ,access & ,success =        
,homeless & ,fo/] ,y\? ,act4  7d7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,arm$  
=ces ,! t]ms arm$ =ces & active duty = a
 p]iod ( m ?an #cj days h ! mean+s giv5 
^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  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  4  #ah4 ,secret>ial support 
& guidance = homeless y\? & fo/] c>e y\?
 ,"p ,b ( title ,i 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #abd4 ,secret>ial support &    
guidance = homeless y\? & fo/] c>e y\?  
7a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,access & ,success = ,homeless & ,fo/] 
,y\? ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue revis$
 guidance = in/itutions & f9ancial aid  
adm9i/rators reg>d+ s]v+ unaccompani$   
homeless individuals describ$ 9 section 
#gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     

,assi/ance ,act & individuals :o are =m]
 fo/] c>e y\?4  7b7 ,pr(essional        
developm5t ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,high]       
,education ,access & ,success =         
,homeless & ,fo/] ,y\? ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all conduct an annual pr(essional     
developm5t or tra9+ program1 su* z a    
web9>1 = liaisons describ$ "u section   
#dhe7n7 & int]e/$ faculty or /aff reg>d+
 po/second>y education s]vices = su*    
homeless individuals & fo/] c>e y\?4    
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,high] ,education   
,access & ,success = ,homeless & ,fo/]  
,y\? ,act1 & n less ?an once e #e ye>s  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &      
submit to ,congress a report conta9+    
/rategies us$ by in/itutions1 f9ancial  
aid adm9i/rators1 & liaisons describ$ "u
 section #dhe7n7 t 7 effective 9 meet+ !
 ne$s ( su* homeless individuals & fo/] 
c>e y\?1 includ+ /rategies relat+ to    
/reaml9+ f9ancial aid policies &        
proc$ures & po/second>y education       

recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & completion4  4