,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ieba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbd,mrs4 ,hayes 7= h]self1 ,mrs4      
,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1    
,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 
,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1
 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 
,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,?ompson (            
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 
,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4  
,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,blunt    
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4    
,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,evans7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food &  
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to exp& !       

eligibility ( /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1
 e/abli% college /ud5t food insecurity  
demon/ration programs1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/ud5t ,food ,security ,act ( #bjbd4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,/ud5t eligibility = nutrition      
assi/ance programs,sec4 #aja4           
,eligibility ( /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance         
program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,communication (    
in=mation on /ud5t eligibility =        
nutrition assi/ance programs4,sec4 #ajc4
 ,demon/ration program4,,title          
,,ii--,r$uc+ /ud5t food insecurity,sec4 
#bja4 ,data %>+4,sec4 #bjb4 ,que/ions on
 basic ne$s 9 national po/second>y /ud5t
 aid /udy4,sec4 #bjc4 ,grants to support
 ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts4,sec4 #bjd4      
,effective date4  ,i ,/ud5t eligibility 
= nutrition assi/ance programs  #aja4   

,eligibility ( /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7a7 ,def9ition ( h\sehold ,section      
#c7m77#d7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7m77#d77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7#d7 ,9 no ev5t & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,in/itution or   
bo>d+ h\se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 no ev5t  2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,/ud5ts ,an individual 7includ+ any
 dep5d5ts ( ! individual7 may con/itute 
a h\sehold if ! individual is a /ud5t & 
resid5t ( an in/itution ( high]         
education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb774  4  7b7 ,eligibility 
( /ud5ts ,section #f ( ! ,food &        
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjae7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section      
head+1 by ins]t+ qualifications & aft]  
,eligibility2  7#b7 9 subsection        
7d77#b77;,c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ :o is aft]
 /ud5t2  7,b7 by /rik+ half "t & ins]t+ 
half-"t2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 7except & all 

t foll[s ?r\gh section7 & ins]t+ 7z     
det]m9$ by ! s*ool1 tra9+ program1 or   
in/itution ( high] education1 z         
applicable7 & meets ! requirem5ts =     
eligibility "u subsection 7e72 &  7#c7 9
 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by r$esignat+  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+          
appropriately2 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 z clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7iv71 respectively1 & ind5t+  
appropriately2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &     
ind5t+ appropriately2  7,c7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h71           
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ #bj & ins]t+ #aj2 
7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77ii7 7z s        
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 &   
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,d72  7,f7 9        
subp>agraph 7,g7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   

/rik+ or at ! end aft] ! semicolon2     
7,g7 9 subp>agraph 7,h7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,h7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 7e7 ,no individual
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh individual-- &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,qualifications = 
/ud5ts ,a /ud5t enroll$ 9 any recogniz$ 
s*ool1 tra9+ program1 or in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 %all be eligible to   
p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program if-- 7#a7 ! /ud5t     
satisfies ! o!r requirem5ts ( ?is       
section2 &  7#b7 ! /ud5t--  2 &  7,i7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s designat$71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7 is eligible to 
p>ticipate 9 a ,/ate or f$]ally f9anc$  
"w /udy program1 includ+ ! program      
au?oriz$ "u "p ,c ( title ,,iv ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et seq472  7,j7 7i7  
is n an indep5d5t /ud5t 7z def9$ 9      

section #dhj7;d7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajhgvv7d7772 &  7ii7 7,i7 has a /ud5t  
aid index ( n m ?an #j1 z det]m9$ 9     
accordance ) "p ,f ( title ,,iv ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk et seq472 or  7,,ii7  
meets ! f9ancial eligibility crit]ia =  
receiv+ a maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u
 subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq47-- 7aa7       
reg>dless ( :e!r ! /ud5t has complet$ ! 
,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid 
describ$ 9 section #dhc ( t ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij72 &  7bb7 :i* may be    
det]m9$ by a ,/ate us+ ! income ( !     
/ud5t1 z det]m9$ "u-- 7,,aa7 !          
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
or ano!r ,f$]al or ,/ate means-te/$     
program2 or 7,,bb7 ano!r reasonable     
simplify+ assumption2 or  7,k7 7i7 is an
 indep5d5t /ud5t 7z def9$ 9 section     
#dhj7;d7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7d7772 &    

7ii7 is a memb] ( a h\sehold o!rwise    
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program4  4  #ajb4  
,communication ( in=mation on /ud5t     
eligibility = nutrition assi/ance       
programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,college /ud5t ,! t]m     
college /ud5t means a /ud5t enroll$ 9 an
 in/itution ( high] education4  7#b7    
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program   
means ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance 
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq474  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7  
,/rategies report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! effective date ( ?is title1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t describes ! /rategy to be us$  
by ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 to increase !     
aw>5ess ( ,/ate ag5cies & in/itutions ( 

high] education ab\t-- 7,a7 college     
/ud5t food insecurity2  7,b7 !          
eligibility ( college /ud5ts & _!       
families = ! program2 &  7,c7 !         
proc$ures & res\rces available to       
college /ud5ts :o are n p>ticipat+ 9 !  
program to access b5efits "u ! program2 
7#b7 to id5tify-- 7,a7 exi/+ or pot5tial
 in=mational1 educational1 policy1 &    
psy*ological b>ri]s to enroll+ 9 !      
program & b>ri]s to comply+ ) program   
requirem5ts2  7,b7 mitigation /rategies 
) respect to ^? b>ri]s2 &  7,c7         
opportunities = collaboration ) !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & o!r       
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#c7 to     
update ! ,/ate ,outrea* ,plan ,guidance 
"u subsection 7c74  7c7 ,updat$ ,/ate   
,outrea* ,plan ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! ,secret>y submits to       
,congress a report "u subsection 7b71 ! 
,secret>y %all publi% an updat$ ,/ate   
,outrea* ,plan ,guidance t-- 7#a7       

describes exi/+ data on college /ud5t   
food insecurity2  7#b7 describes ! mann]
 9 :i* college /ud5ts c access !        
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program2
  7#c7 recomm5ds outrea* activities to  
address college /ud5t food insecurity & 
enc\rages ,/ates to conduct ^? & o!r    
outrea* activities2  7#d7 provides a    
template = a ,/ate to submit in=mation  
to ! ,secret>y describ+ ! outrea*       
activities be+ c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate to  
address college /ud5t food insecurity2 &
  7#e7 conta9s updat$ guidance bas$ on !
 cont5ts ( t report4  #ajc4             
,demon/ration program ,section #ag ( !  
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,college /ud5t food  
insecurity demon/ration program  7#a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,college /ud5t ,! t]m college /ud5t     
means a /ud5t enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( 
high] education4  7,b7 ,demon/ration    
program ,! t]m demon/ration program     
means ! demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u

 p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7 ,in/itution (     
high] education  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7ii7 ,inclusion ,! t]m         
in/itution ( high] education includes a 
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb774  7#b7 ,demon/ration program    
,pursuant to subsection 7b71 !          
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education1 %all e/abli% a           
demon/ration program "u :i* ! ,secret>y 
%all c>ry out demon/ration projects 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 to    
decrease /ud5t food insecurity at       
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7,b7  
to r$uce b>ri]s to college /ud5ts fully 
utiliz+ supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance 
program b5efits at in/itutions ( high]  
education available to college /ud5ts & 
_! families4  7#c7 ,demon/ration        
projects ,to c>ry out ! demon/ration    

program1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out      
demon/ration projects t te/ ! foll[+ new
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 deliv]y me?ods3 7,a7 ,all[+ a college  
/ud5t receiv+ supplem5tal nutrition     
assi/ance program b5efits-- 7i7 to use  
^? b5efits to pur*ase prep>$ foods f a  
campus d9+ hall1 on-campus /ore1 or o!r 
on-campus m]*ant or provid] t typically 
sells prep>$ meals & p>ticipates 9 !    
/ud5t meal program at ! in/itution (    
high] education at :i* ! /ud5t is       
enroll$2 &  7ii7 to be exempt f         
requirem5ts to pur*ase a campus meal    
plan z "p ( ! att5dance ( ! college     
/ud5t at ! in/itution ( high] education4
  7,b7 ,all[+ a college /ud5t to use an 
,,ebt c>d or a campus-specific c>d at   
any ( ! locations describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i7 or a retail] au?oriz$ "u       
section #i4  7#d7 ,project limit  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out n m 
?an #aj demon/ration projects "u !      
demon/ration program simultane\sly4     
7,b7 ,in/itutions ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry

 out n m ?an #a demon/ration project "u 
! demon/ration program at any s+le      
in/itution ( high] education4  7#e7     
,priority ,9 select+ an in/itution (    
high] education at :i* to c>ry out a    
demon/ration project1 ! ,secret>y %all  
give priority to an in/itution ( high]  
education-- 7,a7 at :i* n less ?an #be  
p]c5t ( enroll$ /ud5ts are /ud5ts t are 
eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq472 or  7,b7 t 
is describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  7#f7 ,project    
adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% crit]ia & p>amet]s =      
select+1 op]at+1 monitor+1 & t]m9at+ ea*
 demon/ration project "u ! demon/ration 
program4  7,b7 ,prices *>g$ ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t prices *>g$ by food      
provid]s p>ticipat+ 9 a demon/ration    
project "u ! demon/ration program are   
comp>able to prices *>g$ by ^? food     

provid]s prior to p>ticipation4  7#g7   
,project t]m9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 t]m9ation ( a demon/ration project "u !
 demon/ration program %all n cause sudd5
 adv]se *anges1 includ+ a r$uction (    
in/itutional f9ancial aid or !          
elim9ation ( b5efits "u ! supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program1 = /ud5ts   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration project4    
7#h7 ,program t]m9ation ,! demon/ration 
program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! demon/ration  
program is e/abli%$4  7#i7 ,evaluation  
,= ! duration ( ! demon/ration program1 
! ,secret>y %all1 9 collaboration ) !   
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education    
,sci5ces1 conduct an annual evaluation (
 ea* demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u !
 demon/ration program dur+ ! ye> cov]$  
by ! evaluation1 includ+ an analysis ( !
 ext5t to :i* ! project is meet+ !      
desir$ outcomes1 :i* include r$uction 9 
food insecurity & improv$ academic      
p]=mance4  7#aj7 ,report ,= ! duration (

 ! demon/ration program1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry &    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on            
,agriculture & ,education & ,labor ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report
 t includes-- 7,a7 a description ( ea*  
demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u !     
demon/ration program dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by
 ! report2  7,b7 ! evaluation conduct$  
"u p>agraph 7#i72 &  7,c7 recomm5dations
 = legislation to improve ! supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program to bett]    
s]ve college /ud5ts4  7#aa7 ,waiv] &    
modification au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y may1 z may be necess>y solely 
to c>ry out ! demon/ration program-- 7i7
 waive any provision "u ?is ,act1       
includ+-- 7,i7 ! requirem5t relat+ to   
local sales tax "u section #d7;a72      
7,,ii7 requirem5ts relat+ to ! issuance 
& use ( supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance 
program b5efits "u section #g2 &        

7,,iii7 requirem5ts = approval ( retail 
food /ores "u section #i2 &  7ii7 modify
 ! def9itions "u ?is ,act = ! purposes (
 ! demon/ration program1 includ+ !      
def9itions ( ! t]ms food1 h\sehold1 &   
retail food /ore "u section #c4  7,b7   
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n waive a  
provision or modify a def9ition "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! waiv] or          
modification w-- 7i7 cause increas$     
difficulty = any h\sehold to apply = or 
access supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance  
program b5efits2 or  7ii7 r$uce ! value 
( ^? b5efits = any h\sehold4  7#ab7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is subsection4  4  ,,ii ,r$uc+
 /ud5t food insecurity  #bja4 ,data %>+ 
7a7 ,agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y (           
,education1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury1 & ! head ( any o!r applicable

 ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1 %all ma9ta9     
agreem5ts-- 7#a7 to securely %>e data   
among ! respective ,f$]al ag5cies ( su* 
,secret>ies 9 ord] to id5tify /ud5ts :o 
h appli$ = ,f$]al f9ancial aid & :o are 
enroll$ at in/itutions ( high] education
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb77 :o may be eligible = f$]ally    
fund$ programs to support basic ne$s    
?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq471 a nutrition assi/ance   
program c>ri$ out "u section #ai ( su*  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 or a         
nutrition assi/ance program c>ri$ out by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 ! ,nor!rn 
,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,b7 ! supplem5tal     
security income program "u title ,,xvi (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acha et seq472  7,c7 ! program ( block
 grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance =
 ne$y families "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#fja et seq472  7,d7 ! special          
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72  7,e7 ! ,m$icaid 
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq472  7,f7 ,f$]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  7,g7 ,f$]al 
*ild c>e assi/ance programs1 includ+    
assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq47 & ! ,*ild ,c>e 
,access ,means ,p>5ts 9 ,s*ool ,program 
"u section #dai,n ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;e72   
7,h7 ! free & r$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  7,i7    

refundable cr$it = cov]age "u a qualifi$
 heal? plan "u section #cf;,b ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7,j7 ! 
,e>n$ ,income ,tax ,cr$it "u section #cb
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2    
7,k7 ! ,*ild ,tax ,cr$it "u section #bd 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or  
7,l7 any o!r f$]ally fund$ program      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be            
appropriate2 &  7#b7 to coord9ate ef=ts 
to provide assi/ance to in/itutions (   
high] education to facilitate !         
enrollm5t ( eligible /ud5ts 9 ! programs
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7         
,in=mation on f$]ally fund$ programs ,to
 support basic ne$s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #dhc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7         
,in=mation on f$]ally fund$ programs ,to
 support basic ne$s  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,b5efit program ,!
 t]m b5efit program means a program     
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,l7 ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,/ud5t 

,food ,security ,act ( #bjbd4  7,b7     
,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t   
means any /ud5t :o1 z a result (        
in=mation submitt$ on ! application =   
,f$]al /ud5t f9ancial aid1 has be5      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 79 consultation )
 ! heads ( applicable ,f$]al ag5cies7 to
 be pot5tially eligible = a b5efit      
program4  7#b7 ,provision ( in=mation ,=
 ea* ye> = :i* an eligible /ud5t submits
 an application = ,f$]al /ud5t f9ancial 
aid1 ! ,secret>y %all s5d1 9 writt5 &   
electronic =m1 to ! eligible /ud5t      
in=mation reg>d+ pot5tial eligibility = 
assi/ance "u1 & application process =1  
b5efit programs4  7#c7 ,inclusion ,!    
in=mation provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all 
include a description ( ! appropriate   
,/ate or ,f$]al res\rces to :i* to apply
 = ea* b5efit program4  4  7#b7         
,consultation ,! ,secret>y ( ,education 
%all consult ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( !     

,treasury1 & ! head ( any o!r applicable
 ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1 9 design+ !     
writt5 & electronic communication reg>d+
 pot5tial eligibility = assi/ance "u1 & 
application process =1 ! b5efit programs
 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 ( section
 #dhc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij774  7c7 ,fur!r    
in=mation on f$]ally fund$ programs ,to 
support basic ne$s ,section #dhc ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a77#b77;,e7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 
9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7iii7 an au?orization "u     
subp>agraph 7,d7 & disclos+ ! in=mation 
z describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide ! applicant ) notification 
( ! appropriate ,f$]al or ,/ate res\rces
 necess>y to apply = ,f$]al & ,/ate     
programs t support basic ne$s4  2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ may ent] & ins]t+ %all ent]2 &    

7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 & %all consult ) !     
heads ( applicable ,f$]al ag5cies 9     
design+ ! writt5 & electronic           
communication reg>d+ pot5tial           
eligibility = assi/ance "u su* programs 
aft] may be eligible4  7d7 ,report ,!   
,secret>y ( ,education1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! head ( any 
o!r applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1   
%all prep>e & submit to ,congress a     
report t pres5ts summ>y /ati/ics on     
/ud5ts :o h appli$ = ,f$]al f9ancial aid
 & :o are enroll$ at in/itutions ( high]
 education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 & are exp]i5c+ /ud5t  
food insecurity & h\s+ insecurity1      
disaggregat$ by race & e?nicity1 income 
qu9tile1 /atus z a fir/ g5]ation college
 /ud5t1 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant eligibility 
/atus1 disability /atus1 /atus z a /ud5t
 p>5t1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & 

g5d] id5tity71 & o!r subgr\ps1 z det]m9$
 by su* heads ( ag5cies4  #bjb4         
,que/ions on basic ne$s 9 national      
po/second>y /ud5t aid /udy ,! ,secret>y 
( ,education %all p]man5tly add to !    
,national ,po/second>y ,/ud5t ,aid ,/udy
 validat$ que/ions t measure food       
security1 h\s+ security1 & homelessness4
  #bjc4 ,grants to support ! basic ne$s 
( /ud5ts ,title ,,viii ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aafa;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  ,,bb ,grants to support !
 basic ne$s ( /ud5ts  #hii4 ,grants to  
support ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,basic 
ne$s ,! t]m basic ne$s1 ) respect to a  
/ud5t1 means ! physiological & safety   
necessities t are c5tral conditions = ! 
/ud5t to le>n1 includ+-- 7,a7 nutriti\s 
& suffici5t food2  7,b7 safe1 secure1 & 
adequate h\s+ 7includ+ to sleep1 to     
/udy1 to cook1 & to %[]72  7,c7 heal?   
c>e to promote su/a9$ m5tal & physical  
well-be+2  7,d7 high-quality & af=dable 

*ildc>e2  7,e7 af=dable te*nology &     
int]net access2  7,f7 accessible        
transportation2  7,g7 p]sonal hygi5e &  
clo?+2 &  7,h7 o!r co/s describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 ( section    
#dgb7;a74  7#b7 ,community college  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m community college      
means-- 7i7 a public in/itution ( high] 
education at :i*-- 7,i7 ! highe/ degree 
aw>d$ is an associate degree2 or  7,,ii7
 an associate degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly 
aw>d$ degree1 includ+ a #b-ye> ,tribal  
,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9       
section #caf72  7ii7 a public           
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c772 or  7iii7 at 
! designation ( ! ,secret>y1 9 ! case ( 
a ,/ate 9 :i* !re is no community       
college op]at$ or controll$ by ! ,/ate t
 meets a def9ition "u clause 7i7 or     
7ii71 a college or simil>ly def9$ &     
/ructur$ academic entity-- 7,i7 t 0 9   
exi/5ce on ,july #a1 #bjbc2  7,,ii7 )9 a
 public #d-ye> in/itution ( high]       
education2 &  7,,iii7 at :i*-- 7aa7 !   

highe/ degree aw>d$ is an associate     
degree2 or  7bb7 an associate degree is 
! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree4  7#c7     
,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible    
in/itution means an in/itution ( high]  
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja or    
#ajb7;a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,plann+ grants 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
plann+ grants1 on a competitive basis1  
to eligible in/itutions to enable !     
eligible in/itutions to conduct rese>* &
 plann+ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7--  
7,a7 to r$uce incid5ces (-- 7i7 /ud5t   
food insecurity2  7ii7 /ud5t h\s+       
insecurity2 &  7iii7 /ud5ts exp]i5c+    
homelessness2 &  7,b7 to meet o!r basic 
ne$s ( /ud5ts4  7#b7 ,activities ,an    
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is subsection %all use grant funds to  
c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7      
,e/abli% a basic ne$s /e]+ committee t w
 be-- 7i7 responsible = develop+ &      
approv+ ! basic ne$s /rategy describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7ii7 compris$ (    
relevant campus /akehold]s1 su* z-- 7,i7

 /ud5ts :o h exp]i5c$ *all5ges 9 meet+  
basic ne$s2  7,,ii7 /ud5t gov]nm5t      
repres5tatives2  7,,iii7 /aff ( !       
eligible in/itution repres5t+ ! areas ( 
/ud5t f9ancial aid1 h\s+1 d9+1 /ud5t    
affairs1 academic advis+1 equity support
 s]vices1 accessibility s]vices1 campus 
security1 legal s]vices1 & heal? &      
well-be+ s]vices 7includ+ c\nsel+ or    
psy*ological s]vices72  7,,iv7 faculty2 
7,v7 relevant adm9i/rators1 includ+     
local human s]vices adm9i/rators2       
7,,vi7 community-bas$ & o!r nonpr(it    
organizations2 &  7,,vii7 repres5tatives
 f local gov]nm5tal ag5cies4  7,b7      
,conduct rese>* reg>d+-- 7i7 ! level (  
unmet basic ne$s at ! eligible          
in/itution1 disaggregat$ by race &      
e?nicity1 income qu9tile1 /atus z a fir/
 g5]ation college /ud5t 7z def9$ 9      
section #djb;,a7h771 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 eligibility /atus1 disability /atus1   
/atus z a /ud5t p>5t1 sex 7includ+      
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or   
o!r subgr\p z det]m9$ by ! eligible     

in/itution2  7ii7 ! pres5ce (           
in/itutional b>ri]s 7su* z aw>d         
displacem5t7 & curr5t in/itutional      
int]v5tions to address basic ne$s       
insecurity2  7iii7 ! pres5ce (          
adm9i/rative b>ri]s = /ud5ts 9 apply+1  
c]tify+ eligibility1 & r5ew+            
applications = means-te/$ b5efits1 &    
int]v5tions to address su* b>ri]s2  7iv7
 7,i7 ! res\rces & activities available 
to address basic ne$s ( /ud5ts1 bo? on  
campus & (f campus1 z ( ! date ( !      
rese>*2 &  7,,ii7 ! impact ( su*        
res\rces & activities2 &  7v7           
opportunities = coord9ation &           
collaboration betwe5 ! eligible         
in/itution & gov]nm5t or community-bas$ 
organizations1 su* z-- 7,i7 ! local     
(fice t adm9i/]s b5efits "u !           
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 &    
c>ries out employm5t & tra9+ programs "u
 t ,act1 or ! tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y 
families program & subsidiz$ programs t 

meet ! "w requirem5ts "u "p ,a ( title  
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7,,ii7        
organizations t p>ticipate 9 ! ,f$]al   
"w-/udy program "u "p ,c ( title ,,iv2  
or  7,,iii7 l[-income h\s+ assi/ance    
organizations1 includ+ su* organizations
 assi/+ ) t5ant-bas$ assi/ance "u       
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771
 & public h\s+ 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;b7
 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b7774  
7,c7 ,develop a basic ne$s /rategy t    
describes ! means by :i* ! eligible     
in/itution w-- 7i7 seek to address or   
meet ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts ?r\gh        
on-campus & (f-campus provid]s2 &  7ii7 
incorporate ! rese>* conduct$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ ) respect to !
 subgr\ps id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 ( t    
subp>agraph1 into ! basic ne$s /rategy4 
7,d7 ,implem5t ! /rategy describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 includ+ by-- 7i7      
conduct+ outrea* to enc\rage /ud5ts to  
p>ticipate 9 programs t provide basic   

ne$s or r$uce basic ne$s insecurity2    
7ii7 educat+ /ud5ts ab\t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 & ,tribal assi/ance programs1    
support+ /ud5t applications = ^?        
programs1 & provid+ case managem5t &    
tra9+ = /ud5ts to maximize ! assi/ance t
 /ud5ts & _! families receive to r$uce  
basic ne$s insecurity2  7iii7 coord9at+ 
& collaborat+ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & 
,tribal ag5cies or community-bas$       
organizations2  7iv7 hir+ & tra9+       
p]sonnel to build infra/ructure &       
implem5t programm+ to r$uce basic ne$s  
insecurity at ! eligible in/itution2 &  
7v7 c>ry+ out o!r matt]s det]m9$ to be  
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant
 am\nts2 duration  7,a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt 
( a grant "u ?is subsection %all be n m 
?an #ge1jjj4  7,b7 ,duration ,a grant "u
 ?is subsection %all be = a p]iod ( n m 
?an #b ye>s4  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! end ( ! plann+ grant    
p]iod "u ?is subsection1 ea* eligible   
in/itution t receives su* a grant %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y a report t        

describes ! outcomes ( ! plann+ grant1  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! eligible in/itution  
int5ds to apply = an implem5tation      
grant4  7c7 ,implem5tation grants  7#a7 
,aw>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d implem5tation grants1 on a         
competitive basis1 to eligible          
in/itutions to enable ! eligible        
in/itutions to develop infra/ructure to 
meet ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts by-- 7i7     
implem5t+-- 7,i7 a basic ne$s /rategy   
develop$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,c72 or 
7,,ii7 ano!r exi/+ basic ne$s plan      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 c>ry+   
out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7,b7 ,ongo+ ext]nal fund+ ,to be 
eligible to receive an implem5tation    
grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an eligible      
in/itution %all id5tify1 9 ! application
 = ! grant1 an ongo+ non-,f$]al fund+   
me*anism to support ! activities c>ri$  
out us+ grant funds aft] ! expiration ( 
! grant p]iod4  7#b7 ,activities ,an    
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is subsection %all use ! grant funds to

 c>ry out at lea/ #b ( ! foll[+         
activities3 7,a7 ,provid+ to eligible   
/ud5ts free or subsidiz$ food1 secure   
sleep+ arrangem5ts1 tempor>y h\s+1      
priority access to exi/+ on-campus *ild 
c>e1 & o!r basic ne$s4  7,b7 ,conduct+  
outrea* to /ud5ts to r$uce /igma        
associat$ )1 & educate & enc\rage /ud5ts
 to p>ticipate 91 programs & s]vices    
7includ+ programs & s]vices provid$     
?r\gh grant fund+7 to meet basic ne$s4  
7,c7 ,educat+ /ud5ts ab\t public        
assi/ance programs 7includ+ ,/ate &     
local public assi/ance programs1 !      
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 ,f$]al h\s+  
assi/ance programs1 & o!r income-bas$   
,f$]al assi/ance programs71 support+    
/ud5t applications = ^? programs1 &     
provid+ case managem5t & tra9+ = /ud5ts 
to maximize ! public assi/ance t /ud5ts 
& _! families receive to meet basic     
ne$s4  7,d7 ,coord9ation & collaboration
 betwe5 ! eligible in/itution & gov]nm5t

 or community-bas$ organizations1 su* z 
! local (fice t adm9i/]s b5efits ?r\gh !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 or a       
l[-income h\s+ assi/ance organization4  
7,e7 ,pur*as+ mat]ials1 equipm5t1       
transportation1 or facilities to r$uce  
incid5ces ( food & h\s+ insecurity &    
address ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts at !      
eligible in/itution4  7,f7 ,hir+ & tra9+
 p]sonnel to build & improve basic ne$s 
infra/ructure & implem5t programm+ to   
provide assi/ance 9 apply+ =1 & access+1
 direct support s]vices1 f9ancial       
assi/ance1 or means-te/$ b5efits        
programs to meet ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts4 
7,g7 ,o!r activities or s]vices det]m9$ 
to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 
,grant am\nts2 duration  7,a7 ,am\nt ,! 
am\nt ( a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
be n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj = ea* #e-ye>      
p]iod4  7,b7 ,duration ,a grant "u ?is  
subsection %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 
7#d7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e & 

submit to ,congress a report t          
describes-- 7,a7 ! impact on eligible   
/ud5ts ( grants provid$ "u ?is          
subsection2  7,b7 ! ob/acles fac$ by    
recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is subsection2   
7,c7 successful outcomes ( grants "u ?is
 subsection2  7,d7 be/ practices = !    
provision ( basic s]vices to eligible   
/ud5ts2 &  7,e7 ,f$]al & ,/ate policy   
b>ri]s to meet+ ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts at
 in/itutions ( high] education4  7#e7   
,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all        
dissem9ate to eligible in/itutions      
in=mation ab\t be/ practices1 z describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,d74  7#f7 ,evaluation
 ,= ! purpose ( evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess 
( funds aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all conduct an evaluation (  
ea* grant "u ?is subsection to det]m9e !
 impact on /ud5ts1 includ+ improvem5ts 9
 ret5tion1 progression1 transf]1        
atta9m5t1 & basic ne$s security1 z      
applicable4  7d7 ,res]vation2 priority2 
equitable di/ribution  7#a7 ,res]vation 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsections 7b7 &    

7c71 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,a7 an  
am\nt equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! 
total am\nt available = grants "u ^?    
subsections = grant aw>ds to community  
colleges2 &  7,b7 an am\nt equal to n   
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt      
available = grants "u ^? subsections =  
grant aw>ds to hi/orically ,black       
colleges & univ]sities1 ,tribal         
,colleges & ,univ]sities1 & o!r         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4  7#b7         
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsections
 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,eligible    
in/itutions ) respect to :i* n few] ?an 
#be p]c5t ( enroll$ /ud5ts are /ud5ts t 
are eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title     
,,iv4  7,b7 ,eligible in/itutions       
describ$ 9 section #cga7;a74  7#c7      
,equitable di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants  
"u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y   
%all ensure an equitable di/ribution (  
grant aw>ds to eligible in/itutions 9   
,/ates1 bas$ on ,/ate population4  7e7  

,p]sonnel exp5ses limitations  7#a7     
,plann+ grants ,an eligible in/itution t
 receives a plann+ grant "u subsection  
7b7 may use n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( grant   
funds = p]sonnel exp5ses4  7#b7         
,implem5tation grants ,an eligible      
in/itution t receives an implem5tation  
grant "u subsection 7c7 may use n m ?an 
#ge p]c5t ( grant funds = p]sonnel      
exp5ses4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe
 ?r\gh #bjca1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #dj1jjj1jjj  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to provide
 plann+ grants "u subsection 7b72 &     
7#b7 #ifj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to provide implem5tation    
grants "u subsection 7c74  4  #bjd4     
,effective date ,?is title & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is title %all take effect on ! 
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4