,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjbc,ms4  
,smi? 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 ,title ,,vii ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;b et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  ,f ,em]g5cy ,f9ancial    
,aid ,grants  #gia4 ,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] education 7includ+ su* in/itutions
 t are eligible = priority "u ?is       
section7 & sy/ems ( high] education to  
provide su* in/itutions & sy/ems )      
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 a      

/ud5t's eligibility = 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* /ud5t2     
7,d7 an assurance t ! eligible entity1  
:5 applicable1 w make in=mation         
available to eligible /ud5ts ab\t !     
eligibility ( su* /ud5ts1 & _! dep5d5ts1
 z applicable1 = assi/ance "u means-te/$
 ,f$]al b5efit programs1 includ+-- 7i7 !
 supplem5tal security income program "u 
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7ii7 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 a nutrition  
assi/ance program c>ri$ out "u section  
#ai ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 or 
a supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program c>ri$ out "u section #c7;c7 ( ! 

,act entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize       
appropriations = c]ta9 insul> areas ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes 7,public
 ,law #ie-cdh72  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 !    

refundable cr$it = cov]age "u a qualifi$
 heal? plan "u section #cf;,b ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7ix7 ! 
,e>n$ ,income ,tax ,cr$it "u section #cb
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or 
7x7 any o!r means-te/$ 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 :i* 
%all include an opportunity to apply    
onl9e1 & at lea/ #a opportunity to      
appeal a grant d5ial2  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 &    
7iv7 h[ quickly ! eligible entity w     
disburse em]g5cy aid grants to /ud5ts   
aft] applications h be5 submitt$2  7,f7 
an assurance t ! eligible entity w      
ackn[l$ge receipt ( a /ud5t's           

application & fund approv$ applications 
n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] ! date 
( ! approval2  7,g7 an assurance t !    
eligible entity w conduct outrea* to    
/ud5ts to in=m !m ( ! availability (1 & 
process = apply+ =1 em]g5cy aid grants2 
7,h7 a description ( h[ ! eligible      
entity w prioritize eligible /ud5ts )   
f9ancial ne$ 9 aw>d+ 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 college2  7,b7 an eligible    
entity t is an in/itution ( high]       
education describ$ 9 section #cga7;a72  
7,c7 an eligible entity t is consid]$   
rural accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] =    
,education ,/ati/ics = purposes ( !     
,integrat$ ,po/second>y ,education ,data
 ,sy/em2  7,d7 an eligible entity 9 :i* 
n less ?an #cc p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts enroll$ 
at su* eligible entity are eligible to  

receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant2 or  7,e7 
an eligible entity t-- 7i7 has an       
admissions rate t is #ej p]c5t or high] 
& is "u-res\rc$2 or  7ii7 is an eligible
 in/itution z def9$ 9 section #cab7;b74 
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 
,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1
 at m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! 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 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,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  7,c7 ,! 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 subp>agraph 7,b7 :o 
receiv$ an em]g5cy f9ancial aid grant1  
includ+ ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts 9 ea* 
( su* subgr\ps :o receiv$ m ?an "o su*  
grant4  7,d7 ,! types ( em]g5cies decl>$
 & frequ5cies ( em]g5cies decl>$ by     
eligible /ud5ts4  7,e7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts
 :o appli$ = an em]g5cy f9ancial aid    

grant1 includ+ ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts
 9 ea* ( ! subgr\ps describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 :o appli$ = an em]g5cy 
f9ancial aid grant4  7,f7 ,! numb] (    
/ud5ts :o 7 d5i$ su* a grant4  7,g7 ,!  
numb] ( /ud5ts :o appeal$ a d5ial ( su* 
grant4  7,h7 ,! 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  7,i7 ,a description & 
am\nt ( any in/itutional funds us$ to   
supplem5t em]g5cy f9ancial aid grants   
provid$ 9 accordance ) ?is section4     
7,j7 ,outcomes ( ! eligible /ud5ts :o   
receiv$ su* a grant1 includ+ rates (    
p]si/5ce1 ret5tion1 & completion4  7,k7 
,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   
e/imat$ f9ancial assi/ance or o!r       
f9ancial assi/ance = ! purposes (       
section #dga or section #dhj2  7#b7 %all
 n be consid]$-- 7,a7 income or assets  
7includ+ untax$ income & b5efits "u     
section #dhj7;b77 9 ! computation ( a   
/ud5t's expect$ family contribution or  
/ud5t aid index 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( aid 
= :i* ! /ud5t is eligible "u title ,,iv 
= any academic ye>2 &  7,b7 9 det]m9+   
eligibility = o!r public b5efits2 &     
7#c7 %all n be includ$ 9 ! gross income 
( su* /ud5t = purposes ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7g7 ,eligibility
 = b5efits ,no individual %all be       
det]m9$ to be ineligible to receive     
b5efits provid$ "u ?is section on !     
basis ( citiz5%ip1 ali5age1 or          
immigration /atus4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,community college ,! 
t]m community college means-- 7,a7 a    
degree-grant+ public in/itution ( high] 
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7 at   

:i*-- 7i7 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an   
associate degree2 or  7ii7 an associate 
degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree2 
7,b7 a #b-ye> ,tribal ,college or       
,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section           
#caf7;b77#c772  7,c7 a degree-grant+    
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 
9 section #caf7;b77#c77 at :i*-- 7i7 !  
highe/ degree aw>d$ is an associate     
degree2 or  7ii7 an associate degree is 
! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree2 or  7,d7 a
 bran* campus ( a #d-ye> public         
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja71 if1 at su* bran* campus--
 7i7 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an        
associate degree2 or  7ii7 an associate 
degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree4 
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means an in/itution ( high]      
education4  7#c7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m 
eligible /ud5t means any /ud5t :o is    
enroll$ 9 an eligible entity4  7#d7     
,in/itution ( high] education ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m     
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+

 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja or #ajb7;c74 
7i7 ,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 #bjbd ?r\gh
 #bjbi4  4