[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 3100 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3100
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility
of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration
programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2021
Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and Mrs. Torres of
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility
of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration
programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Student Food
Security Act of 2021''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Sec. 101. Eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program.
Sec. 102. Communication of information on student eligibility for
nutrition assistance programs.
Sec. 103. Demonstration program.
Sec. 104. Effective date.
TITLE II--REDUCING STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY
Sec. 201. Data sharing.
Sec. 202. Questions on food and housing insecurity in national
postsecondary student aid study.
Sec. 203. Grants to address student basic needs.
TITLE I--STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
SEC. 101. ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Definition of Household.--Section 3(m)(4) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(4) In no event'' and inserting the
following:
``(4) Institution or boarding house.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), in no event''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Students.--An individual (including any
dependents of the individual) may constitute a
household if the individual is a student and resident
of an institution of higher education (as defined in
section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1002)).''.
(b) Eligibility of Students.--Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``qualifications
and'' after ``eligibility'';
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(C)--
(A) by inserting ``who is'' after ``student''; and
(B) by striking ``(except'' and all that follows
through ``section)'' and inserting ``and meets the
requirements for eligibility under subsection (e)'';
and
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by redesignating
clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and
(II), respectively, and indenting
appropriately; and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv),
respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(B) in paragraph (5), by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii),
respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as
subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(D) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``20'' and inserting ``10'';
(E) in subparagraph (E)(ii) (as so redesignated),
by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting
``subparagraph (D)'';
(F) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``or'' at the end after the semicolon;
(G) in subparagraph (H) (as so redesignated), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a
semicolon;
(H) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
redesignated), by striking ``(e) No individual'' and
all that follows through ``individual--'' and inserting
the following:
``(e) Qualifications for Students.--A student enrolled in any
recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education
(as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1002)) shall be eligible to participate in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program if--
``(1) the student satisfies the other requirements of this
section; and
``(2) the student--''; and
(I) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by adding
at the end the following:
``(I) is eligible to participate in a State or
federally financed work study program, including the
program authorized under part C of title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-51 et
seq.);
``(J)(i) is not an independent student (as defined
in section 480(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d))); and
``(ii)(I) has an expected family contribution or
student aid index of not more than $0, as determined in
accordance with part F of title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk et seq.); or
``(II) meets the financial eligibility criteria for
receiving a maximum Federal Pell Grant under subpart 1
of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.)--
``(aa) regardless of whether the student
has completed the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid described in section 483 of that
Act (20 U.S.C. 1090); and
``(bb) as determined by a State using the
income of the student, as determined under--
``(AA) the supplemental nutrition
assistance program or another Federal
or State means-tested program; or
``(BB) another reasonable
simplifying assumption; or
``(K)(i) is an independent student (as defined in
section 480(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1087vv(d))); and
``(ii) is a member of a household otherwise
eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 6(d)(2)(C) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(2)(C)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``half time'' and inserting ``half-time'';
and
(2) by inserting ``(as determined by the school, training
program, or institution of higher education, as applicable)''
before ``(except''.
SEC. 102. COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION ON STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) College student.--The term ``college student'' means a
student enrolled in an institution of higher education.
(2) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1002).
(3) Program.--The term ``program'' means the supplemental
nutrition assistance program established under the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Strategies Report.--Not later than 180 days after the effective
date of this title, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
that describes the strategy to be used by the Secretary--
(1) to increase the awareness of State agencies and
institutions of higher education about--
(A) college student food insecurity;
(B) the eligibility of college students for the
program; and
(C) the procedures and resources available to
college students who are not participating in the
program to access benefits under the program;
(2) to identify--
(A) existing or potential informational,
educational, policy, and psychological barriers to
enrolling in the program and barriers to complying with
program requirements;
(B) mitigation strategies with respect to those
barriers; and
(C) opportunities for collaboration with the
Department of Education and other relevant Federal
agencies; and
(3) to update the State Outreach Plan Guidance under
subsection (c).
(c) Updated State Outreach Plan Guidance.--Not later than 90 days
after the Secretary submits to Congress a report under subsection (b),
the Secretary shall publish an updated State Outreach Plan Guidance
that--
(1) describes existing data on college student food
insecurity;
(2) describes the manner in which college students can
access the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
(3) recommends outreach activities to address college
student food insecurity and encourages States to conduct those
and other outreach activities;
(4) provides a template for a State to submit information
to the Secretary describing the outreach activities being
carried out by the State to address college student food
insecurity; and
(5) contains updated guidance based on the contents of that
report.
SEC. 103. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(o) College Student Food Insecurity Demonstration Program.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) College student.--The term `college student'
means a student enrolled in an institution of higher
education.
``(B) Demonstration program.--The term
`demonstration program' means the demonstration program
established under paragraph (2).
``(C) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education'--
``(i) has the meaning given the term in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1001); and
``(ii) includes a postsecondary vocational
institution (as defined in section 102 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)).
``(2) Demonstration program.--Pursuant to subsection (b),
the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of
Education, shall establish a demonstration program under which
the Secretary shall carry out demonstration projects in
accordance with paragraph (3)--
``(A) to decrease student food insecurity at
institutions of higher education; and
``(B) to reduce barriers to college students fully
utilizing supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits at institutions of higher education.
``(3) Demonstration projects.--To carry out the
demonstration program, the Secretary shall carry out
demonstration projects that test the following new supplemental
nutrition assistance program delivery methods:
``(A) Allowing a college student receiving
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits--
``(i) to use those benefits to purchase
prepared foods from a campus dining hall, on-
campus store, or other on-campus merchant or
provider that typically sells prepared meals
and participates in the student meal program at
the institution of higher education at which
the student is enrolled; and
``(ii) to be exempt from requirements to
purchase a campus meal plan as part of the
attendance of the college student at the
institution of higher education.
``(B) Allowing a college student to use an EBT card
or a campus-specific card at any of the locations
described in subparagraph (A)(i) or a retailer
authorized under section 9.
``(4) Project limit.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out
not more than 10 demonstration projects under the
demonstration program simultaneously.
``(B) Institutions.--The Secretary shall carry out
not more than 1 demonstration project under the
demonstration program at any single institution of
higher education.
``(5) Priority.--In selecting an institution of higher
education at which to carry out a demonstration project, the
Secretary shall give priority to an institution of higher
education--
``(A) at which not less than 25 percent of enrolled
students are students that are eligible to receive a
Federal Pell Grant under subpart 1 of part A of title
IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a
et seq.); or
``(B) that is described in section 371(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
``(6) Project administration.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish
criteria and parameters for selecting, operating,
monitoring, and terminating each demonstration project
under the demonstration program.
``(B) Prices charged.--The Secretary shall ensure
that prices charged by food providers participating in
a demonstration project under the demonstration program
are comparable to prices charged by those food
providers prior to participation.
``(7) Project termination.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the termination of
a demonstration project under the demonstration program shall
not cause sudden adverse changes, including a reduction of
institutional financial aid or the elimination of benefits
under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, for
students participating in the demonstration project.
``(8) Program termination.--The demonstration program shall
terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date on which
the demonstration program is established.
``(9) Evaluation.--For the duration of the demonstration
program, the Secretary shall, in collaboration with the
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, conduct an
annual evaluation of each demonstration project carried out
under the demonstration program during the year covered by the
evaluation, including an analysis of the extent to which the
project is meeting the desired outcomes, which include
reduction in food insecurity and improved academic performance.
``(10) Report.--For the duration of the demonstration
program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committees on
Agriculture and Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives an annual report that includes--
``(A) a description of each demonstration project
carried out under the demonstration program during the
year covered by the report;
``(B) the evaluation conducted under paragraph (9);
and
``(C) recommendations for legislation to improve
the supplemental nutrition assistance program to better
serve college students.
``(11) Waiver and modification authority.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary may, as may be necessary solely to carry out
the demonstration program--
``(i) waive any provision under this Act,
including--
``(I) the requirement relating to
local sales tax under section 4(a);
``(II) requirements relating to the
issuance and use of supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits
under section 7; and
``(III) requirements for approval
of retail food stores under section 9;
and
``(ii) modify the definitions under this
Act for the purposes of the demonstration
program, including the definition of--
``(I) the term `food' under section
3(k);
``(II) the term `household' under
section 3(m); and
``(III) the term `retail food
store' under section 3(o).
``(B) Limitation.--The Secretary may not waive a
provision or modify a definition under subparagraph (A)
if the waiver or modification will--
``(i) cause increased difficulty for any
household to apply for or access supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits; or
``(ii) reduce the value of those benefits
for any household.
``(12) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are
necessary to carry out this subsection.''.
SEC. 104. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect
on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
TITLE II--REDUCING STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY
SEC. 201. DATA SHARING.
(a) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary
of the Treasury, and the head of any other applicable Federal or State
agency, shall develop and implement an agreement to--
(1) securely share data among the respective Federal
agencies of such Secretaries in order to, notwithstanding
section 483(a)(3)(E) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1090(a)(3)(E)), identify students who have applied for
Federal financial aid and who are enrolled at institutions of
higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) who may be eligible for
Federally funded programs to support basic needs through--
(A) the supplemental nutrition assistance program
established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), a nutrition assistance program
carried out under section 19 of such Act (7 U.S.C.
2028), or a nutrition assistance program carried out by
the Secretary of Agriculture in the Northern Mariana
Islands;
(B) the supplemental security income program under
title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et
seq.);
(C) the program of block grants to States for
temporary assistance for needy families under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.);
(D) the special supplemental nutrition program for
women, infants, and children established by section 17
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);
(E) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.);
(F) Federal housing assistance programs, including
tenant-based assistance under section 8(o) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)),
and public housing, as defined in section 3(b)(1) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1));
(G) Federal child care assistance programs,
including assistance under the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et
seq.) and the Child Care Access Means Parents in School
Program under section 419N of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070e);
(H) the free and reduced price school lunch program
established under the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
(I) refundable credit for coverage under a
qualified health plan under section 36B of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986;
(J) the Earned Income Tax Credit under section 32
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(K) the Child Tax Credit under section 24 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
(L) any other Federally funded program determined
by the Secretary to be appropriate; and
(2) coordinate efforts to provide assistance to
institutions of higher education to facilitate the enrollment
of eligible students in the programs listed in paragraph (1).
(b) Information on Federally Funded Programs To Support Basic
Needs.--
(1) In general.--Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(i) Information on Federally Funded Programs To Support Basic
Needs.--
``(1) In general.--For each year for which a student
described in paragraph (3) submits an application for Federal
student financial aid, the Secretary shall send, in written and
electronic form, to such student information regarding
potential eligibility for assistance under, and application
process for--
``(A) the supplemental nutrition assistance program
under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011
et seq.);
``(B) the supplemental security income program
under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1381 et seq.);
``(C) the program of block grants to States for
temporary assistance for needy families under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.);
``(D) the special supplemental nutrition program
for women, infants, and children established by section
17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);
``(E) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.);
``(F) Federal housing assistance programs,
including tenant-based assistance under section 8(o) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)), and public housing, as defined in section
3(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1));
``(G) Federal child care assistance programs,
including assistance under the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et
seq.) and the Child Care Access Means Parents in School
Program under section 419N of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070e);
``(H) the free and reduced price school lunch
program established under the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
``(I) refundable credit for coverage under a
qualified health plan under section 36B of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986;
``(J) the Earned Income Tax Credit under section 32
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
``(K) the Child Tax Credit under section 24 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
``(L) any other Federally funded program determined
by the Secretary to be appropriate.
``(2) Notification.--The notification described in
paragraph (1) shall include the appropriate State or Federal
resources to which to apply for benefits under each of the
programs listed in paragraph (1).
``(3) Students.--A student is described in this paragraph
if the student, as a result of information submitted on the
application for Federal student financial aid, has been
determined by the Secretary (in consultation with the heads of
applicable Federal agencies) to be potentially eligible for the
benefit programs described in paragraph (1).''.
(2) Consultation.--The Secretary of Education shall consult
with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the head of any other
applicable Federal or State agency, in designing the written
and electronic communication regarding potential eligibility
for assistance under, and application process for, the programs
listed in paragraph (1) of section 483(i) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(i)).
(3) Effective date and sunset.--This subsection and the
amendment made by this subsection is effective beginning on the
date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act
and ending on June 30, 2023.
(c) Further Information on Federally Funded Programs To Support
Basic Needs.--
(1) In general.--Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended by section 702 of the FAFSA Simplification Act
(title VII of division FF of Public Law 116-260), is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(E)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``and''
after the semicolon;
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) an authorization under subparagraph
(D) and disclosing the information as described
in clause (ii), the Secretary shall provide the
applicant with notification of the appropriate
Federal or State resources necessary to apply
for Federal and State programs that support
basic needs.''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(3)--
(i) by striking ``may'' and inserting
``shall''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, and shall consult
with the heads of applicable Federal agencies
in designing the written and electronic
communication regarding potential eligibility
for assistance under such programs'' after
``may be eligible''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect as if included in section 702 of the FAFSA
Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116-
260) and subject to the effective date of section 701(b) of
such Act.
(d) Report.--The Secretary of Education, in coordination with the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary
of the Treasury, and the head of any other applicable Federal or State
agency, shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that presents
summary statistics on students who have applied for Federal financial
aid and who are enrolled at institutions of higher education (as
defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1002)) and are experiencing student food insecurity and housing
insecurity, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, income quintile,
status as a first generation college student, Federal Pell Grant
eligibility status, disability status, status as a student parent, sex
(including sexual orientation and gender identity), and other subgroups
as determined by such heads of agencies.
SEC. 202. QUESTIONS ON FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY IN NATIONAL
POSTSECONDARY STUDENT AID STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Education shall permanently add
validated questions that measure food and housing insecurity and
homelessness to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date
that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 203. GRANTS TO ADDRESS STUDENT BASIC NEEDS.
Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161a) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART BB--GRANTS TO ADDRESS STUDENT BASIC NEEDS
``SEC. 899. GRANTS TO ADDRESS STUDENT BASIC NEEDS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Community college.--The term `community college'
means a public institution of higher education at which the
highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is an
associate degree, including a 2-year Tribal College or
University (as defined in section 316).
``(2) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible
institution' means an institution of higher education as
defined in section 101 or 102(a)(1)(B).
``(3) Food insecurity.--The term `food insecurity' means
limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and
safe foods, or the ability to acquire such foods in a socially
acceptable manner. The most extreme form is often accompanied
by physiological sensations of hunger.
``(4) Housing insecurity.--The term `housing insecurity'
means limited or uncertain availability of, or access to,
stable, safe, adequate, and affordable housing and
neighborhoods. This shall include living in emergency or
transitional shelters, motels, hotels, trailer parks, cars,
parks, public spaces, or abandoned buildings, and those sharing
the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic
hardship, or a similar reason.
``(b) Planning and Coordination Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award planning and
coordination grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible
institutions to enable the eligible institutions to conduct
research and planning to reduce incidences of student food
insecurity and housing insecurity, and to coordinate a response
to these challenges, by carrying out the activities described
in paragraph (2).
``(2) Activities.--An eligible institution receiving a
grant under this subsection shall use grant funds to carry out
the following:
``(A) Establish a student food and housing security
steering committee that will be responsible for
creating and approving the strategy described in
subparagraph (C), and that will be comprised of
relevant campus stakeholders, including--
``(i) students who have experienced food
insecurity or housing insecurity;
``(ii) student government representatives;
``(iii) institutional staff representing
the areas of student financial aid, housing,
dining, student affairs, academic advising,
equity support services, accessibility
services, campus security, legal services, and
health and well-being services (including
counseling or psychological services);
``(iv) faculty;
``(v) relevant administrators, including
local human services administrators; and
``(vi) community-based organizations.
``(B) Conduct research regarding--
``(i) the level of student food insecurity
and housing insecurity at the institution,
disaggregated by race and ethnicity, income
quintile, status as a first-generation college
student (as defined in section 402A(h)),
Federal Pell Grant eligibility status,
disability status, status as a student parent,
sex (including sexual orientation and gender
identity), or other subgroup as determined by
the institution;
``(ii) the presence of institutional
barriers and current institutional
interventions to address such barriers;
``(iii) the presence of administrative
barriers for students in applying, certifying
eligibility, and renewing applications for
means-tested benefits, and interventions to
address such barriers;
``(iv) the resources available to address
student food insecurity and housing insecurity,
both on campus and off campus; and
``(v) opportunities for coordination and
collaboration between the institution and
government or community-based organizations,
including--
``(I) the local or State office
that administers benefits through the
supplemental nutrition assistance
program (SNAP) and SNAP employment and
training programs under the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et
seq.) or the temporary assistance for
needy families program (TANF) and
subsidized programs that meet the work
requirements under part A of title IV
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
601 et seq.);
``(II) organizations that
participate in the Federal work-study
program under part C of title IV; or
``(III) low-income housing
assistance organizations, including
those assisting with tenant-based
assistance under section 8(o) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(o)), and public housing,
as defined in section 3(b)(1) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1)).
``(C) Create a strategy that describes how the
institution will--
``(i) seek to address student food
insecurity and housing insecurity through on-
campus and off-campus providers; and
``(ii) incorporate the research conducted
under subparagraph (B), including with respect
to the subgroups identified under clause (i) of
subparagraph (B), into the strategy.
``(D) Implement the strategy described in
subparagraph (C), including by--
``(i) conducting outreach to students to
reduce stigma, educate, and encourage students
to participate in programs and receive services
(including programs and services provided
through grant funding) to reduce student food
insecurity and housing insecurity;
``(ii) educating students about public
assistance programs (including State and local
public assistance programs, and the
supplemental nutrition assistance program under
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2011 et seq.), Federal housing assistance
programs, and other income-based Federal
assistance programs), supporting students'
applications for those programs, and providing
case management and training for students to
maximize the public assistance that students
receive to reduce student food insecurity and
housing insecurity;
``(iii) coordinating and collaborating with
government or community-based organizations,
such as the local office that administers
benefits through the supplemental nutrition
assistance program under the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) or a low-
income housing assistance organization;
``(iv) hiring and training personnel to
build infrastructure and implement programming
to reduce student food insecurity and housing
insecurity at the eligible institution; and
``(v) carrying out other matters determined
appropriate by the Secretary.
``(3) Grant amounts; duration.--
``(A) Amount.--A grant under this subsection shall
be in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
``(B) Duration.--A grant under this subsection
shall be for a period of not more than 5 years.
``(4) Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit to
Congress a report that describes--
``(A) the impact of the grant under this subsection
on reducing student food insecurity and housing
insecurity, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, income
quintile, status as a first-generation college student
(as defined in section 402A(h)), Federal Pell Grant
eligibility status, disability status, status as a
student parent, sex (including sexual orientation and
gender identity), and other subgroup as determined by
the institution;
``(B) best practices for reducing student food
insecurity and housing insecurity, including by
identifying institutional and administrative barriers
and intervening to address such barriers;
``(C) the obstacles faced by grant recipients;
``(D) State or Federal policy barriers to reducing
student food insecurity and housing insecurity at
institutions of higher education; and
``(E) information on postsecondary outcomes at the
institutions receiving a grant under this section,
including--
``(i) the postsecondary attainment rates of
students, including the units of postsecondary
study completed as a percentage of such units
attempted;
``(ii) the transfer rates of students from
community colleges to 4-year institutions of
higher education;
``(iii) the retention rates of students,
either in the institution of higher education
at which the student was first enrolled or in
another institution; and
``(iv) the persistence rates of such
students in higher education.
``(5) Best practices.--The Secretary shall disseminate to
eligible institutions and relevant government and community-
based organizations information about best practices, as
described in paragraph (4)(B).
``(c) Reservation; Priority; Equitable Distribution.--
``(1) Reservation.--In awarding grants under subsection
(b), the Secretary shall reserve an amount equal to not less
than 33 percent of the total amount available for grants under
those subsections for grant awards to community colleges.
``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (b),
the Secretary shall give priority to the following:
``(A) Eligible institutions with respect to which
not less than 25 percent of enrolled students are
students that are eligible to receive a Federal Pell
Grant under subpart 1 of part A of title IV.
``(B) Eligible institutions that are described in
section 371(a).
``(3) Equitable distribution.--In awarding grants under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure an equitable
distribution of grant awards to eligible institutions in States
based on State population.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2022 through 2032.''.
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