Colleges would get grants to help students with basic needs and connect them to federal aid.
This bill would create new grant programs for colleges to help students with basic needs like food, housing, and childcare. It would also make it easier for students to find and apply for existing federal benefit programs by improving data sharing between government agencies. This means more support for students struggling to afford necessities while in college.
Today, there isn't a dedicated federal grant program for colleges to address student basic needs, and students often have to seek out federal benefit programs on their own. If this bill becomes law, it would authorize $1 billion annually for seven government budget years (2027-2033) for colleges to create programs supporting student basic needs. It would also require the Department of Education to proactively connect financial aid applicants with information and applications for federal benefit programs like SNAP and Medicaid.
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