305 
(C) by striking ‘‘$40’’ and inserting 
‘‘$60’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Adults participating in a project specifically 
targeting veterans under this section may be 
paid stipends not in excess of $100 per month 
during the year.’’. 
SEC. 4024. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. 
Section 402D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–14) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘limited 
English proficient’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income 
and first generation college students, including 
limited English proficient students’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing—’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the paragraph and inserting a period; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘includ-
ing financial planning for postsecondary edu-
cation;’’ and inserting ‘‘including— 
‘‘(A) financial planning for postsecondary 
education, including loan burdens required, re-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00305
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
306 
payment options, and expected earnings in po-
tential career fields; 
‘‘(B) basic personal income, household 
money management, and financial planning 
skills; and 
‘‘(C) 
basic 
economic 
decisionmaking 
skills.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) basic and emergency supplemental living 
assistance grants in accordance with subsection 
(f).’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00306
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
307 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless individuals, including unaccompanied youth 
and foster care youth; 
‘‘(8) require that such entity submit, in the ap-
plication for the project, a description of the activi-
ties that will be undertaken to reach out to such 
homeless individuals and foster care youth, who are 
enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the institu-
tion; and 
‘‘(9) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing such homeless individuals and foster care 
youth.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) BASIC AND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL LIV-
ING ASSISTANCE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the activi-
ties required under subsection (b)(7) with a grant 
received under this section, the recipient of such 
grant shall provide basic and emergency supple-
mental living assistance grants to assist students 
who are current participants in the student support 
services program offered by the institution (in this 
subsection referred to as ‘eligible students’)— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00307
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
308 
‘‘(A) in the case of a basic supplemental 
living assistance grant, in covering reasonable, 
anticipated expenses necessary for the comple-
tion of an academic year of the students’ first 
undergraduate baccalaureate course of study; 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an emergency supple-
mental living assistance grant, in covering rea-
sonable, unanticipated expenses necessary for 
the students to persist in college during such 
academic year. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The recipient may 
determine— 
‘‘(A) the appropriate division of the funds 
between basic and emergency supplemental as-
sistance grants, except that funds shall be pro-
vided for both basic and emergency grants; 
‘‘(B) the amount of each such grant and 
the total grant funds that an eligible student 
may receive, except that a student may not re-
ceive more than a total of $500 in emergency 
supplemental assistance grants per academic 
year; and 
‘‘(C) the anticipated and unanticipated ex-
penses referred to in paragraph (1) that such 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00308
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
309 
grants will cover based on the needs of eligible 
students, which— 
‘‘(i) may vary by factors including 
academic year, housing, parental status, lo-
cation in urban or rural area, or other cir-
cumstances; and 
‘‘(ii) for an individual student, may 
cover— 
‘‘(I) any component of the cost of 
attendance for the student; 
‘‘(II) an allowance for actual or 
expected expenses incurred for de-
pendent care that exceeds such ex-
penses determined for the student 
under section 472(8); 
‘‘(III) an allowance for actual or 
expected expenses for transportation 
that exceeds such expenses deter-
mined for the student under section 
472; and 
‘‘(IV) personal items or expenses 
not otherwise covered by the cost of 
attendance for the student. 
‘‘(3) PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL FUNDS.—The re-
cipient may use not more than 2 percent of the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00309
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
310 
funds awarded under this section for grants under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(4) DETERMINATION OF NEED.—A grant pro-
vided to a student under this subsection shall not be 
considered in determining that student’s need for 
grant or work assistance under this title, except that 
in no case shall the total amount of student financial 
assistance awarded to a student under this title ex-
ceed that student’s cost of attendance by more than 
$500. 
‘‘(5) CONSULTATION.—In making grants to 
students under this subsection, an institution shall 
ensure that adequate consultation takes place be-
tween the student support service program office 
and the institution’s financial aid office. 
‘‘(6) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds re-
ceived by a grant recipient that are used under this 
subsection shall be used to supplement, and not sup-
plant, non-Federal funds expended for student sup-
port services programs. 
‘‘(7) FUNDS.—For a fiscal year for which the 
funds allocated for projects authorized under this 
section from the amounts appropriated pursuant to 
the authority of section 402A(g) exceeds the funds 
allocated for such purpose for fiscal year 2020, not 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00310
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
311 
more than 2 percent of such excess funds may be 
made available for grants under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 4025. POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM 
AUTHORITY. 
Section 402E of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–15) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘summer’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or faculty-led research 
experiences’’ before the semicolon; 
(2) in subsection (d)(4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘summer’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or faculty-led experiences 
who have stipends’’ after ‘‘internships’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘$2,800’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$4,000’’. 
SEC. 4026. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS. 
Section 402F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–16) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘pursue’’ 
and inserting ‘‘begin or re-enter’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘students;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘students, including— 
‘‘(A) financial planning for postsecondary 
education, including student loan debt, repay-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00311
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
312 
ment options, and expected earnings in poten-
tial career fields; 
‘‘(B) basic personal income, household 
money management, and financial planning 
skills; and 
‘‘(C) 
basic 
economic 
decisionmaking 
skills;’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless individuals, including unaccompanied youth 
and foster care youth; 
‘‘(5) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application, a description of the activities that 
will be undertaken to reach out to such homeless in-
dividuals and foster care youth regarding the 
project; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00312
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
313 
‘‘(6) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing such homeless individuals and foster care 
youth.’’. 
SEC. 4027. STAFF DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 402G(b) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–17(b)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘webinars, online classes,’’ 
after ‘‘seminars, workshops,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘new directors’’ and inserting 
‘‘staff’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively; 
(4) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(1) Legislative and regulatory requirements 
and program management for new directors of pro-
grams funded under this chapter.’’; 
(5) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by insert-
ing ‘‘for continuing directors and staff of programs’’ 
after ‘‘operation of programs’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘model programs’’ and inserting ‘‘innovations’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00313
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
314 
SEC. 4028. REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS. 
(a) OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
402H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–18) is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, 
including a rigorous evaluation of the pro-
grams and projects assisted under section 
402C. The evaluation of the programs and 
projects assisted under section 402C shall 
be implemented not later than June 30, 
2010’’ and inserting ‘‘The issues such eval-
uations shall measure shall include the ef-
fectiveness of programs and projects as-
sisted under this chapter in— 
‘‘(i) meeting or exceeding the stated 
objectives regarding the outcome criteria 
under 402A(f); 
‘‘(ii) enhancing the access of low-in-
come individuals and first-generation col-
lege students to postsecondary education; 
‘‘(iii) preparing individuals for post-
secondary education; and 
‘‘(iv) comparing students who partici-
pate in the programs funded under this 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00314
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
315 
chapter with students who do not partici-
pate in such programs with respect to— 
‘‘(I) level of education completed; 
‘‘(II) retention rates; 
‘‘(III) graduation rates; 
‘‘(IV) college admission and com-
pletion rates; and 
‘‘(V) other issues as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘and take into account the agreed upon 
target 
determined 
under 
section 
402A(f)(4)’’ before the period; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) PRACTICES.—The evaluations described in 
paragraph (1) shall identify institutional, commu-
nity, and program or project practices that are effec-
tive in— 
‘‘(A) enhancing the access of low-income 
individuals and first-generation college students 
to postsecondary education; 
‘‘(B) the preparation of such individuals 
and students for postsecondary education; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00315
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
316 
‘‘(C) fostering the success of the individ-
uals and students in postsecondary education; 
and 
‘‘(D) for programs and projects assisted 
under section 402C, the characteristics of stu-
dents who benefit most from such programs 
and projects.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘, including 
the authorizing committees’’ before the period. 
(b) HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
AND FOSTER CARE 
YOUTH.—Section 402H of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–18) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORT REGARDING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS 
AND FOSTER CARE YOUTH.—Each entity carrying out a 
project under section 402B, 402C, 402D, or 402F shall, 
at the conclusion of the project, prepare and submit a re-
port to the Secretary that includes— 
‘‘(1) where available, data on the number of 
homeless individuals and foster care youth served 
through the project; and 
‘‘(2) a description of any strategies or program 
enhancements that were used in the project and that 
were effective in meeting the needs of such homeless 
individuals and foster care youth.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00316
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674
317 
CHAPTER 2—GAINING EARLY AWARENESS 
AND 
READINESS 
FOR 
UNDER-
GRADUATE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 4031. GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS 
FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS. 
Chapter 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–21 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 404A (20 U.S.C. 1070a–21)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing for college readiness’’ after ‘‘academic sup-
port’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by amending paragraph (3) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In making awards to eligible 
entities described in subsection (c), the Secretary 
may give a competitive priority— 
‘‘(A) to eligible entities that— 
‘‘(i) on the day before the date of en-
actment of the College Affordability Act, 
carried out successful educational oppor-
tunity programs under this chapter (as 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:01 Oct 22, 2019
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00317
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4674.IH
H4674