culture, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, 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 benefit programs (as 
defined in subsection (e)(1) of section 483 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090)). 
(c) FURTHER INFORMATION ON FEDERALLY FUND-
ED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT BASIC NEEDS.—Section 483 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(E)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) an authorization under subpara-
graph (D) and disclosing the information 
as described in clause (ii), the Secretary 
shall provide the applicant with notification 
of the appropriate Federal or State re-
sources necessary to apply for Federal and 
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State programs that support basic needs.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘may enter’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall enter’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, and shall consult with 
the heads of applicable Federal agencies in de-
signing the written and electronic communica-
tion regarding potential eligibility for assistance 
under such programs’’ after ‘‘may be eligible’’. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary of Education, in coordi-
nation 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 pre-
sents 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 High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) and are expe-
riencing student food insecurity and housing insecurity, 
disaggregated by race and ethnicity, income quintile, sta-
tus as a first generation college student, Federal Pell 
Grant eligibility status, disability status, status as a stu-
dent parent, sex (including sexual orientation and gender 
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identity), and other subgroups, as determined by such 
heads of agencies. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE BASIC NEEDS OF STU-
DENTS. 
Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘PART BB—GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE BASIC 
NEEDS OF STUDENTS 
‘‘SEC. 899. GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE BASIC NEEDS OF STU-
DENTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BASIC NEEDS.—The term ‘basic needs’, 
with respect to a student, means the physiological 
and safety necessities that are central conditions for 
the student to learn, including— 
‘‘(A) nutritious and sufficient food; 
‘‘(B) safe, secure, and adequate housing 
(including to sleep, to study, to cook, and to 
shower); 
‘‘(C) health care to promote sustained 
mental and physical well-being; 
‘‘(D) high-quality and affordable childcare; 
‘‘(E) affordable technology and internet ac-
cess; 
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‘‘(F) accessible transportation; 
‘‘(G) personal hygiene and clothing; and 
‘‘(H) other costs described in paragraphs 
(2) through (14) of section 472(a). 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘community 
college’ means— 
‘‘(i) a public institution of higher edu-
cation at which— 
‘‘(I) the highest degree awarded 
is an associate degree; or 
‘‘(II) an associate degree is the 
most frequently awarded degree, in-
cluding a 2-year Tribal College or 
University (as defined in section 316); 
‘‘(ii) a public postsecondary vocational 
institution (as defined in section 102(c)); 
or 
‘‘(iii) at the designation of the Sec-
retary, in the case of a State in which 
there is no community college operated or 
controlled by the State that meets a defini-
tion under clause (i) or (ii), a college or 
similarly defined and structured academic 
entity— 
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‘‘(I) that was in existence on 
July 1, 2023; 
‘‘(II) within a public 4-year insti-
tution of higher education; and 
‘‘(III) at which— 
‘‘(aa) the highest degree 
awarded is an associate degree; 
or 
‘‘(bb) an associate degree is 
the most frequently awarded de-
gree. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligi-
ble institution’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101 or 102(a)(1)(B)). 
‘‘(b) PLANNING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
planning grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
institutions to enable the eligible institutions to con-
duct research and planning in accordance with para-
graph (2)— 
‘‘(A) to reduce incidences of— 
‘‘(i) student food insecurity; 
‘‘(ii) student housing insecurity; and 
‘‘(iii) students experiencing homeless-
ness; and 
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‘‘(B) to meet other basic needs of students. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible institution receiv-
ing a grant under this subsection shall use grant 
funds to carry out the following activities: 
‘‘(A) Establish a basic needs steering com-
mittee that will be— 
‘‘(i) responsible for developing and ap-
proving the basic needs strategy described 
in subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(ii) comprised of relevant campus 
stakeholders, such as— 
‘‘(I) students who have experi-
enced challenges in meeting basic 
needs; 
‘‘(II) student government rep-
resentatives; 
‘‘(III) staff of the eligible institu-
tion representing the areas of student 
financial aid, housing, dining, student 
affairs, academic advising, equity sup-
port services, accessibility services, 
campus security, legal services, and 
health and well-being services (includ-
ing counseling or psychological serv-
ices); 
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‘‘(IV) faculty; 
‘‘(V) relevant administrators, in-
cluding local human services adminis-
trators; 
‘‘(VI) 
community-based 
and 
other nonprofit organizations; and 
‘‘(VII) representatives from local 
governmental agencies. 
‘‘(B) Conduct research regarding— 
‘‘(i) the level of unmet basic needs at 
the eligible institution, disaggregated by 
race and ethnicity, income quintile, status 
as a first generation college student (as de-
fined 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 eligi-
ble institution; 
‘‘(ii) the presence of institutional bar-
riers (such as award displacement) and 
current institutional interventions to ad-
dress basic needs insecurity; 
‘‘(iii) the presence of administrative 
barriers for students in applying, certifying 
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eligibility, and renewing applications for 
means-tested benefits, and interventions to 
address such barriers; 
‘‘(iv)(I) the resources and activities 
available to address basic needs of stu-
dents, both on campus and off campus, as 
of the date of the research; and 
‘‘(II) the impact of such resources and 
activities; and 
‘‘(v) opportunities for coordination 
and collaboration between the eligible insti-
tution and government or community- 
based organizations, such as— 
‘‘(I) the local office that admin-
isters benefits under the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program estab-
lished under the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) 
and carries out employment and train-
ing programs under that Act, or the 
temporary assistance for needy fami-
lies program 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.); 
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‘‘(II) organizations that partici-
pate in the Federal work-study pro-
gram under part C of title IV; or 
‘‘(III) low-income housing assist-
ance organizations, including such or-
ganizations assisting with tenant- 
based assistance under section 8(o) of 
the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), and pub-
lic housing (as defined in section 3(b) 
of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b))). 
‘‘(C) Develop a basic needs strategy that 
describes the means by which the eligible insti-
tution will— 
‘‘(i) seek to address or meet the basic 
needs of students through on-campus and 
off-campus providers; and 
‘‘(ii) incorporate the research con-
ducted under subparagraph (B), including 
with respect to the subgroups identified 
under clause (i) of that subparagraph, into 
the basic needs strategy. 
‘‘(D) Implement the strategy described in 
subparagraph (C), including by— 
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‘‘(i) conducting outreach to encourage 
students to participate in programs that 
provide basic needs or reduce basic needs 
insecurity; 
‘‘(ii) educating students about Fed-
eral, State, local, and Tribal assistance 
programs, supporting student applications 
for those programs, and providing case 
management and training for students to 
maximize the assistance that students and 
their families receive to reduce basic needs 
insecurity; 
‘‘(iii) coordinating and collaborating 
with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agen-
cies or community-based organizations; 
‘‘(iv) hiring and training personnel to 
build infrastructure and implement pro-
gramming to reduce basic needs insecurity 
at the eligible institution; and 
‘‘(v) carrying out other matters deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) GRANT AMOUNTS; DURATION.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant 
under this subsection shall be not more than 
$75,000. 
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‘‘(B) DURATION.—A grant under this sub-
section shall be for a period of not more than 
2 years. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the end of the planning grant period under this sub-
section, each eligible institution that receives such a 
grant shall submit to the Secretary a report that de-
scribes the outcomes of the planning grant, regard-
less of whether the eligible institution intends to 
apply for an implementation grant. 
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) AWARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
award implementation grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible institutions to enable the eligi-
ble institutions to develop infrastructure to 
meet the basic needs of students by— 
‘‘(i) implementing— 
‘‘(I) a basic needs strategy devel-
oped under subsection (b)(2)(C); or 
‘‘(II) another existing basic needs 
plan approved by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) carrying out the activities de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
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‘‘(B) ONGOING EXTERNAL FUNDING.—To 
be eligible to receive an implementation grant 
under this paragraph, an eligible institution 
shall identify, in the application for the grant, 
an ongoing non-Federal funding mechanism to 
support the activities carried out using grant 
funds after the expiration of the grant period. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible institution receiv-
ing a grant under this subsection shall use the grant 
funds to carry out at least 2 of the following activi-
ties: 
‘‘(A) Providing to eligible students free or 
subsidized food, secure sleeping arrangements, 
temporary housing, priority access to existing 
on-campus child care, and other basic needs. 
‘‘(B) Conducting outreach to students to 
reduce stigma associated with, and educate and 
encourage students to participate in, programs 
and services (including programs and services 
provided through grant funding) to meet basic 
needs. 
‘‘(C) Educating students about public as-
sistance programs (including State and local 
public assistance programs, the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program under the Food 
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and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.), Federal housing assistance programs, and 
other income-based Federal assistance pro-
grams), supporting student applications for 
those programs, and providing case manage-
ment and training for students to maximize the 
public assistance that students and their fami-
lies receive to meet basic needs. 
‘‘(D) Coordination and collaboration be-
tween the eligible institution and 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. 
‘‘(E) Purchasing materials, equipment, 
transportation, or facilities to reduce incidences 
of food and housing insecurity and address the 
basic needs of students at the eligible institu-
tion. 
‘‘(F) Hiring and training personnel to 
build and improve basic needs infrastructure 
and implement programming to provide assist-
ance in applying for, and accessing, direct sup-
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port services, financial assistance, or means- 
tested benefits programs to meet the basic 
needs of students. 
‘‘(G) Other activities or services deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) GRANT AMOUNTS; DURATION.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant 
under this subsection shall be not more than 
$1,000,000 for each 5-year period. 
‘‘(B) DURATION.—A grant under this sub-
section shall be for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—The Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to Congress a report that describes— 
‘‘(A) the impact on eligible students of 
grants provided under this subsection; 
‘‘(B) the obstacles faced by recipients of 
grants under this subsection; 
‘‘(C) successful outcomes of grants under 
this subsection; 
‘‘(D) best practices for the provision of 
basic services to eligible students; and 
‘‘(E) Federal and State policy barriers to 
meeting the basic needs of students at institu-
tions of higher education. 
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‘‘(5) BEST
PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall 
disseminate to eligible institutions information about 
best practices, as described in paragraph (4)(D). 
‘‘(6) EVALUATION.—For the purpose of evalu-
ating the effectiveness of funds awarded under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation 
of each grant under this subsection to determine the 
impact on students, including improvements in re-
tention, progression, transfer, attainment, and basic 
needs security, as applicable. 
‘‘(d) RESERVATION; PRIORITY; EQUITABLE
DIS-
TRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVATION.—In awarding grants under 
subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall reserve— 
‘‘(A) an amount equal to not less than 25 
percent of the total amount available for grants 
under those subsections for grant awards to 
community colleges; and 
‘‘(B) an amount equal to not less than 25 
percent of the total amount available for grants 
under those subsections for grant awards to 
historically Black colleges and universities, 
Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other mi-
nority-serving institutions. 
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‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under 
subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to the following: 
‘‘(A) Eligible institutions with respect to 
which not fewer 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 described in sec-
tion 371(a). 
‘‘(3) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding 
grants under subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary 
shall ensure an equitable distribution of grant 
awards to eligible institutions in States, based on 
State population. 
‘‘(e) PERSONNEL EXPENSES LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PLANNING GRANTS.—An eligible institu-
tion that receives a planning grant under subsection 
(b) may use not more than 50 percent of grant 
funds for personnel expenses. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION
GRANTS.—An eligible 
institution that receives an implementation grant 
under subsection (c) may use not more than 75 per-
cent of grant funds for personnel expenses. 
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
2031, of which— 
‘‘(1) $40,000,000 is authorized to be appro-
priated to provide planning grants under subsection 
(b); and 
‘‘(2) $960,000,000 is authorized to be appro-
priated to provide implementation grants under sub-
section (c).’’. 
Æ 
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