‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION
OF
AWARD.—The 
Secretary shall award implementation grants, 
on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions to 
enable the eligible institutions to develop infra-
structure to meet the basic needs of students, 
by implementing a basic needs strategy devel-
oped through a grant award under subsection 
(b) or another existing basic needs plan ap-
proved by the Secretary, and carrying out the 
activities described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) ONGOING EXTERNAL FUNDING.—In 
order to be eligible to receive an implementation 
grant under this subsection, an eligible institu-
tion shall identify, in the application for such 
grant, an ongoing non-Federal funding mecha-
nism to support the activities carried out with 
grant funds after the grant period has expired. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible institution receiv-
ing a grant under this subsection shall use the grant 
funds to carry out at least two of the following: 
‘‘(A) Providing free or subsidized food, se-
cure sleeping arrangements, temporary housing, 
priority access to existing on-campus child care, 
and other basic needs to eligible students. 
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‘‘(B) Conducting outreach to students to 
encourage students to participate in programs 
and receive 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, and the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.), Federal housing assistance pro-
grams, and other income-based Federal assist-
ance programs), supporting students’ applica-
tions for those programs, and providing case 
management and training for students to maxi-
mize the public assistance that students 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. 
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‘‘(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 personnel to build basic needs 
infrastructure and implement programming to 
meet the basic needs of students at the eligible 
institution. 
‘‘(G) Other matters determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) GRANT AMOUNTS; DURATION.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—A grant under this sub-
section shall be in an amount not to exceed 
$500,000 total 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 of the grant under this 
subsection on eligible students; 
‘‘(B) best practices for the provision of 
basic services to eligible students; 
‘‘(C) the obstacles faced by grant recipi-
ents; and 
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‘‘(D) State or Federal policy barriers to 
meeting the basic needs of students at institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(5) BEST
PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall 
disseminate to eligible institutions information about 
best practices, as described in paragraph (4)(B). 
‘‘(d) RESERVATION; PRIORITY; EQUITABLE
DIS-
TRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVATION.—In awarding grants under 
subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall reserve 
an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the 
total amount available for grants under those sub-
sections for grant awards to community colleges. 
‘‘(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 less than 25 percent of enrolled stu-
dents 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 histori-
cally Black colleges and universities. 
‘‘(C) Eligible institutions that are de-
scribed in section 371(a). 
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‘‘(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) LIMITATION.—An eligible institution receiving a 
grant under— 
‘‘(1) subsection (b) shall not use more than 50 
percent of grant funds for personnel expenses; and 
‘‘(2) subsection (c) shall not use more than 75 
percent of grant funds for personnel expenses. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2027, of 
which— 
‘‘(1) $40,000,000 are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out planning grants under sub-
section (b); and 
‘‘(2) $460,000,000 are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out implementation grants under 
subsection (c).’’. 
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