(iv) other equipment necessary to at-
tain a recognized postsecondary credential. 
SEC. 205. COMMITTEE ON STUDENT FOOD AND HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish, 
with respect to each eligible institution that receives a 
subgrant under section 204(b), a Committee on Student 
Food and Housing (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Committee shall assist such eligi-
ble institution in carrying out the activities required under 
section 204(b)(4). 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be com-
posed of a number of members determined by the Sec-
retary as follows: 
(1) Students enrolled at the institution who 
have experienced food or housing insecurity. 
(2) Student government representatives from 
the institution. 
(3) Individuals employed by or working for the 
institution, including such individuals from the fol-
lowing departments: 
(A) Financial aid. 
(B) Housing. 
(C) Dining. 
(D) Student affairs. 
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(E) Other well-being services on campus. 
SEC. 206. REPORTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which a grant is made under this title, 
and annually thereafter, an eligible State shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report describing— 
(A) the uses of funds under this title; 
(B) progress made in fulfilling the require-
ments of the grant; 
(C) with respect to participating commu-
nity colleges, rates of— 
(i) graduation; 
(ii) transfer; and 
(iii) attainment of recognized postsec-
ondary credentials; 
(D) the institutional reports submitted 
under subsection (b); 
(E) the ways in which the State is commu-
nicating with institutions to— 
(i) understand the barriers of stu-
dents, with respect to eligibility and access, 
to public supports; and 
(ii) use the information described in 
subparagraph (A) to inform any changes; 
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(F) the ways in which the State human 
services agency and State board are aligning 
the policy goals of such agencies with the policy 
goals of the State higher education agency; 
(G) changes in completion of secondary 
and postsecondary degrees for target eligible 
students; 
(H) changes in access to, and use of, pub-
lic benefits; 
(I) changes in employment with respect to 
in-demand industry sectors and high-quality 
jobs; 
(J) changes in rates of unemployment and 
underemployment; 
(K) other data as provided by the State; 
and 
(L) other data as required by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) DISAGGREGATION.—The information de-
scribed in subparagraphs (G) through (K) shall be 
disaggregated, where possible, by— 
(A) race; 
(B) ethnicity; and 
(C) income level. 
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(b) INSTITUTION REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after receiving a subgrant under section 204(b), and on 
an annual basis thereafter, an institution shall submit to 
the State a report describing— 
(1) the uses of funds; 
(2) with respect to the period beginning on the 
date on which a subgrant was received and ending 
on the date on which the report is submitted, 
changes in rates of— 
(A) retention; and 
(B) graduation; 
(3) the ways in which such institution increased 
awareness of, and access to, public supports made 
available through State agencies; and 
(4) the ways in which such institution made im-
provements to tracking data with respect to— 
(A) the basic needs of students; 
(B) the financial barriers of students; and 
(C) the connection of students to public 
supports. 
SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2023 
and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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SEC. 208. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
State’’ means a State that is a recipient of a grant 
under title I. 
(2) HEA TERMS.— 
(A) 
HISPANIC-SERVING
INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘‘Hispanic-serving institution’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 502 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1101a). 
(B) HISTORICALLY
BLACK
COLLEGE
OR 
UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘historically Black col-
lege or university’’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘‘part B institution’’ in section 322 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1061). 
(C) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ in-
cludes the entities described in paragraphs (1) 
through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(D) TRIBAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.— 
The term ‘‘Tribal college or university’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 316(b) of 
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the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059c(b)). 
(E) 
RURAL-SERVING
INSTITUTION
OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘rural-serving 
institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 861(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1161q(b)). 
TITLE III—EMERGENCY FUNDS 
FOR STUDENTS 
SEC. 301. EMERGENCY GRANT FUND PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to provide grants to each State that submits a 
complete application to provide emergency aid subgrants 
to eligible students enrolled at a public institution of high-
er education. 
(b) FUNDS.— 
(1) TIMING.—A grant under this title shall be 
awarded for a period of 5 years. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Not more than 20 per-
cent of funds awarded under this title may be used 
for the administration of emergency aid at institu-
tions of higher education. 
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