Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-8422
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]
Introduced: 2020-09-29
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments

Appropriations

Computers and information technology

Department of Education

Education of the disadvantaged

Education programs funding

Educational guidance

Educational technology and distance education

Elementary and secondary education

Executive agency funding and structure

Higher education

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Student aid and college costs

Unemployment

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides additional appropriations to the Department of Education for TRIO programs. (These outreach and student services programs identify and provide services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.) </p> <p>The bill provides the funding to (1) expand program capacity to serve more low-income, first-generation students, students with disabilities, veterans, unemployed adults, and other qualified individuals; and (2) provide such students with technology support.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Young , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Dean , Mr. Keating , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Moore , Mrs. Axne , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide additional appropriations for TRIO programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act . 2. Additional appropriations for TRIO programs (a) In general (1) Amounts appropriated There is appropriated to the Secretary of Education, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, for grants and contracts under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.), for the purpose of expanding program capacity to serve more low-income, first-generation students, students with disabilities, veterans, unemployed adults, and other qualified individuals and to provide such students technology support. (2) Allocation of funds From the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Education shall allot— (A) $250,000,000 for grants to each recipient receiving funding under such chapter for fiscal year 2020 to expand program capacity to serve more qualified individuals, of which— (i) $32,000,000 shall be for Educational Opportunity Centers programs under section 402F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–16 ); (ii) $54,000,000 shall be for Talent Search programs under section 402B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–12 ); and (iii) the remainder of such funds shall be for all programs under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.); and (B) notwithstanding any other provision of law, $200,000,000 for grants to each recipient receiving funding under such chapter for fiscal year 2020 to allow those recipients to provide technology support to students, which may include support for broadband access and computer hardware and software. (b) Applicability of terms and conditions Except as specified in subsection (a)(2)(B), the terms and conditions that apply to grants under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.) shall apply to grants made with funds made available under subsection (a). (c) General provisions Any amount appropriated under this section is in addition to other amounts appropriated or made available for the applicable purpose.