Sec. 4. Program participation agreements
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Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (19)— by striking The institution will not and inserting the following: The institution— will not ; inserting housing facilities, after libraries, ; by striking institution. and inserting institution; and ; and by adding at the end the following: will provide a means for students to access institutionally owned or operated housing if a student is temporarily unable to meet financial obligations related to housing, including deposits, due to delayed disbursement of vouchers for education and training made available under section 677 of part E of title IV of the Social Security Act or delays attributable to the institution. ; by adding at the end the following:
The institution certifies that the institution— has designated an appropriate staff person, who may also be a coordinator for other programs, as a single point of contact to assist homeless children and youths (as such term is defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a )) and foster care children and youth in accessing and completing postsecondary education; posts public notice about student financial assistance and other assistance available to homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth, including their eligibility as independent students under subparagraphs
(B)and
(H)of sections 480(d)(1); gives priority for any institutionally owned or operated housing facilities, including student housing facilities that remain open for occupation during school breaks or on a year-round basis, to— homeless children and youths (as such term is defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ); youths who are unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting; and foster care children and youth; has developed a plan for how homeless children and youths, youths who are unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting, and foster care children and youth can access housing resources during and between academic terms, through means that may include access to institutionally owned or operated housing during breaks and a list of housing resources in the community that provide short-term housing; and has included, in its application for admission, questions (to be answered voluntarily) regarding the applicant’s status as a homeless child or youth or foster care child or youth, that— can be answered by the applicant voluntarily for the limited purpose of being provided information about financial aid or any other available assistance; and explain the key terms in the question in a manner children and youth can understand in order to self-identify and declare eligibility as a homeless child or youth or foster care child or youth. .
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