Sec. 4021. Program authority; authorization of appropriations
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Section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 ) is amended— in subsection (b)(3), by striking $200,000 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: $220,000, except that for any fiscal year for which such minimum individual grant amount would result in fewer than 2,780 grants awarded under this chapter, an individual grant authorized under this chapter shall be awarded in an amount that would result in not fewer than 2,780 grants awarded under this chapter for such fiscal year. ; in subsection (c)— by amending subparagraph
(A)of paragraph
(2)to read as follows: In making grants under this chapter, the Secretary shall consider each applicant’s prior success in achieving high-quality service delivery, as determined under subsection
(f)under the particular program for which funds are sought. The level of consideration given the factor of prior success in achieving high-quality service delivery shall not vary from the level of consideration given such factor during fiscal years 1994 through 1997, except that grants made under section 402H shall not be given such consideration. ; in paragraph (6)— in the heading, by striking ; and With other programs for disadvantaged students by striking the last sentence; by redesignating paragraphs
(7)and
(8)as paragraphs
(8)and (9), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(6)the following: The Secretary shall, as appropriate, require each applicant for funds under the programs authorized by this chapter (other than the programs authorized under section 402E or 402G) to identify and conduct outreach to foster care youth and homeless individuals and make available to foster care youth and homeless individuals services under such programs, including mentoring, tutoring, and other services provided by such programs. ; in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking 8 months both places it appears and inserting 90 days ; and in paragraph (9), as so redesignated— in subparagraph (A)— by striking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, and inserting Not less than 90 days before the date on which a competition for a grant under this chapter begins, ; in clause (iii), by striking prior experience and inserting accountability for outcomes ; and in clause (v), by striking prior experience and inserting accountability for outcomes ; by striking subparagraph
(B)and redesignating subparagraph
(C)as subparagraph (B); and in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following: With respect to any competition for a grant under this chapter, the Secretary may not reject grant applications on the sole basis of a failure to meet page limits and formatting standards (including with respect to font size, font style, font type, line spacing, paragraph justification, and page margins). With respect to any competition for a grant under this chapter, the Secretary may not reject grant applications on the sole basis of a typographical or rounding error in a proposed budget until the Secretary has given the applicant an opportunity for correction in accordance with item (bb). The Secretary shall provide notice and identification of an error described in item
(aa)to the applicant before awarding grants for each competition and shall allow the applicant to submit a revised application that corrects the identified error. The Secretary shall treat the revised application in the same manner as a timely submitted application. If an applicant has received a notice and opportunity for correction of a typographical or rounding error in a proposed budget in accordance with item
(bb)and the applicant fails to correct the error and submit a revised application, the Secretary may reject or penalize that grant application. ; in subsection (d)(3), by adding at the end the following: In addition, the Secretary shall host at least one virtual, interactive training to ensure that any interested applicants have access to technical assistance. ; in subsection (e)— in paragraph (1)— by striking or at the end of subparagraph (C); by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(D)and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: documentation that the student has been determined eligible for a Federal Pell Grant authorized under section 401; or for a grant authorized under section 402B or 402F of this chapter, documentation that a student is attending a school that— elects, or for which the local educational agency serving the school elects on behalf of the school, to receive special assistance payment under section 11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii) ); or had a percentage of enrolled students who were identified students (defined in clause
(i)of section 11(a)(1)(F) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) )) that meets or exceeds the threshold described in clause
(viii)of such section ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) ) during the school year that ends prior to the first period for which such grant is awarded. ; and in paragraph (2)— by striking or at the end of subparagraph (C); by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(D)and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: documentation that the student has been determined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant authorized under section 401; or for a grant authorized under section 402B or 402F of this chapter, documentation that a student is attending a school that— elects, or for which the local educational agency serving the school elects on behalf of the school, to receive special assistance payment under section 11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii) ); or had a percentage of enrolled students who were identified students (defined in clause
(i)of section 11(a)(1)(F) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) )) that meets or exceeds the threshold described in clause
(viii)of such section ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) ) during the school year that ends prior to the first period for which such grant is awarded. ; in subsection (f)— in paragraph (1)— by striking and inserting Prior experience in the heading; Accountability in outcomes by striking on or after January 1, 2009 and inserting on or after the date of enactment of the ; and College Affordability Act by striking prior experience of and inserting success in achieving ; in paragraph (2), by striking college students, and and inserting college students, foster care youth, homeless individuals, and ; and in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (iv), by striking will make such students eligible for programs such as the Academic Competitiveness Grants Program and inserting includes at least 4 years of mathematics, 3 years of science, and 2 years of a foreign language ; by redesignating clauses
(v)and
(vi)as clauses
(vi)and (vii), respectively; and by inserting after clause
(iv)the following: the completion of financial aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483(a) and college admissions applications; . in subparagraph (B)— by inserting except in the case of programs that specifically target veterans, after under section 402C, ; in clause (v), by striking will make such students eligible for programs such as the Academic Competitiveness Grants Program and inserting includes at least 4 years of mathematics, 3 years of science, and 2 years of a foreign language ; by redesignating clauses
(vi)and
(vii)as clauses
(vii)and (viii), respectively; and by inserting after clause
(v)the following: the completion of financial aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483(a) and college admission applications; ; by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(B)the following: For programs authorized under section 402C that specifically target veterans, the extent to which the eligible entity met or exceeded the entity’s objectives for such program regarding— the delivery of service to a total number of students served by the program, as agreed upon by the entity and the Secretary for the period of the program; such students’ academic performance as measured by standardized tests; the retention and completion of participants in the program; the provision of assistance to students served by the program in completing financial aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483(a) and college admission applications; the enrollment of such students in an institution of higher education; and to the extent practicable, the postsecondary completion of such students. ; in subparagraph (D)(ii), as redesignated in clause (iii)— in subclause (I), by striking in which such students were enrolled and inserting at any baccalaureate granting institution within 6 years of initial enrollment in the project ; and in subclause (II), by striking items
(aa)and
(bb)and inserting the following: the transfer of such students to institutions of higher education that offer baccalaureate degrees, regardless of whether the transferring student completes a degree or certificate; or the completion of a degree or certificate by such students at any accredited institution within 4 years of initial enrollment in the project; ; in subparagraph (E), as redesignated— in clause (iii), by striking ; and and inserting within 2 years of receiving the baccalaureate degree; ; and in clause (iv), by striking graduate study and the attainment of doctoral degrees by former program participants. and inserting graduate study; and the attainment of doctoral degrees by former program participants within 10 years of receiving the baccalaureate degree. ; and in subparagraph (F), as redesignated— in clause (i), by inserting within 2 years of service before the semicolon; and in clause (ii), by inserting or re-enrollment after the enrollment ; in subsection (g)— by striking $900,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. and inserting $1,120,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. The amount authorized to be appropriated in the preceding sentence for fiscal year 2022 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years shall be deemed increased by the annual adjustment percentage. For purposes of this subsection, the term ; adjustment percentage as applied to a fiscal year, means the estimated percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary, using the definition in section 478(f)) for the most recent calendar year ending before the beginning of that fiscal year. by striking ; ½ of by striking , and to provide and inserting , to provide ; and by striking current grantees. and all that follows through additional readers. and inserting current grantees, and to carry out the requirements of subsection (c)(9)(A). ; in subsection (h)— by striking paragraph
(4)and inserting the following: The term homeless individual has the meaning given the term homeless children and youth under section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ). The term low-income individual means— an individual from a family whose taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to the individual’s family size as determined under section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9902(2) ); an individual whose taxable income as reported on the individual’s most recently completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid under section 483(a) did not exceed 150 percent of such poverty line; an individual who has been determined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant authorized under section 401; or for grants authorized under 402B and 402F of this chapter, a student who is attending a school that— elects, or for which the local educational agency serving the school elects on behalf of the school, to receive special assistance payment under section 11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii) ); or had a percentage of enrolled students who were identified students (defined in clause
(i)of section 11(a)(1)(F) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) )) that meets or exceeds the threshold described in clause
(viii)of such section ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) ) during the school year that ends prior to the first year of the period for which such grant is awarded. ; by redesignating paragraph
(5)as subsection
(i)and subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)as paragraphs
(1)through (4); and by redesignating paragraph
(6)as subsection (j); and in subsection (j), as redesignated, by striking subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)of paragraph
(5)and inserting paragraph (1), (2), or
(3)of subsection
(i). Chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 ) is amended— by striking homeless children and youths as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act each place it appears and inserting homeless individuals ; and by striking homeless children and youths (as such term is defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( each place it appears and inserting 42 U.S.C. 11434a )) homeless individuals .
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