Sec. 12. Serving homeless and foster youth in gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs
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Section 404C(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–23(a)(2) ) is amended— in subparagraph (I), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: require an assurance that the entity carrying out the project has reviewed and revised policies and practices as needed to remove barriers to the participation and retention in the project of homeless youth and foster care youth; require that such entity submit, as part of the assurance, a description of the activities that will be undertaken to reach out to such homeless youth and foster care youth regarding the project; and require an assurance that such entity will prepare and submit the report required under section 404G(c) at the conclusion of the project regarding such homeless youth and foster care youth. .
Section 404D(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Facilitating the recruitment, participation, and retention of homeless youth and foster care youth, which may include— establishing partnerships with community-based organizations, child welfare agencies, homeless shelters, and local educational agency liaisons for homeless individuals designated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) ) to identify students, improve policies and practices, and to establish data sharing agreements; carrying out— activities to facilitate continued participation despite changes in residence resulting from homelessness or foster care placement; and policies consistent with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq. ) to allow for such participation and retention, including allowing continued participation when an eligible student is no longer enrolled in a school served under this chapter on a temporary basis, or providing transitional services and referrals when an eligible student is no longer enrolled in a school served under this chapter on a permanent basis; and carrying out other activities to meet the needs of such homeless youth and foster care youth. .
Section 404G of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–27 ) is amended— by redesignating subsections
(c)and (d), as subsections
(d)and (e), respectively; and inserting after subsection
(b)the following: Each entity carrying out a project under section 404A shall, at the conclusion of the project, prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that includes— data on the number of homeless youth and foster care youth served through the project; and a description of any strategies or program enhancements that were used in the project and that were effective in meeting the needs of such homeless youth and foster care youth. .
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- 20 USC 1070a–23(a)(2)
- 20 USC 1070a–24(b)
- 20 USC 1070a–27
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Serving homeless and foster youth in gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs
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