Sec. 5. Liaisons and Access to Housing for Homeless and Foster Youth
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Section 487(a)(19) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(19) ) is amended— by striking The institution will not and inserting the following: The institution— will not ; by 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 477 of part E of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677 ) or delays attributable to the institution. .
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Each institution of higher education participating in any program under this title shall— have designated an appropriate staff person with sufficient capacity and training to act as a liaison to assist homeless youth, students who are unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting, and foster care youth in accessing and completing postsecondary education, including by ensuring that those individuals are connected to applicable and available student support services, programs, and community resources such as financial aid, academic advising, housing, food, public benefits, health care, health insurance, mental health care, child care, transportation benefits, and mentoring; post on the institution’s website— the contact information for the liaison designated under paragraph (1); information on the process for providing documentation for a determination of independence under section 479D; and information about student financial assistance and other assistance available to homeless youth, students who are unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting, and foster care youth, including their eligibility as independent students under paragraphs
(2)or
(8)of sections 480(d); give 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 youth; youth who are unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting; and foster care youth; have developed a plan for how such homeless youth, youth who are unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting, and foster care 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 include, in its application for admission, questions (to be answered voluntarily) regarding the applicant’s status as a homeless youth (including unaccompanied homeless youth), youth who is unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting, or foster care 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; explain the key terms in the question in a manner that applicants can understand in order to self-identify with such status; and with consent of the applicant, may be shared with the liaison after admission but prior to the beginning of the next academic term. .
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