1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Removing Barriers to Foster Youth Success in College Act”.
Removing Barriers to Foster Youth Success in College Act
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require assurances by recipients of assistance under section 402B or 402C of that Act with respect to activities for homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth, and for other purposes.
2. Talent search
Section 402B(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–12(d)) is amended—
in paragraph (3), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(5) 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 children and youths (as such term is defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), including unaccompanied youths, and foster care children and youth;
“(6) require that such entity submit, as part of the application for the project, a description of the activities that will be undertaken to reach out to homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth as part of the project; and
“(7) require an assurance that such entity will prepare and submit the report required under section 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regarding homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth.”
3. Upward bound
Section 402C(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–13(e)) is amended—
in paragraph (4), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(6) 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 children and youths (as such term is defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), including unaccompanied youths, and foster care children and youth;
“(7) require that such entity submit, as part of the application, a description of the activities that will be undertaken to reach out to homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth regarding the project; and
“(8) require an assurance that such entity will prepare and submit the report required under section 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regarding homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth.”
4. Reports and evaluations
Section 402H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–18) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(e) Reports regarding homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth
“(1) In general—Each entity carrying out a project under section 402B or 402C shall, at the conclusion of the project, prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that includes—
“(A) data on the number of 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 served through the project; and
“(B) a description of any strategies or program enhancements that were used in the project and that were effective in meeting the needs of homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth.
“(2) Reports to Congress—The Secretary annually shall submit to the Congress a report summarizing the information provided in the reports submitted under paragraph (1).”