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This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide formula grants to states to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) Establishing a grant program for states to carry out statewide initiatives to increase college access, retention, and completion rates for foster and homeless youth, and to make subgrants to eligible institutions of higher education to become "institutions of excellence" in serving these student populations. 2) Defining key terms like "foster youth" and "homeless youth" and setting forth requirements for how the grants to states and subgrants to institutions must be administered and used. 3) Requiring states to submit annual reports on their grant activities and outcomes, and directing the Department of Education to evaluate the grant program and report to Congress each year. 4) Authorizing $150 million per year for 6 fiscal years to fund the grant program. Overall, the bill aims to improve higher education access and success for vulnerable youth populations who often face significant barriers to enrolling in and completing college.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2966/all-info