Bill > HR3742

This bill establishes a grant program to provide formula grants to states to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth. The key provisions include: 1) Defining "foster youth" and "homeless youth" for the purposes of the program. 2) Allocating grant funds to states based on a formula, with set-asides for Indian Tribes, Territories, and Department activities. 3) Requiring states to use at least 25% of grant funds for a Statewide Transition Initiative to provide outreach, support, and education to foster and homeless youth to improve college access and enrollment. 4) Requiring states to use at least 70% of grant funds to award competitive subgrants to eligible institutions of higher education to improve college access, retention, and completion for foster and homeless youth. 5) Requiring annual state reporting and Department-led evaluations of the program. 6) Authorizing $150 million in annual appropriations for the program for 6 fiscal years.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3742/all-info