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Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D–CA
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-24 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed BASIC Act of 2026 would create competitive grants to help colleges address students’ needs for food, housing, health care, child care, transportation, and other essentials. It would authorize $1 billion annually for fiscal years 2027–2033; actual funding would require appropriations. It would also require data sharing and outreach to connect potentially eligible students with benefit programs, restrict use of shared information, and require national reporting on unmet student needs.
This Act may be cited as the Basic Assistance for Students In College Act of 2026 or the BASIC Act of 2026.
The Secretary shall award planning grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions
including— (A) nutritious and sufficient food; (B) safe, secure, and adequate housing (including to sleep, to study, to cook, and to shower); (C) health care to promote sustained mental and physical well-being; (D) high-quality and affordable child care; (E) affordable technology and internet access; (F) accessible transportation; (G) personal hygiene and clothing
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2033
The Secretary shall enter into and maintain data sharing agreements
notify such applicants they may enroll in such program
may not disclose the information for any other purpose
a public report with nationally representative statistics based on a survey of students who have applied for Federal financial aid and who enroll at institutions of higher education and are experiencing basic needs insecurity
The grant program would cover institutions meeting the referenced Higher Education Act definitions. Basic needs would include food, housing, health care, child care, technology and internet access, transportation, hygiene, clothing, and additional costs identified in a statutory cross-reference.
The term eligible institution means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 or 102(a)(1)(B)).
including— (A) nutritious and sufficient food; (B) safe, secure, and adequate housing (including to sleep, to study, to cook, and to shower); (C) health care to promote sustained mental and physical well-being; (D) high-quality and affordable child care; (E) affordable technology and internet access; (F) accessible transportation; (G) personal hygiene and clothing; and (H) other costs described in paragraphs (2) through (14) of section 472(a).
Community colleges would include public institutions whose highest or most frequently awarded degree is an associate degree, including qualifying two-year Tribal institutions, and public postsecondary vocational institutions. In a state without a qualifying state-operated or state-controlled community college, the Secretary could designate a qualifying academic unit within a public four-year institution if it existed before enactment.
The term community college means— (i) a public institution of higher education at which— (I) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or (II) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree, including a 2-year Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316); (ii) a public postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c)); or (iii) at the designation of the Secretary, in the case of a State in which there is no community college operated or controlled by the State that meets a definition under clause (i) or (ii), a college or similarly defined and structured academic entity— (I) that was in existence before the date of enactment of this part; (II) within a public 4-year institution of higher education; and (III) at which— (aa) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or (bb) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree.
Competitive planning grants would support work to address students’ food and housing insecurity, homelessness, and other basic needs. Each grant could provide up to $200,000 for no more than two years.
The Secretary shall award planning grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to conduct research and planning in accordance with paragraph (2)— (A) to reduce incidences of— (i) student food insecurity; (ii) student housing insecurity; and (iii) students experiencing homelessness; and (B) to meet other basic needs of students.
The amount of a grant under this subsection shall be not more than $200,000. (B) Duration A grant under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 2 years.
Planning-grant recipients would have to create a steering committee to develop and approve their basic-needs strategy. The committee would include relevant stakeholders; suggested participants include students who have struggled to meet basic needs, student representatives, college staff and faculty, administrators, nonprofit organizations, and government representatives.
Establish a basic needs steering committee that will be— (i) responsible for developing and approving the basic needs strategy described in subparagraph (C); and (ii) comprised of relevant stakeholders, such as— (I) students who have experienced challenges in meeting basic needs; (II) student government representatives;
(III) staff of the eligible institution representing the areas of student financial aid, housing, dining, student affairs, academic advising, equity support services, accessibility services, campus security, legal services, and health and well-being services (including counseling or psychological services); (IV) faculty; (V) relevant administrators, including local human services administrators; (VI) community-based and other nonprofit organizations; and (VII) representatives from State or local governmental agencies.
Planning-grant recipients would research unmet student needs, including differences across listed student groups, institutional and benefit-application barriers, existing resources and their effects, and opportunities to coordinate with agencies or community organizations.
the level of unmet basic needs at the eligible institution, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, income quintile, status as a first generation college student (as defined in section 402A(h)), Federal Pell Grant eligibility status, disability status, status as a student parent, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or other subgroup as determined by the eligible institution
the presence of institutional barriers (such as award displacement) and current institutional interventions to address basic needs insecurity
the presence of administrative barriers for students in applying, certifying eligibility, and renewing applications for federally funded benefit programs, and interventions to address such barriers
the resources and activities available to address basic needs of students, both on campus and off campus, as of the date of the research; and (II) the impact of such resources and activities
opportunities for coordination and collaboration between the eligible institution and Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies or community-based organizations
Planning grants would also require colleges to develop and implement a strategy informed by their research. Required implementation work would include outreach, help applying for assistance, case management, coordination with agencies or community organizations, and hiring and training personnel.
Develop a basic needs strategy that describes the means by which the eligible institution will— (i) seek to address or meet the basic needs of students through on-campus and off-campus providers; and (ii) incorporate the research conducted under subparagraph (B), including with respect to the subgroups identified under clause (i) of that subparagraph, into the basic needs strategy.
Implement the strategy described in subparagraph (C), including by— (i) conducting outreach to encourage students to participate in programs that provide basic needs or reduce basic needs insecurity; (ii) educating students about Federal, State, local, and Tribal assistance programs, supporting student applications for those programs, and providing case management and training for students to maximize the assistance that students and their families receive to reduce basic needs insecurity; (iii) coordinating and collaborating with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies or community-based organizations; (iv) hiring and training personnel to build infrastructure and implement programming to reduce basic needs insecurity at the eligible institution; and (v) carrying out other matters determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
Each planning-grant recipient would report its outcomes to the Secretary within 60 days after the grant period ends, whether or not it seeks an implementation grant.
Not later than 60 days after the end of the planning grant period under this subsection, each eligible institution that receives such a grant shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the outcomes of the planning grant, regardless of whether the eligible institution intends to apply for an implementation grant.
Competitive implementation grants would fund a strategy developed through a planning grant or another existing plan approved by the Secretary. Applicants would have to identify ongoing nonfederal funding to support the activities after the grant ends. Each implementation grant would last five years and provide no more than $5 million for that period.
The Secretary shall award implementation grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to develop infrastructure to meet the basic needs of students by— (i) implementing— (I) a basic needs strategy developed under subsection (b)(2)(C); or (II) another existing basic needs plan approved by the Secretary
an eligible institution shall identify, in the application for the grant, an ongoing non-Federal funding mechanism to support the activities carried out using grant funds after the expiration of the grant period.
The amount of a grant under this subsection shall be not more than $5,000,000 for each 5-year period. (B) Duration A grant under this subsection shall be for a period of 5 years.
Implementation-grant recipients would have to undertake at least two listed activities. Options would include free or subsidized food, secure sleeping arrangements, temporary housing, priority access to existing campus child care, outreach, and help applying for benefit programs.
An eligible institution receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to carry out at least 2 of the following activities: (A) Providing to eligible students free or subsidized food, secure sleeping arrangements, temporary housing, priority access to existing on-campus child care, and other basic needs. (B) Conducting outreach to students to reduce stigma associated with, and educate and encourage students to participate in, programs and services (including programs and services provided through grant funding) to meet basic needs. (C) (i) Educating students about federally funded benefit programs described in section 483(a)(2)(B)(ii)(XVII) and, to the extent determined appropriate by the institution, other State and local benefit programs; (ii) supporting student applications for those programs; and (iii) providing case management and training for students to maximize the public assistance that students and their families receive to meet basic needs.
Other implementation-grant options would include coordination with agencies or community organizations; purchases of materials, equipment, transportation, or facilities; hiring and training staff; and other services the Secretary considers appropriate for meeting student basic needs.
Coordination and collaboration between the eligible institution and Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies or community-based organizations
(E) Purchasing materials, equipment, transportation, or facilities to reduce incidences of food and housing insecurity and address the basic needs of students at the eligible institution. (F) Hiring and training personnel to build and improve basic needs infrastructure and implement programming to provide assistance in applying for, and accessing, direct support services, financial assistance, or federally funded benefit programs to meet the basic needs of students. (G) Other activities or services determined to be appropriate by the Secretary for meeting the basic needs of students.
The Secretary would report to Congress on implementation grants’ effects, recipients’ obstacles, successful outcomes, best practices, and federal and state policy barriers. The Secretary would also share best-practice information with eligible institutions.
The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that describes— (A) the impact on eligible students of grants provided under this subsection; (B) the obstacles faced by recipients of grants under this subsection; (C) successful outcomes of grants under this subsection; (D) best practices for the provision of basic services to eligible students; and (E) Federal and State policy barriers to meeting the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education. (5) Best practices The Secretary shall disseminate to eligible institutions information about best practices, as described in paragraph (4)(D).
Each implementation grant would be evaluated for effects on students’ continued enrollment, progress, transfers, completion, and basic-needs security, as applicable. Evaluation information would be published after the first year and every four years afterward. The text says reports should highlight effective practices and demonstrate cost efficiency.
the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of each grant under this subsection to determine the impact on students, including retention, progression, transfer, attainment, and basic needs security, as applicable. The information from the evaluation shall be made public through a report after the first year and every 4 years thereafter. The report should highlight best practices for continuous improvement in retention, credit accumulation and progression, transfer, credential attainment, and basic-needs security, and demonstrate cost-per-outcome efficiency.
At least 25 percent of available planning and implementation grant funds would be reserved for community colleges. At least 25 percent would be reserved for historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving institutions.
In awarding grants under subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall reserve— (A) an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the total amount available for grants under those subsections for grant awards to community colleges; and (B) an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the total amount available for grants under those subsections for grant awards to historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving institutions.
Grant awards would prioritize institutions where at least 25 percent of enrolled students qualify for a Federal Pell Grant, and institutions described in section 371(a), which is not reproduced. Awards would also have to be distributed equitably among institutions in states based on state population.
the Secretary shall give priority to the following: (A) Eligible institutions with respect to which not fewer than 25 percent of enrolled students are students that are eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant under subpart 1 of part A of title IV. (B) Eligible institutions described in section 371(a).
the Secretary shall ensure an equitable distribution of grant awards to eligible institutions in States, based on State population.
For each year funded under the bill’s authorization, the Secretary would have to commit the grant funds and make them available for recipients to spend within 60 days after appropriation.
For each fiscal year for which funds are appropriated under subsection (g), the Secretary shall obligate the funds for grants under this section and make such grants available for expenditure by eligible entities not later than 60 days after such funds are appropriated.
A college receiving a grant could not reduce a student’s eligibility for, or amount of, a college-provided grant because the student receives benefits from a listed federally funded benefit program.
An eligible institution receiving a grant under this section may not reduce a student’s eligibility for, or the amount of, an institutional grant provided to the student by such institution on the basis of such student’s receipt of a benefit under a federally funded benefit program listed in section 483(a)(2)(B)(ii)(XVII).
The bill would authorize, rather than itself provide, $1 billion for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2033: $40 million for planning grants and $960 million for implementation grants annually.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2033, of which— (1) $40,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to provide planning grants under subsection (b); and (2) $960,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to provide implementation grants under subsection (c).
The Secretary would have to maintain data-sharing agreements with appropriate federal or state benefit-application agencies to identify potentially eligible applicants. Applicants without benefits during the most recent two years would receive enrollment and eligibility information; those who received benefits during that period would receive information about renewing, reenrolling, or maintaining enrollment.
The Secretary shall enter into and maintain data sharing agreements that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B) with each appropriate Federal or State agency that handles applications for federally funded benefit programs described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii)(XVII) to— (i) identify applicants who are potentially eligible for one or more of such federally funded benefit programs; (ii) in the case of applicants identified under clause (i) who have not received benefits under a federally funded benefit program during the most recent 2 years— (I) notify such applicants they may enroll in such program; and (II) provide information on the eligibility requirements for such program; (iii) in the case of applicants identified under clause (i) who have received benefits under a federally funded benefit program during the most recent 2 years, notify such applicants of the requirements to renew, reenroll, or maintain enrollment in such a program
The data-sharing arrangements would also support coordination between colleges and benefit agencies, including preliminary eligibility screening, and updated written or electronic communications to applicants and colleges.
(iv) coordinate efforts among institutions of higher education, and each such appropriate Federal or State agency to enroll or maintain enrollment of potentially eligible applicants in such federally funded benefit programs, including prescreening or preliminary determinations of eligibility; and (v) design and update written or electronic communications to potentially eligible applicants and institutions of higher education regarding the benefit programs in accordance with this subparagraph.
Recipients of information shared under these agreements could use it only as necessary for the specified benefit-program purposes. Disclosure for other purposes, including criminal or civil investigations, proceedings, or prosecutions, would be prohibited.
Any person who receives information provided through a data sharing agreement under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) shall use the information only for the purposes of, and to the extent necessary in, carrying out the requirements of clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A); and (ii) may not disclose the information for any other purpose (such as the conduct of criminal or civil investigations, proceedings, or prosecutions).
The bill would replace the referenced benefit list with one covering nutrition assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, nutrition assistance for women, infants and children, Medicaid, federal housing and child care assistance, and free or reduced-price school lunches. The nutrition entry expressly includes a program in the Northern Mariana Islands.
by striking items (aa) through (jj) and inserting the following: (aa) The supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), a nutrition assistance program carried out under section 19 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028), or a nutrition assistance program carried out by the Secretary of Agriculture in the Northern Mariana Islands. (bb) The supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.). (cc) The program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). (dd) The special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786). (ee) The Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (ff) Federal housing assistance programs, including tenant-based assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), and public housing, as defined in section 3(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1)). (gg) Federal child care assistance programs, including assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) and the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program under section 419N. (hh) The free and reduced price school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
The replacement list would also include the health-plan coverage tax credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and specified education tax benefits. The Secretary could identify other federally funded programs supporting student basic needs in consultation with the agencies handling their applications. The bill would replace the phrase “means-tested Federal benefits” with “federally funded benefit programs.”
by striking received any of the following means-tested Federal benefits and inserting received benefits under any of the following federally funded benefit programs
(ii) Refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (jj) The Earned Income Tax Credit under section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (kk) The Child Tax Credit under section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (ll) Education tax benefits described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 25A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (mm) Any other federally funded benefit program that supports the basic needs of students determined by the Secretary, in consultation with each appropriate State or Federal agency that handles applications for such federally funded benefit program.
The Secretary would provide notifications about potentially available benefits, including application and renewal information. Upon receiving an application from someone determined potentially eligible, the Secretary would send both written and electronic information and an application for each relevant benefit program.
A notification of the federally funded benefit programs described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(XVII) for which the applicant may be eligible, including relevant links and information on how to apply for, renew, or maintain eligibility for such programs, in accordance with the data sharing agreements specified in subsection (c)(3).
Upon receiving an application under this section from an applicant whom the Secretary determines (in accordance with paragraph (2)) may be eligible for a federally funded benefit program described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii)(XVII), the Secretary shall send to such applicant, in written and electronic form, information on, and the application for, each such federally funded benefit program for which the applicant may be so eligible (including a brief description of the appropriate resources or methods to apply for each such benefit program).
For that outreach, potential eligibility would be assessed only from application information and data-sharing records, without considering enrollment intensity, income, work, or community-participation requirements. This preliminary assessment would not establish final eligibility: the text recognizes that those requirements may still be needed for a formal decision.
the Secretary shall make such determination solely on the basis of the information submitted on the application described by subsection (a), and available through the data sharing agreements under subsection (c)(3), and without regard to enrollment intensity, income, work, or community participation requirements that may be needed to formally determine eligibility for such a program.
Applicants and, if necessary, their parents or spouses would be offered an opportunity to authorize disclosure to benefit agencies. Covered information would include the full application, the student aid index used in aid calculations, the scheduled Pell Grant award, and other federal financial aid received. Once authorized, disclosure would occur as soon as practicable to support benefit eligibility estimates or determinations.
An applicant and, if necessary, the parents or spouse of the applicant shall be provided, concurrently with the provision of the authorization described in clause (i), the opportunity to authorize the disclosure to each appropriate Federal or State agency that handles applications for federally funded benefit programs described in subparagraph (B)(ii)(XVII) all information provided by the applicant on the application described by this subsection, as well as such applicant’s student aid index, scheduled Federal Pell Grant award, or receipt of other Federal financial aid, to assist in identification, outreach, and application efforts for such federally funded benefits programs.
an authorization under subparagraph (D), the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable, disclose the information described under such subparagraph
in the case of an authorization under subparagraph (D)(ii), to each appropriate State or Federal agency that handles applications for federally funded benefit programs described in subparagraph (B)(ii)(XVII) in order for the applicant’s eligibility for such federally funded benefit programs to be estimated or determined
The revised disclosure clause would also require prompt sharing with entities selected by an applicant under the separate student-aid authorization, so those entities could estimate or determine eligibility for federal, state, or institutional student aid.
an authorization under subparagraph (D), the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable, disclose the information described under such subparagraph— (I) in the case of an authorization under subparagraph (D)(i), to each entity specified by the applicant, in order for the applicant’s eligibility for Federal, State, or institutional student financial aid programs to be estimated or determined
Within two years after enactment, and at least every four years afterward, the Secretary would publish nationally representative statistics on unmet student basic needs. The survey would concern enrolled students who applied for federal financial aid and experience unmet needs. Results would be broken down by the listed student characteristics where existing federal data are available, and by state to the maximum extent practicable.
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the BASIC Act of 2026, and at least once every 4 years thereafter, a public report with nationally representative statistics based on a survey of students who have applied for Federal financial aid and who enroll at institutions of higher education and are experiencing basic needs insecurity, including food, housing, transportation, child care, or other needs determined by the Secretary, disaggregated, to the extent available in existing Federal databases, by— (i) race and ethnicity; (ii) income quintile; (iii) status as a first generation college student (as defined in section 402A(h)); (iv) Federal Pell Grant eligibility status; (v) disability status; (vi) status as a student parent; (vii) sex; (viii) military or veteran benefit status; and (ix) to the maximum extent practicable, the State in which the student attended higher education
Within one year after enactment, the Secretary would report to the relevant House and Senate authorizing and appropriations committees on progress connecting students to benefits, implementation problems, and identified solutions.
not later than 1 year after enactment of the BASIC Act of 2026, a report to the authorizing committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, on the progress of the Secretary in carrying out the directives of this subsection related to connecting students to federally funded benefit programs, including any areas of concern and potential problem issues uncovered that may hamper such implementation and solutions determined to address such issues.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated October 14, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on September 24, 2026. It does not establish subsequent legislative action or enactment.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-14T14:29:03Z. 2026-09-24: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. 2026-09-24: Introduced in House
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The supplied text contains institutional funding preferences within the bill’s main grant policy. These classifications describe preferential allocation rules, without judging their justification or likely effects.
Community colleges would receive a reserved share of at least 25 percent of available grant funds, while historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving institutions would receive a separate reservation of at least 25 percent. These are funding preferences for specified institutional categories within the student basic-needs program.
In awarding grants under subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall reserve— (A) an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the total amount available for grants under those subsections for grant awards to community colleges; and (B) an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the total amount available for grants under those subsections for grant awards to historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving institutions.
Institutions where at least 25 percent of enrolled students are Pell Grant eligible, and institutions described in the unreproduced section 371(a), would receive priority in the competitive grant process. The exact scope of the latter institutional category cannot be determined from the supplied text.
In awarding grants under subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall give priority to the following: (A) Eligible institutions with respect to which not fewer than 25 percent of enrolled students are students that are eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant under subpart 1 of part A of title IV. (B) Eligible institutions described in section 371(a).
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