The BASIC Act of 2026 aims to support students' basic needs at higher education institutions.
The BASIC Act of 2026 amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to institutions of higher education to address student basic needs. The bill defines basic needs as necessities like food, housing, healthcare, childcare, and transportation. It authorizes the Secretary of Education to award planning grants to institutions to research and develop strategies to reduce food and housing insecurity and meet other basic needs.
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