Texas SB1324 establishes a housing assistance pilot program for students at public junior colleges.

The bill, Texas SB1324, creates a housing assistance pilot program to help students enrolled in public junior colleges with housing costs. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will administer the program, in coordination with the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless. The program will provide needs-based grants for expenses like eviction prevention, rental payments, and deposit fees. Only junior college districts with at least 40,000 students can participate.

Texas SB1324 establishes a housing assistance pilot program for students at public junior colleges.

The bill, Texas SB1324, creates a housing assistance pilot program to help students enrolled in public junior colleges with housing costs. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will administer the program, in coordination with the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless. The program will provide needs-based grants for expenses like eviction prevention, rental payments, and deposit fees. Only junior college districts with at least 40,000 students can participate.