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1-Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2023 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1393Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon(Coauthor: Assembly Member Gabriel)February 17, 2023An act to add and repeal Section 69520.5 of the Education Code, relating to student nutrition.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1393, as amended, Calderon. Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act applicants: Act: Food Support Pilot Program.Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that a grade 12 pupil who has not opted out, as specified, completes and submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or, if the pupil is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under existing law, completes and submits a form for purposes of the California Dream Act.Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status. status, as specified.This bill, until July 15, 2029, bill would require the Student Aid Commission to establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a 4-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application, as specified. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. The bill would require the commission to allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to a qualifying institution, as defined, if certain program eligibility requirements are met and would require a qualifying institution to provide the funds to the student, as specified. The bill would prohibit a grant received by a student pursuant to these provisions from counting towards the total of a students financial aid award and would prohibit a qualified institution from reducing the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant, as provided. The bill would, for each year of the program, require an individual award to equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.The bill would require the commission to conduct a student survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program and to report certain information to the Legislature, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative implement its provisions only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes. purposes and would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2033. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on community colleges, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 69520.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 69519.3, to read:69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year. application on time.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a). would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) if the student was a citizen or an eligible noncitizen and the student is offered and receives financial aid from the state or an institutional aid program.(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The During the pilot program, the food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of up to two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance. student.(2) The A grant received by a student pursuant to this section shall not count towards the total of a students financial aid award and the qualifying institution may shall not reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance. section.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding a pilot program grant disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity. race, and ethnicity. A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2)If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3)(2) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4)(3) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) (1) The commission shall administer the Food Support Pilot Program, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose.(2) The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of the Food Support Pilot Program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.(k)(l) This section shall become operative be implemented only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l)(m) As used in this section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2)Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3)Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4)(2) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5)Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6)(3) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(4) Pilot program means the Food Support Pilot Program.(5) Qualifying institution means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(m)Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.(n) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
1+Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1393Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 17, 2023An act to add and repeal Section 69520.5 of the Education Code, relating to student nutrition.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1393, as amended, Calderon. Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act applicants: Food Support Pilot Program.Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that a grade 12 pupil who has not opted out, as specified, completes and submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or, if the pupil is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under existing law, completes and submits a form for purposes of the California Dream Act.Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status.This bill, until July 15, 2029, would require the Student Aid Commission to establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a 4-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application, as specified. The bill would require the commission to allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to a qualifying institution, as defined, if certain program eligibility requirements are met and would require a qualifying institution to provide the funds to the student, as specified. The bill would, for each year of the program, require an individual award to equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.The bill would require the commission to conduct a student survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program and to report certain information to the Legislature, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on community colleges, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 69520.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 69519.3, to read:69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a).(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance.(2) The institution may reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2) If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) This section shall become operative only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l) As used in this article section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2) Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3) Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5) Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(m) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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3- Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2023 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1393Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon(Coauthor: Assembly Member Gabriel)February 17, 2023An act to add and repeal Section 69520.5 of the Education Code, relating to student nutrition.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1393, as amended, Calderon. Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act applicants: Act: Food Support Pilot Program.Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that a grade 12 pupil who has not opted out, as specified, completes and submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or, if the pupil is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under existing law, completes and submits a form for purposes of the California Dream Act.Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status. status, as specified.This bill, until July 15, 2029, bill would require the Student Aid Commission to establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a 4-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application, as specified. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. The bill would require the commission to allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to a qualifying institution, as defined, if certain program eligibility requirements are met and would require a qualifying institution to provide the funds to the student, as specified. The bill would prohibit a grant received by a student pursuant to these provisions from counting towards the total of a students financial aid award and would prohibit a qualified institution from reducing the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant, as provided. The bill would, for each year of the program, require an individual award to equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.The bill would require the commission to conduct a student survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program and to report certain information to the Legislature, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative implement its provisions only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes. purposes and would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2033. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on community colleges, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
3+ Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1393Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 17, 2023An act to add and repeal Section 69520.5 of the Education Code, relating to student nutrition.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1393, as amended, Calderon. Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act applicants: Food Support Pilot Program.Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that a grade 12 pupil who has not opted out, as specified, completes and submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or, if the pupil is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under existing law, completes and submits a form for purposes of the California Dream Act.Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status.This bill, until July 15, 2029, would require the Student Aid Commission to establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a 4-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application, as specified. The bill would require the commission to allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to a qualifying institution, as defined, if certain program eligibility requirements are met and would require a qualifying institution to provide the funds to the student, as specified. The bill would, for each year of the program, require an individual award to equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.The bill would require the commission to conduct a student survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program and to report certain information to the Legislature, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on community colleges, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
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28-AB 1393, as amended, Calderon. Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act applicants: Act: Food Support Pilot Program.
27+AB 1393, as amended, Calderon. Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act applicants: Food Support Pilot Program.
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30-Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that a grade 12 pupil who has not opted out, as specified, completes and submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or, if the pupil is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under existing law, completes and submits a form for purposes of the California Dream Act.Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status. status, as specified.This bill, until July 15, 2029, bill would require the Student Aid Commission to establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a 4-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application, as specified. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. The bill would require the commission to allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to a qualifying institution, as defined, if certain program eligibility requirements are met and would require a qualifying institution to provide the funds to the student, as specified. The bill would prohibit a grant received by a student pursuant to these provisions from counting towards the total of a students financial aid award and would prohibit a qualified institution from reducing the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant, as provided. The bill would, for each year of the program, require an individual award to equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.The bill would require the commission to conduct a student survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program and to report certain information to the Legislature, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative implement its provisions only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes. purposes and would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2033. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on community colleges, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
29+Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that a grade 12 pupil who has not opted out, as specified, completes and submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or, if the pupil is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under existing law, completes and submits a form for purposes of the California Dream Act.Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status.This bill, until July 15, 2029, would require the Student Aid Commission to establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a 4-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application, as specified. The bill would require the commission to allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to a qualifying institution, as defined, if certain program eligibility requirements are met and would require a qualifying institution to provide the funds to the student, as specified. The bill would, for each year of the program, require an individual award to equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.The bill would require the commission to conduct a student survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program and to report certain information to the Legislature, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on community colleges, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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3231 Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that a grade 12 pupil who has not opted out, as specified, completes and submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or, if the pupil is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under existing law, completes and submits a form for purposes of the California Dream Act.
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34-Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status. status, as specified.
33+Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status.
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36-This bill, until July 15, 2029, bill would require the Student Aid Commission to establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a 4-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application, as specified. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. The bill would require the commission to allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to a qualifying institution, as defined, if certain program eligibility requirements are met and would require a qualifying institution to provide the funds to the student, as specified. The bill would prohibit a grant received by a student pursuant to these provisions from counting towards the total of a students financial aid award and would prohibit a qualified institution from reducing the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant, as provided. The bill would, for each year of the program, require an individual award to equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.
35+This bill, until July 15, 2029, would require the Student Aid Commission to establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a 4-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application, as specified. The bill would require the commission to allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to a qualifying institution, as defined, if certain program eligibility requirements are met and would require a qualifying institution to provide the funds to the student, as specified. The bill would, for each year of the program, require an individual award to equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.
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38-The bill would require the commission to conduct a student survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program and to report certain information to the Legislature, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative implement its provisions only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes. purposes and would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2033. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on community colleges, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
37+The bill would require the commission to conduct a student survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program and to report certain information to the Legislature, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on community colleges, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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4039 The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
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4241 This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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48-The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 69520.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 69519.3, to read:69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year. application on time.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a). would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) if the student was a citizen or an eligible noncitizen and the student is offered and receives financial aid from the state or an institutional aid program.(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The During the pilot program, the food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of up to two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance. student.(2) The A grant received by a student pursuant to this section shall not count towards the total of a students financial aid award and the qualifying institution may shall not reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance. section.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding a pilot program grant disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity. race, and ethnicity. A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2)If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3)(2) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4)(3) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) (1) The commission shall administer the Food Support Pilot Program, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose.(2) The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of the Food Support Pilot Program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.(k)(l) This section shall become operative be implemented only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l)(m) As used in this section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2)Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3)Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4)(2) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5)Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6)(3) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(4) Pilot program means the Food Support Pilot Program.(5) Qualifying institution means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(m)Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.(n) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
47+The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 69520.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 69519.3, to read:69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a).(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance.(2) The institution may reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2) If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) This section shall become operative only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l) As used in this article section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2) Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3) Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5) Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(m) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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5049 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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5251 ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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54-SECTION 1. Section 69520.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 69519.3, to read:69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year. application on time.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a). would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) if the student was a citizen or an eligible noncitizen and the student is offered and receives financial aid from the state or an institutional aid program.(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The During the pilot program, the food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of up to two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance. student.(2) The A grant received by a student pursuant to this section shall not count towards the total of a students financial aid award and the qualifying institution may shall not reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance. section.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding a pilot program grant disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity. race, and ethnicity. A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2)If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3)(2) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4)(3) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) (1) The commission shall administer the Food Support Pilot Program, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose.(2) The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of the Food Support Pilot Program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.(k)(l) This section shall become operative be implemented only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l)(m) As used in this section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2)Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3)Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4)(2) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5)Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6)(3) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(4) Pilot program means the Food Support Pilot Program.(5) Qualifying institution means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(m)Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.(n) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.
53+SECTION 1. Section 69520.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 69519.3, to read:69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a).(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance.(2) The institution may reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2) If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) This section shall become operative only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l) As used in this article section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2) Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3) Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5) Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(m) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.
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5655 SECTION 1. Section 69520.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 69519.3, to read:
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60-69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year. application on time.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a). would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) if the student was a citizen or an eligible noncitizen and the student is offered and receives financial aid from the state or an institutional aid program.(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The During the pilot program, the food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of up to two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance. student.(2) The A grant received by a student pursuant to this section shall not count towards the total of a students financial aid award and the qualifying institution may shall not reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance. section.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding a pilot program grant disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity. race, and ethnicity. A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2)If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3)(2) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4)(3) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) (1) The commission shall administer the Food Support Pilot Program, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose.(2) The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of the Food Support Pilot Program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.(k)(l) This section shall become operative be implemented only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l)(m) As used in this section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2)Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3)Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4)(2) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5)Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6)(3) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(4) Pilot program means the Food Support Pilot Program.(5) Qualifying institution means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(m)Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.(n) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.
59+69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a).(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance.(2) The institution may reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2) If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) This section shall become operative only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l) As used in this article section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2) Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3) Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5) Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(m) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.
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62-69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year. application on time.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a). would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) if the student was a citizen or an eligible noncitizen and the student is offered and receives financial aid from the state or an institutional aid program.(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The During the pilot program, the food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of up to two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance. student.(2) The A grant received by a student pursuant to this section shall not count towards the total of a students financial aid award and the qualifying institution may shall not reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance. section.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding a pilot program grant disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity. race, and ethnicity. A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2)If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3)(2) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4)(3) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) (1) The commission shall administer the Food Support Pilot Program, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose.(2) The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of the Food Support Pilot Program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.(k)(l) This section shall become operative be implemented only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l)(m) As used in this section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2)Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3)Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4)(2) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5)Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6)(3) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(4) Pilot program means the Food Support Pilot Program.(5) Qualifying institution means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(m)Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.(n) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.
61+69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a).(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance.(2) The institution may reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2) If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) This section shall become operative only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l) As used in this article section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2) Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3) Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5) Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(m) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.
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64-69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year. application on time.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a). would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) if the student was a citizen or an eligible noncitizen and the student is offered and receives financial aid from the state or an institutional aid program.(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The During the pilot program, the food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of up to two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance. student.(2) The A grant received by a student pursuant to this section shall not count towards the total of a students financial aid award and the qualifying institution may shall not reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance. section.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding a pilot program grant disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity. race, and ethnicity. A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2)If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3)(2) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4)(3) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) (1) The commission shall administer the Food Support Pilot Program, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose.(2) The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of the Food Support Pilot Program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.(k)(l) This section shall become operative be implemented only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l)(m) As used in this section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2)Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3)Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4)(2) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5)Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6)(3) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(4) Pilot program means the Food Support Pilot Program.(5) Qualifying institution means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(m)Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.(n) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.
63+69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.(c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year.(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a).(3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.(4) The student is enrolled at least part time.(5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.(d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.(e) The food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).(f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance.(2) The institution may reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance.(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.(i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.(2) If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.(3) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.(4) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.(j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(k) This section shall become operative only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.(l) As used in this article section the following definitions apply:(1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.(2) Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(3) Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).(4) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.(5) Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.(6) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.(m) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.
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6867 69520.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the grants provided to students pursuant to this section shall be used to reduce the financial burden of the total cost of tuition by providing students with access to funds for food.
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70-(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a complete California Dream Act application. application and receive financial assistance under the California Dream Act. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.
69+(b) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, the commission shall establish the Food Support Pilot Program for a four-year period to provide food support grants to qualifying students who submit a California Dream Act application. Each student who meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be guaranteed an award. For each year of the Food Support Pilot Program, an individual award shall equal the maximum amount allocated to one CalFresh recipient during that year.
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7271 (c) The commission shall allocate the award on a semester or quarterly basis to the qualifying institution if all of the following are met:
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74-(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year. application on time.
73+(1) The student has submitted a complete California Dream Act application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of each year.
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76-(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a). would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) if the student was a citizen or an eligible noncitizen and the student is offered and receives financial aid from the state or an institutional aid program.
75+(2) The student demonstrates financial need by having an expected family contribution of equal to or less than the qualifying expected family contribution for the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a).
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7877 (3) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of at least two academic years that is offered by a qualifying institution.
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8079 (4) The student is enrolled at least part time.
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8281 (5) The student maintains good academic standing with the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled.
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8483 (d) The commission shall notify students who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c) of their receipt of the award.
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86-(e) The During the pilot program, the food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of up to two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).
85+(e) The food support grant may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of two years or four years of full-time attendance in an associate degree or undergraduate program, provided that the student still meets the Food Support Pilot Program eligibility requirements pursuant to subdivision (c).
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8887 (f) The commission shall disburse funds to qualifying institutions and each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution for Cal Grants pursuant to Section 69432.8.
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90-(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance. student.
89+(g) (1) A qualifying institution, upon the receipt of funds from the commission for purposes of this section, shall provide the funds to the student and shall not reduce the institutional aid offer of a student who receives a grant pursuant to this section unless the students gift aid exceeds the students annual cost of attendance.
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92-(2) The A grant received by a student pursuant to this section shall not count towards the total of a students financial aid award and the qualifying institution may shall not reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance. section.
91+(2) The institution may reduce the institutional financial aid offer of a student who is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section by no more than the amount of the students gift aid that is in excess of the students annual cost of attendance.
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94-(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding a pilot program grant disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity. race, and ethnicity. A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
93+(h) Beginning on or before December 1, one year after moneys are appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, and annually thereafter, the commission shall report to the Legislature the number of students who qualified for the funding disaggregated by qualifying institution, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
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9695 (i) The commission shall conduct a student survey in the third year of the pilot program and upon completion of the pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the Food Support Pilot Program. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:
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9897 (1) How students elected to use their grants received pursuant to this section.
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10099 (2) If qualifying institutions reduced institutional aid pursuant to subdivision (g) and if so, by how much.
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101+(3) The barriers to administering the pilot program for either the commission or qualifying institutions.
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114-(3) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.
103+(4) Any recommendations for the improvement of the pilot program so long as the recommendations further the intent of the pilot program.
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116105 (j) The commission shall report the results of the student survey described in subdivision (i) to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on or before July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1, 2029. A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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118-(k) (1) The commission shall administer the Food Support Pilot Program, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose.
107+(k) This section shall become operative only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.
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120-(2) The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of the Food Support Pilot Program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.
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126-(l) This section shall become operative be implemented only upon an appropriation of funds for this purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.
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132-(m) As used in this section the following definitions apply:
109+(l) As used in this article section the following definitions apply:
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134111 (1) Academic year means July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The start date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.
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136113 (2) Cost of attendance means the students tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation expenses, and any other student expenses used to calculate a students financial need for purposes of student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).
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140115 (3) Expected family contribution means a students expected family contribution calculated according to the federal methodology pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69506 as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).
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148-(2) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.
117+(4) Institutional financial aid means financial aid that is paid for by the institution of higher education from its funds and the recipient of the aid is selected by the institution.
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150119 (5) Qualifying institutions means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.
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158-(3) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.
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160-(4) Pilot program means the Food Support Pilot Program.
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162-(5) Qualifying institution means any public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, in the state that receives, or benefits from, state-funded financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state-funded student financial assistance.
121+(6) Part time, for purposes of eligibility, means 6 to 11 semester units, inclusive, or the equivalent.
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164123 (m) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on July 15, 2029, and as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.
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168-(n) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.
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170125 SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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172127 SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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174129 SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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