New York S 4884: Establishes an emergency aid grant matching program

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S04884 Summary:

BILL NOS04884 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06641

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SPONSORGOUNARDES

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COSPNSRJACKSON

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §669-i, Ed L

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Establishes an emergency aid grant matching program to provide matching funds to campuses of the state university of New York and the city university of New York for the provision of emergency aid grants to eligible students.

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BILL NOS04884 

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02/13/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4884

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing an emer-
 gency aid grant matching program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 669-i
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 669-i. Emergency aid grant matching program. 1. Definitions. As used
 4 in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Emergency aid grant" shall mean a grant provided to a student
 6 attending an institution of higher education in New York state and
 7 determined to be eligible for such grant by such institution, who due to
 8 unexpected or unforeseen events requires financial assistance for
 9 expenses which may include, but are not limited to, groceries, clothing,
 10 housing, course materials, technology, transportation, medical expenses,
 11 and child care. An emergency aid grant shall not be used to pay
 12 outstanding tuition or fees or in the repayment of student loans.
 13 (b) "Emergency aid grant matching program" shall mean the program
 14 established by the corporation pursuant to subdivision two of this
 15 section to provide matching funds to campuses of the state university of
 16 New York and the city university of New York for the provision of emer-
 17 gency aid grants to eligible students.
 18 (c) "Campus emergency aid grant program" shall mean any program at a
 19 campus of the state university of New York or the city university of New
 20 York that provides emergency aid grants to eligible students.
 21 2. (a) The corporation, when monies have been appropriated by the
 22 legislature or are otherwise available therefor, shall establish an
 23 emergency aid grant matching program to match emergency aid grants
 24 provided by campuses of the state university of New York and the city
 25 university of New York.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08508-01-5

 S. 4884 2

 1 (b) The corporation may provide matching grants of up to twelve
 2 hundred fifty dollars per student and up to sixty-two thousand five
 3 hundred dollars in total matching grants per campus per academic year;
 4 provided, however, that campuses funding emergency aid grants at a rate
 5 of more than twelve hundred and fifty dollars per student may be eligi-
 6 ble for the maximum matching grant per student pursuant to this section.
 7 In addition to eligible uses for an emergency aid grant pursuant to
 8 paragraph (a) of subdivision one of this section, the corporation shall
 9 be authorized to stipulate additional eligible uses for such grant, as
 10 such corporation deems appropriate.
 11 (c) Campuses may apply for emergency aid grants pursuant to this
 12 section to match funds provided by an existing campus emergency aid
 13 grant program; provided, however, such campus emergency aid grant
 14 program meets or is modified to meet the requirements established by the
 15 corporation to receive such matching funds, or after the creation of a
 16 campus emergency aid grant program that meets the requirements estab-
 17 lished by the corporation to receive such matching funds. Campuses
 18 applying for grants pursuant to this section may establish requirements
 19 for students to be eligible to rec