IHEP and 60+ Organizations Urge Congressional Leaders to Fund Basic Needs
Published May 23, 2025
Washington, DC (May 20, 2025) – IHEP joined more than 60 organizations and institutions in signing a letter led by The Hope Center urging Congress to allocate $45 million for the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program in Fiscal Year 2026. As the only federally funded grant program dedicated to helping colleges meet students’ essential needs—including food, housing, childcare, transportation, and mental and physical health services—this funding is critical to addressing basic needs insecurity. The program helps institutions build capacity to reduce barriers to student success and improve affordability, retention, and completion in higher education.
Read the full letter.
