of mandatory funding There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, from amounts in the Treasury not already appropriated, to carry out this section $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (in addition to any other amounts appropriated to carry out this section). 4. Emergency financial aid grants to support students during periods of emergency or disaster Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: J Emergency financial aid grants 499J. Emergency financial aid grants to support students during periods of emergency or disaster (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Basic needs The term basic needs means the needs of a student included in any component of the student’s cost of attendance that support the student's success while enrolled at an institution of higher education, such as— (A) food