GA Basic Needs Security Project

Political Advocacy Groups·Community Service/Nonprofit·Health/Wellness

The Basic Needs Security Project is a Graduate Assembly initiative that coordinates advocacy and resources addressing housing, food, childcare, and healthcare for graduate and professional students at UC Berkeley. A key component is the Graduate Student Parent Advocacy Project, which supports graduate student parents through financial resource guidance, policy feedback across GA committees, and programs promoting family-friendly meeting practices and childcare access.

$1,000-$11,000
Graduate Student Parent Grant amount per year
6
Childbirth Accommodation Funding duration (weeks of protected income)