HR 2003 — Pre-K for USA Act

Summary

Pre-K for USA Act This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education to jointly award high-quality prekindergarten (pre-K) program development grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies. Grants are nonrenewable and must be awarded for a period of no more than three years. Unless granted a financial hardship waiver, a grant recipient must contribute matching funds equal to at least 20% of the grant amount.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html April 06, 2017

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The bill establishes a new grant program for local prekindergarten programs and modifies existing state preschool grant provisions.

• 20 U.S.C. § 9212

  ``preschool'' → ``state preschool''

  This change modifies the section heading to specify that it relates to state preschool programs.

• 20 U.S.C. § 9212

  ``SEC. 9212A. LOCAL PREKINDERGARTEN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. ``(a) Prekindergarten Development Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, jointly with the Secretary of Education (referred to in this section jointly as the `Secretaries'), shall award competitive grants to eligible local entities to assist such entities in establishing high-quality prekindergarten programs. ``(2) Grant duration.--The Secretaries shall award grants under this section for a period of not more than 3 years. Such grants shall not be renewed. ``(3) Application.--To be considered for a grant under this section, an eligible local entity shall submit an application to the Secretaries at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretaries may reasonably require. ``(4) Matching requirement.-- ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section an eligible local entity shall contribute, for the activities for which the grant was awarded, non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount of the grant. ``(B) Non-federal funds.--To satisfy the requirement of subparagraph (A) an eligible local entity may use-- ``(i) non-Federal resources in the form of State funding, local funding, or contributions from philanthropy or other private sources, or a combination of such resources; or ``(ii) in-kind contributions. ``(C) Financial hardship waiver.--The Secretaries may waive the requirement of subparagraph (A) or reduce the amount of matching funds required under such subparagraph for an eligible local entity that has submitted an application for a grant under this section if the entity demonstrates, in the application, a need for such a waiver or reduction due to extreme financial hardship, as determined by the Secretaries. ``(5) Double-dipping prevention.--The Secretaries may not award a grant under this section to an eligible local entity for a fiscal year if the State in which the entity is located has applied for, or has been awarded, a grant under section 9212 for such fiscal year. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:...

  This addition introduces a new section that establishes a framework for local prekindergarten development grants, detailing the grant process and eligibility requirements.

• ``SEC. 3. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. The table of contents in section 2 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95; 129 Stat. 1802) is amended by striking the item relating to section 9212 and inserting the following: ``Sec. 9212. State preschool development grants. ``Sec. 9212A. Local prekindergarten development grants.''.

  This change updates the table of contents to reflect the new section for local prekindergarten development grants.

Action History

1. April 06, 2017

   Introduced in House

2. April 06, 2017

   Introduced in House

3. April 06, 2017

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sponsors

• Joaquin Castro · Primary

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