,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #cihd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjad,mr4
 ,himes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,polis1 & ,mr4 
,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an  
,e>ly ,le>n+ ,*all5ge ,fund to support  
,/ates 9 build+ & /r5g!n+ sy/ems (      
high-quality e>ly le>n+ & developm5t    
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,support+ ,e>ly ,le>n+ ,act4  #b4       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
support ,/ates 9 build+ & /r5g!n+ sy/ems
 ( high-quality e>ly le>n+ & developm5t 
programs4  #c4 ,programs au?oriz$  7a7  
,quality pa?ways grants ,! ,secret>y (  
,education %all use funds made available
 to c>ry out ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> to 
aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
,/ates t h demon/rat$ ! greate/ progress
 9 e/abli%+ & committ+ to ma9ta9 a sy/em
 ( high-quality ,/ate e>ly le>n+        
programs1 consi/5t ) section #d4  7b7   

,developm5t grants ,! ,secret>y may use 
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
,act = a fiscal ye> to aw>d grants1 on a
 competitive basis1 9 accordance )      
section #e to ,/ates t demon/rate a     
commitm5t to e/abli%+ & committ+ to     
ma9ta9 a high-quality sy/em ( e>ly le>n+
 t w include ! compon5ts describ$ 9     
section #d7;c77#d7 b are n-- 7#a7       
eligible to be aw>d$ a grant "u         
subsection 7a72 or  7#b7 aw>d$ su* a    
grant aft] application4  7c7            
,res]vations ( ,f$]al funds  7#a7       
,rese>*1 evaluation1 & adm9i/ration ,f !
 am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is   
,act = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 
%all res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t to adm9i/] 
?is ,act jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices = exp5ses ( bo? ag5cies
 pursuant to ! int]ag5cy agreem5t       
describ$ 9 subsection 7h72 &  7,b7 %all 
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t to c>ry out     
activities "u section #f4  7#b7 ,tribal 
s*ool read9ess plann+ demon/ration ,aft]
 mak+ ! res]vations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 

,secret>y %all res]ve #e p]c5t = a      
competitive grant demon/ration program =
 ,indian tribes to develop & implem5t   
s*ool read9ess plans & programs t-- 7,a7
 increase access to high-quality ,/ate  
e>ly le>n+ programs t improve heal?1    
social1 emotional1 cognitive1 & physical
 outcomes & s*ool read9ess2 &  7,b7     
support ,native culture 9 a tribally    
adm9i/]$ e>ly le>n+ program1 includ+    
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native ,head
 ,/>t & ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs4  7d7 
,/ate applications ,9 apply+ = a grant  
"u ?is ,act1 a ,gov]nor %all designate  
or e/abli% a ,/ate-level entity 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,/ate7 = adm9i/ration 
( ! grant4 ,su* entity-- 7#a7 %all      
coord9ate propos$ activities ) ! ,/ate  
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly ,*ildhood    
,education & ,c>e 7e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #fdb;,b7b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,head   
,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                
#ihcg;b7b77#a77;,a777 & %all incorporate
 plans & recomm5dations f su* ,c\ncil 9 
! application1 :]e applicable2 &  7#b7  

%all submit ! application to ! ,secret>y
 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*  
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4  7e7 ,priority 9 aw>d+ grants  
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to ,/ates-- 7#a7 ^: 
applications conta9 assurances t ! ,/ate
 w use1 9 "p1 funds res]v$ "u section   
#feh;,g ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t    
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;e7 = activities describ$
 9 section #d7;c77#d72  7#b7 t          
demon/rate ef=ts to build public-private
 p>tn]%ips1 includ+ p>tn]%ips )         
nonpr(its & private entities1 design$ to
 accompli% ! purpose ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7
 t h inve/$ _! own funds 9 e>ly *ildhood
 education4  7f7 ,use ( funds  7#a7     
,au?oriz$ uses ( funds = evaluations    
,funds available "u ?is ,act may be us$ 
= evaluat+ *ildr5 = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 
improv+ in/ruction or classroom         
environm5t2  7,b7 t>get+ pr(essional    
developm5t2  7,c7 det]m9+ ! ne$ = heal?1
 m5tal heal?1 disability1 or family     

support s]vices2  7,d7 in=m+ ! quality  
improvem5t process at ! ,/ate level2    
7,e7 program evaluation = ! purposes (  
program improvem5t & p>5t in=mation2    
7,f7 rese>* conduct$ z "p ( ! national  
evaluation describ$ "u section #e2 or   
7,g7 assess+ *ildr5's level ( read9ess =
 s*ool success across a broad range (   
doma9s ( le>n+ & developm5t1 includ+    
physical well-be+ & motor developm5t1   
social & emotional developm5t1 approa*es
 t[>d le>n+1 language developm5t1 &     
cognition & g5]al k4  7#b7 ,prohibition 
on use ( funds ,funds available "u ?is  
,act may n be us$ = any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,assessm5ts t provide rew>ds or        
sanctions = individual *ildr5 or tea*]s4
  7,b7 ,a s+le assessm5t us$ z ! prim>y 
or sole me?od = assess+ program         
effectiv5ess4  7g7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,) 
respect to ea* p]iod = :i* a ,/ate is   
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is ,act1 ! exp5ditures
 by ! ,/ate on ,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs
 %all n be less ?an ! great] ( ! level (
 ! exp5ditures = su* programs 9 ! prior 

fiscal ye> or z ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7h7 ,int]ag5cy agreem5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all jo9tly    
develop policy =1 & adm9i/]1 ?is ,act 9 
accordance ) su* t]ms z ! ,secret>ies   
%all set =? 9 an int]ag5cy agreem5t4    
7#b7 ,obligation & disbursem5t ( funds  
by ,secret>y ( ,education ,! ,secret>y (
 ,education %all be responsible =       
obligat+ & disburs+ funds & ensur+      
compliance ) applicable laws &          
adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 9 accordance )
 ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq47 & p>ts #gd
 ?r\gh #hj ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations4  #d4 ,quality pa?ways     
grants  7a7 ,grant p]iod ,grants "u     
section #c7;a7-- 7#a7 may be aw>d$ = a  
p]iod ( #c ye>s2 &  7#b7 may be ext5d$1 
= a #b-ye> p]iod1 subject to approval by
 ! ,secret>y1 & bas$ on ! ,/ate's       
progress 9-- 7,a7 increas+ ! numb] &    
p]c5tage ( *ildr5 f l[-income families 9
 ea* age gr\p ( infants1 toddl]s1 &     

pres*ool]s1 enroll$ 9 high-quality ,/ate
 e>ly le>n+ programs2  7,b7 meet+ !     
compon5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#d72
  7,c7 increas+ ! numb] ( high-quality  
,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs 9 l[-income   
communities2 &  7,d7 incorporat+ !      
program quality f9d+s & recomm5dations1 
z appropriate4  7b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t   
,subject to section #i1 to be eligible  
to receive a grant "u subsection 7a7 or 
7b7 ( section #c1 a ,/ate %all          
contribute to ! activities assi/$ "u !  
grant1 non-,f$]al mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt
 equal to n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 ( ! grant4  7c7 ,/ate applications ,9  
ord] to receive a grant "u section      
#c7;a71 a ,/ate's application "u section
 #c7;d7 %all include a plan t includes !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( h[ !     
,/ate w use funds prioritiz$ = ^?       
programs s]v+ high proportions (        
l[-income *ildr5 9 accordance )         
subsection 7e7 to improve heal?1 social1
 emotional1 cognitive1 physical         
developm5t1 & s*ool read9ess = "y *ildr5

 by implem5t+ quality initiatives to    
improve ,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs s]v+  
disadvantag$ *ildr5 f bir? to entry into
 k9d]g>t5 to lead to a great] p]c5tage (
 *ildr5 f l[-income families p>ticipat+ 
9 high-quality ,/ate e>ly le>n+         
programs4  7#b7 ,a description ( !      
b5*m>ks1 consi/5t ) section #g1 ! ,/ate 
w e/abli% to demon/rate t a great]      
p]c5tage ( *ildr5 f l[-income families  
are p>ticipat+ 9 high-quality ,/ate e>ly
 le>n+ programs4  7#c7 ,a description ( 
h[ ! ,/ate w integrate exi/+ ,/ate e>ly 
le>n+ programs & s]vices into a         
compreh5sive sy/em = e>ly le>n+ &       
developm5t4  7#d7 ,a description ( h[ ! 
,/ate w implem5t a sy/em ( high-quality 
,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs & s]vices t   
includes ! foll[+ compon5ts3 7,a7 ,a    
gov]nance /ructure4  7,b7 ,/ate e>ly    
le>n+ /&>ds4  7,c7 ,a process to ensure 
t ,/ate e>ly le>n+ /&>ds are integrat$  
into ! in/ructional & programmatic      
practices ( ,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs & 
s]vices4  7,d7 ,a ti]$ program rat+ &   

improvem5t sy/em t fully integrates e>ly
 le>n+ /&>ds1 applicable ,/ate lic5s+   
requirem5ts1 program quality /&>ds1 &   
o!r applicable ,/ate regulatory /&>ds1  
:i*1 at a m9imum1 %all include /&>ds    
reg>d+ pres]vice & ongo+ tra9+ = /aff 9 
e>ly *ildhood developm5t1 heal?1 &      
safety1 & o!r program /&>ds z requir$ by
 ! ,/ate1 & t-- 7i7 is design$ to       
improve quality & effectiv5ess across   
diff]5t types ( e>ly le>n+ sett+s2  7ii7
 has progressively high] levels (       
program quality lead+ to quality levels 
consi/5t ) or high] ?an nationally      
recogniz$1 high-quality program quality 
/&>ds t are valid & reliable = ,/ate    
e>ly le>n+ programs1 su* z ! ,head ,/>t 
p]=mance /&>ds describ$ 9 section       
#fda;,a ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ihcf;a72  7iii7 det]m9es !   
ext5t to :i* individual programs across 
diff]5t types ( sett+s integrate !      
,/ate's e>ly le>n+ /&>ds = ! purpose (  
improv+ in/ructional & programmatic     
practices2  7iv7 addresses quality = &  

effective inclusion ( *ildr5 )          
disabilities or developm5tal delays     
across all e>ly le>n+ sett+s2  7v7      
addresses /aff qualifications1 tra9+1 & 
pr(essional developm5t & education2     
7vi7 addresses ! quality ( e>ly le>n+   
facilities2  7vii7 builds ! capacity (  
,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs & communities 
to promote p>5ts' & families' und]/&+ ( 
! ,/ate's e>ly le>n+ sy/em & ! rat+ ( ! 
programs 9 :i* _! *ild is enroll$2      
7viii7 provides f9ancial inc5tives & o!r
 supports design$ to a*ieve & su/a9     
high] levels ( quality2 &  7ix7 includes
 me*anisms = evaluat+ h[ programs are   
meet+ ! ,/ate's program quality /&>ds & 
progressively high] levels ( quality4   
7,e7 ,a sy/em ( program review &        
monitor+ t is design$-- 7i7 to rate     
provid]s us+ ! sy/em describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,d7 9 a way t is accessible
 & useful to p>5ts2  7ii7 to assess &   
improve programmatic practices &        
in/ructional practices2 &  7iii7 to     
provide high-quality environm5ts t c    

engage *ildr5 ) mat]ials1 curricula1 &  
exp]i5ces appropriate to ! developm5tal 
level ( ! *ild4  7,f7 ,a process to     
support & increase ! numb] ( ,/ate e>ly 
le>n+ programs integrat+ in/ructional & 
programmatic practices t guide & improve
 in/ructional practice1 pr(essional     
developm5t ( /aff1 & s]vices t-- 7i7    
include developm5tally appropriate1     
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate1   
ongo+1 classroom-bas$ in/ructional      
assessm5ts = ea* doma9 ( *ild developm5t
 & le>n+2 &  7ii7 are align$ ) !        
curriculum us$ 9 ! ,/ate e>ly le>n+     
program & ) ! ,/ate e>ly le>n+ /&>ds or 
! ,head ,/>t ,*ild ,outcomes ,framework 
7z describ$ 9 ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq4771 z applicable4
  7,g7 ,a plan = provid+ compreh5sive   
pres]vice prep>ation & pr(essional      
developm5t to create1 educate1 & support
 a kn[l$geable1 highly skill$1 &        
well-comp5sat$ work=ce1 across all types
 ( e>ly *ildhood sett+s s]v+ all *ildr5 
f bir? to k9d]g>t5 entry4  7,h7 ,outrea*

 /rategies t incorporate multiple       
/rategies = p>5t1 expectant p>5t1 &     
family involvem5t & education4  7,i7 ,a 
plan to promote und]/&+ by p>5ts &      
families (-- 7i7 ! ,/ate's program rat+ 
sy/em1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d72 & 
7ii7 ! rat+ ( ! program 9 :i* _! *ild is
 enroll$4  7,j7 ,a coord9at$ sy/em to   
facilitate prompt scre5+1 ref]ral1 &    
provision ( s]vices relat$ to heal?1    
m5tal heal?1 disability1 & family       
support = *ildr5 p>ticipat+ 9 ,/ate e>ly
 le>n+ programs4  7,k7 ,a process =     
evaluat+ s*ool read9ess 9 *ildr5 t      
reflects all ( ! major doma9s (         
developm5t1 & t-- 7i7 is us$ to guide   
practice & improve ,/ate e>ly le>n+     
programs2 &  7ii7 includes multiple     
measures ( s*ool read9ess at k9d]g>t5   
entry1 & :i* %all reflect a sample      
across ! ,/ate4  7,l7 ,a compreh5sive   
plan t promotes nutrition & wellness 9  
e>ly le>n+ sett+s1 & :i*-- 7i7 includes 
program /&>ds = ! heal?ful developm5t ( 
infants1 toddl]s1 & "y *ildr52  7ii7    

enc\rages ! provision ( foods & bev]ages
 9 accordance ) ! guidel9es ( ! ,ri*>d  
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 & :i*   
incorporates age appropriate            
recomm5dations to r$uce ! consumption & 
excess ( sug>1 saturat$ fat1 & sodium2 &
  7iii7 reflects physical activity      
recomm5dations :i* are appropriate = "y 
*ildr5 f bir? ?r\gh k9d]g>t5 entry4     
7,m7 ,a plan to implem5t or enhance !   
,/ate's data sy/em = e>ly le>n+         
programs1 includ+-- 7i7 alignm5t &      
int]op]ability betwe5 ! data sy/em =    
e>ly le>n+ programs = *ildr5 & data     
sy/ems = elem5t>y & second>y education s
 t progress on key data elem5ts c be    
track$ ov] "t ) m9imal duplication2 &   
7ii7 uni=m data collection f all        
provid]s t receive public fund+ ab\t !  
quality ( e>ly le>n+ programs1 ess5tial 
in=mation ab\t ! *ildr5 & families t    
p>ticipate 9 su* programs1 & !          
qualifications & comp5sation ( ! e>ly   
le>n+ work=ce 9 su* programs4  7,n7 ,a  

plan to ensure effective transitions    
betwe5 ,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs & !    
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #c public s*ool    
sy/em 9 ! ,/ate4  7,o7 ,a plan = h[ !   
,/ate w det]m9e :i* ,/ate e>ly le>n+    
programs receiv$ significant direct     
fund+ "u ?is ,act1 & are n mak+         
suffici5t quality improvem5t1 includ+ a 
description ( ! te*nical assi/ance !    
,/ate w provide to su* programs & h[ !  
,/ate %all det]m9e :5 to %ift unsp5t    
funds "u ?is ,act to o!r ,/ate e>ly     
le>n+ programs 9 ! same geographic      
region s]v+ simil> populations1 to !    
ext5t practicable4  7#e7 ,a description 
( h[ ! ,/ate w ensure t programs receiv+
 funds "u ?is ,act are p>ticipat+ 9 !   
,/ate ti]$ program rat+ sy/em describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#d77;,d74  7#f7 ,a           
description ( h[ ! funds provid$ "u !   
grant w be t>get$ to enhance ! quality (
 e>ly le>n+ programs 9 ord] to increase 
! numb] & p]c5tage ( *ildr5 f l[-income 
families 9 high-quality ,/ate e>ly le>n+
 programs1 includ+ *ildr5-- 7,a7 9 ea*  

age gr\p 7infants1 toddl]s1 &           
pres*ool]s72  7,b7 liv+ 9 rural & urban 
areas2  7,c7 :o are among ! mo/         
disadvantag$ *ildr52 &  7,d7 :o ne$     
access to full-day1 full-ye> ,/ate e>ly 
le>n+ programs4  7#g7 ,a description ( !
 /eps ! ,/ate w take to ensure t all    
c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e programs1 family *ild
 c>e programs1 ,/ate-fund$ prek9d]g>t51 
,head ,/>t programs "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq471 & o!r   
,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs are includ$ 9 
! ,/ate sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 
7#h7 ,a description ( disp>ities by age 
gr\p 7infants1 toddl]s1 & pres*ool]s7 & 
race & e?nicity ( available high-quality
 ,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs 9 l[-income  
communities & ! /eps ! ,/ate w take to  
decrease su* disp>ities1 if applicable4 
7#i7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate        
facilitates access to high-quality ,/ate
 e>ly le>n+ programs = ea* ( !          
populations describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section #aj7b71 su* z     
?r\gh subsidies = *ildr5 9 ,/ate e>ly   

le>n+ programs4  7#aj7 ,a description ( 
h[ ! ,/ate w align e>ly le>n+ /&>ds )-- 
7,a7 appropriate ,/ate academic cont5t  
/&>ds = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #c2 &  7,b7
 elem5ts ( program quality /&>ds4  7#aa7
 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w improve  
int]ag5cy collaboration & coord9ate !   
e>ly *ildhood programs & s]vices ?r\gh\t
 ! ,/ate4  7#ab7 ,a description ( !     
timeframe ! ,/ate proposes to develop & 
implem5t ! elem5ts describ$ 9 su*       
,/ate's application4  7#ac7 ,a          
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w implem5t a   
process = improv+ ! quality ( e>ly le>n+
 s]vices to bett] meet ! ne$s ( ! mo/   
disadvantag$ *ildr51 includ+ *ildr5 :o  
are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t & *ildr5 )  
disabilities4  7#ad7 ,an assurance t !  
grant w be us$ to improve ! quality (   
,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs across a range
 ( types ( sett+s & provid]s ( su*      
programs1 & all ages ( *ildr5 7f bir? to
 k9d]g>t5 entry74  7#ae7 ,an assurance t
 ! ,gov]nor has designat$ or creat$ a   
,/ate ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly        

,*ildhood ,education & ,c>e 7e/abli%$   
pursuant to section #fdb;,b7b77#a77;,a7 
( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ihcg;b7b77#a77;,a7771 has tak5 /eps to 
ensure t memb]%ip includes all          
repres5tatives describ$ 9 section       
#fdb;,b7b77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,act1 & has   
consult$ ) su* ,/ate ,advisory ,c\ncil  
on ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,education & ,c>e 9  
apply+ = a grant "u ?is ,act4  7#af7 ,an
 assurance t ! grant w be us$ only to   
supplem5t1 & n to supplant1 ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local funds o!rwise available  
to support exi/+ ,/ate e>ly le>n+       
programs & s]vices4  7#ag7 ,an assurance
 t ! ,/ate w cont9ue to p>ticipate 9    
section #fai & "p ,c ( ! ,individuals ) 
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adai1 #adca et seq47 = !     
duration ( ! grant4  7d7 ,crit]ia us$ 9 
aw>d+ grants ,9 aw>d+ grants "u section 
#c7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u 
su* section1 on a competitive basis1 to 
^? ,/ates t h demon/rat$ ! greate/      
progress 9 e/abli%+ & committ+ to ma9ta9

 a sy/em ( high-quality ,/ate e>ly le>n+
 programs1 on a competitive basis1 bas$ 
on ! ,/ate's commitm5t to meet+ &       
develop+1 z necess>y1 ! compon5ts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#d74  7e7     
,/ate uses ( funds ,a ,/ate receiv+ a   
grant "u section #c7;a7 %all use ! grant
 funds = activities t implem5t or       
improve ! sy/em compon5ts describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#d7 & help ,/ate e>ly    
le>n+ programs meet & su/a9 high] levels
 ( program quality /&>ds & move m       
l[-income *ildr5 into high] quality     
programs1 consi/5t ) ! plan submitt$ 9  
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7f7 ,funds
 ,to exp& access ,a ,/ate may apply to !
 ,secret>y to res]ve n m ?an #be p]c5t (
 ! am\nt ( ! grant to exp& access =     
*ildr5 f l[-income families1            
proportional to ! disp>ities by age gr\p
 id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#h71 to !    
highe/ quality ,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs
 t (f] full-day1 full-ye> s]vices4  #e4 
,developm5t grants  7a7 ,/ate           
applications ,9 ord] to receive a grant 

"u section #c7;b71 a ,/ate %all submit  
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y %all require1 includ+ a     
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w develop a    
plan consi/5t ) section #d7;c74  7b7    
,grant p]iod ,grants "u section #c7;b7--
 7#a7 may be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n to     
exce$ #c ye>s2 &  7#b7 may be ext5d$1 = 
a #b-ye> p]iod1 subject to approval by !
 ,secret>y1 & bas$ on ! ,/ate's progress
 9-- 7,a7 increas+ ! numb] & p]c5tage ( 
*ildr5 f l[-income families 9 ea* age   
gr\p ( infants1 toddl]s1 & pres*ool]s1  
enroll$ 9 high-quality ,/ate e>ly le>n+ 
programs2  7,b7 increas+ ! numb] (      
high-quality ,/ate e>ly le>n+ programs 9
 l[-income communities2 &  7,c7         
incorporat+ ! program quality f9d+s &   
recomm5dations1 z appropriate4  7c7     
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