,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #f1 #bjac ,ms4 ,moore 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 and ,ms4 ,schakowsky7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to establish a grant program to fund additional school social workers and retain school social workers already employed in high-need local educational agencies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,school ,social ,workers ,improving ,student ,success ,act 4 #b4 ,school ,social ,workers ,grants ,subpart #b of part ,d of title ,v of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife is amended by adding after section #edba 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbde7 the following new section3 #edbb4 ,grants for ,school ,social ,workers 7a7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may award grants to high-need local educational agencies to enable such agencies to retain school social workers employed by such agencies or to hire additional school social workers4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period not to exceed #d years4 7#c7 ,supplementation of funds ,funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 other ,federal1 ,state1 or local funds used for hiring and retaining school social workers4 7b7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,a local educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to retain school social workers employed by such agencies or to hire additional school social workers providing services described in subsection 7d77#b74 7#b7 ,a local educational agency receiving a grant under this section may use such grant for any of the following purposes3 7,a7 ,to reimburse school social workers for travel expenses incurred during home visits and other school-related trips4 7,b7 ,to reimburse school social workers for any additional expenses incurred in rendering the services described in subsection 7d77#b74 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a high-need local educational agency shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,contents ,each application submitted for a grant under this section shall contain a description of the duties and responsibilities of school social workers providing services to students through such grant in accordance with subsection 7d74 7d7 ,duties and responsibilities of school social worker ,any school social worker providing services to students through a grant funded under this section shall-- 7#a7 identify the highest-need students 7as such term is defined by the ,secretary7 in each school such social worker serves and target services provided at the school to such students2 and 7#b7 provide to students in each school in which a school social worker serves1 social work services1 including-- 7,a7 counseling and crisis intervention2 7,b7 case management activities to coordinate the delivery of and access to the appropriate social work services to highest-need students2 7,c7 addressing of social1 emotional1 and mental health needs to ensure better school participation and better outcomes2 7,d7 providing assistance to teachers to design behavioral interventions2 7,e7 working with students1 families1 schools1 and communities to promote attendance and address the causes of poor attendance1 such as homelessness1 lack of transportation1 illness1 phobia1 or parents who have negative impressions of school2 7,f7 home visits to meet the family of students in need of social work services in the home environment2 7,g7 connecting students and families to the social welfare1 child welfare1 and community resource systems2 and 7,h7 other services the ,secretary determines are necessary to carry out this section4 7e7 ,grant ,renewal 7#a7 ,in general ,grants awarded under this section may be renewed for additional periods having the same duration as the original grant period4 7#b7 ,continuing eligibility ,to be eligible for renewal under this paragraph of a grant1 a high-need local educational agency shall submit to the ,secretary1 for each renewal1 a report on the progress of such recipient in retaining and hiring school social workers4 ,such report shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the staffing expansion of school social workers funded through the grant received under this section2 and 7,b7 a description of the work such social workers performed to target high-need populations 7as determined by the ,secretary74 7f7 ,technical assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to high-need local educational agencies1 including such agencies that do not have adequate staff1 in applying for grants under this section4 7#b7 ,extension of application period ,the ,secretary shall extend any application period for a grant under this section for any high-need local educational agency that-- 7,a7 submits to the ,secretary a written notification of the intent to apply for a grant under this section before requesting technical assistance under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 after submitting the notification under subparagraph 7,a7 requests such technical assistance4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term high-need local educational agency has the meaning given such term in section #bajb7c77;,a74 7#b7 ,the term school social worker has the meaning given such term in section #edba7;e74 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah4 4