,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hbi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #be1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,hagan introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to improve the financial literacy of students4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,financial ,literacy for ,students ,act4 #b4 ,statewide incentive grants for financial literacy education ,part ,d of title ,v of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education of #aife is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bb ,financial ,literacy #efba4 ,statewide incentive grants for financial literacy education 7a7 ,grants ,authorized ,from amounts appropriated under subsection 7e71 the ,secretary may award grants to ,state educational agencies to enable ,state educational agencies1 on a statewide basis-- 7#a7 to integrate financial literacy education into each public elementary school and public secondary school within the ,state that is eligible to receive funds under title ,i2 and 7#b7 to provide professional development regarding the teaching of financial literacy in core academic subjects to each secondary school teacher of financial literacy or entrepreneurship within the ,state4 7b7 ,permissible uses of funds ,in carrying out the grant activities described in subsection 7a71 the ,state educational agency may use grant funds to-- 7#a7 implement school-based financial literacy activities1 including after school activities2 7#b7 enhance student understanding and experiential learning with consumer1 economic1 entrepreneurship1 and personal finance concepts2 and 7#c7 promote partnerships with community-based organizations1 financial institutions1 local businesses1 entrepreneurs1 or other organizations providing financial literacy activities4 7c7 ,limitation on uses of funds ,a ,state educational agency receiving grant funds under this section shall not use more than #bj percent of such grant funds to carry out the following3 7#a7 ,teacher professional development programs to embed financial literacy or personal finance or entrepreneurship education into core academic subjects4 7#b7 ,curriculum development4 7#c7 ,an evaluation of the impact of financial literacy or personal finance education on students' understanding of financial literacy concepts4 7d7 ,matching funds ,a ,state educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds1 from non-,federal sources1 in an amount equal to #be percent of the amount of grant funds provided to the ,state to carry out the activities supported by the grant4 7e7 ,appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjac and each of the #d succeeding fiscal years4 4