,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjac ,mrs4
 ,murray 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,frank57      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,c>e &      
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
to ensure access to high-quality *ild   
c>e = homeless *ildr5 & families1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,access to    
,*ild ,c>e = ,homeless ,families ,act ( 
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,homelessness among *ildr5 
& y\? 9 public s*ools has increas$ by   
#eg p]c5t dur+ ! p]iod s9ce #bjjf4  7#b7
 ,among homeless *ildr5 liv+ 9 %elt]s   
support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t1 #ej p]c5t are "u #e ye>s  
old4  7#c7 ,a #bjaj /udy by ! ,eunice   
,k5n$y ,%riv] ,national ,in/itute (     
,*ild ,heal? & ,human ,developm5t f\nd t

 *ildr5 :o _h receiv$ high-quality c>e 9
 ! fir/ few ye>s ( life scor$ high] on  
measures ( academic & cognitive         
a*ievem5t :5 ! *ildr5 7 #ai ye>s old1 & 
7 less likely to misbehave1 ?an *ildr5  
:o _h be5 enroll$ 9 l[-quality c>e 9 ^? 
ye>s4  7#d7 ,homelessness has a negative
 impact on *ild developm5t t surpasses !
 h>mful impacts ( pov]ty4 ,a ,head ,/>t 
demon/ration project s]v+ homeless      
families indicat$ t ! homeless *ildr5   
s]v$ _h m in/ances ( developm5tal delay1
 le>n+ disabilities1 & physical or m5tal
 heal? problems1 comp>$ ) _! l[-income  
pe]s 9 /able h\s+4  7#e7 ,= homeless    
families1 resid5tial in/ability1 high   
mobility1 docum5tation requirem5ts1 &   
lack ( transportation are significant   
ob/acles to access+ & reta9+ *ild c>e   
s]vices4  7#f7 ,accord+ to a /udy by !  
,in/itute = ,*ildr51 ,pov]ty1 &         
,homelessness1 homeless families are    
less likely to receive gov]nm5t f9ancial
 assi/ance = *ild c>e ?an families t are
 n homeless4  7#g7 ,)\t *ild c>e1       

homeless p>5ts ( "y *ildr5 /ruggle to   
se>* = employm5t1 ma9ta9 employm5t1 &   
ent] job tra9+ programs4  7#h7 ,_m p>5ts
 :o are dome/ic viol5ce survivors :o    
flee _! homes try to f9d employm5t1 b ! 
p>5ts are (t5 limit$ by a lack ( *ild   
c>e4 ,9 a survey ( ne>ly #a1ejj dome/ic 
viol5ce survivors 9 dome/ic viol5ce     
%elt]s1 #bi p]c5t indicat$ t !y ne$$    
help ) *ild c>e4  7#i7 ,9 s*ool ye>     
#bjjf-bjjg !re 7 #bb1fej homeless       
families s]v$ by ,head ,/>t programs1 & 
9 s*ool ye> #bjaa-bjab !re 7 #di1afd    
homeless families s]v$ by ,head ,/>t    
programs4 ,! numb] ( homeless families  
be+ s]v$ by ,head ,/>t programs has m   
?an d\bl$ 9 ! pa/ #e ye>s  7b7 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 7,a7 ,congress has enact$          
successful policies to increase homeless
 *ildr5's access to & /ability 9 public 
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & ,head ,/>t 
programs2 &  7,b7 9 ord] to increase    
homeless families' access to & cont9uity
 9 *ild c>e1 simil> policies %\ld be    

appli$ to ,f$]al *ild c>e programs2 &   
7#b7 su* policies w assi/ homeless p>5ts
 9 ma9ta9+ employm5t & rega9+ h\s+1 & w 
provide critical int]v5tions to support 
t vuln]able population ( *ildr54  #c4   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
ensure access to high-quality *ild c>e =
 homeless *ildr5 & families4  #d4 ,*ild 
c>e = homeless *ildr5  7a7 ,lead ag5cy  
duties ,section #feh;,d7b77#a77;,d7 ( ! 
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#iheh;b7b77#a77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,f$]al1 ,/ate & local *ild c>e & e>ly   
*ildhood developm5t programs4 & ins]t+  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local *ild c>e1 e>ly   
*ildhood developm5t1 & social s]vice    
programs t %all include-- 7#a7 ,head    
,/>t & ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs "u !   
,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et 
seq472  7#b7 programs1 & s]vices (      
p>tn]s1 t s]ve vuln]able populations1   
includ+ programs s]v+ homeless *ildr5 & 
s]vices ( local educational ag5cy       
liaisons = homeless *ildr5 & y\?s       

designat$ "u subsection 7g77#a77;,j77ii7
 ( section #gbb ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to    
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadcb72 &  7#c7 programs1 & s]vices ( 
entities receiv+ grants1 to provide to  
homeless vet]ans s]vices au?oriz$ "u    
*apt] #bj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 consi/+ ( h\s+1 employm5t-relat$ 
s]vices 7su* z s]vices "u section #bjba 
or #bjba;,a ( su* title71 or supportive 
s]vices 7su* z s]vices au?oriz$ "u      
section #bjdd ( su* title74  4  7b7     
,plan requirem5ts ,section #feh;,e7c7 ( 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;c7c77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--     
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ 1    
,head ,/>t & ,e>ly ,head ,/>t ag5cies "u
 ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca 
et seq471 ,/ate ,coord9ators designat$  
"u subsection 7d77#c71 & local          
educational ag5cy liaisons = homeless   
*ildr5 & y\?s designat$ "u subsection   
7g77#a77;,j77ii71 ( section #gbb ( !    
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcb71 local      
educational ag5cies & provid]s ( e>ly   
int]v5tion s]vices "u ! ,individuals )  
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 aft] *ildr52  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77i71 by /rik+ !  
semicolon & ins]t+ & ! e/abli%m5t ( a   
grace p]iod t all[s homeless *ildr5 to  
receive s]vices "u ?is sub*apt] :ile _! 
families are tak+ any necess>y action to
 comply ) immunization & o!r heal? &    
safety requirem5ts22 &  7,c7 9          
subp>agraph 7,h7--  7i7 by /rik+ &      
families & ins]t+ families2 &  7ii7 by  
ins]t+ 1 & families ( homeless *ildr5   
be=e ! p]iod2  7#b7 9 p>agraph          
7#c77;,b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ activities t
 improve access to su* s]vices 7includ+ 
transportation to *ild c>e s]vices1     
proc$ures to p]mit imm$iate enrollm5t ( 
homeless *ildr5 :ile requir$            
docum5tation is obta9$1 tra9+ & te*nical
 assi/ance on id5tify+ & s]v+ homeless  
*ildr5 & _! families1 & specific outrea*
 to families describ$ 9 p>agraph        

7#b77;,h771 aft] availability ( su*     
s]vices12 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 to        
homeless *ildr51 aft] family size72 &   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,ea* slid+ fee scale %all be   
appli$ us+ measures to ensure t co/ %>+ 
is n a b>ri] to ! enrollm5t ( families (
 homeless *ildr544  7c7 ,access &       
outrea* to families ( homeless *ildr5   
,section #feh;,g ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &       
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;e7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by ins]t+ 7su* z res\rce & ref]ral     
s]vices7 aft] & activities2 &  7#b7 by  
/rik+ 7su* z res\rce & ref]ral s]vices74
 & ins]t+ 1 includ+ develop+ /rategies &
 p>tn]%ips to provide transportation to 
*ild c>e s]vices & specific outrea* to  
families describ$ 9 section             
#feh;,e7c77#b77;,h774 aft] availability 
( *ild c>e4  7d7 ,reports ,section      
#feh,k7a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &     
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i7a77#a77;,b77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7ix71 by /rik+ & 

at ! end2  7#b7 9 clause 7x71 by add+ & 
at ! end2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 
7x7 ! foll[+3  7xi7 :e!r ! *ildr5       
receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is sub*apt] are   
homeless *ildr52  4  #e4 ,pilot program 
7a7 ,r$esignation ,section #feh,l ( !   
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;j7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! section head+2 
7#b7 by ins]t+ 7c7 ,report by           
,secret>y4-- be=e ,n lat]2  7#c7 by     
/rik+ section #feh,k & ins]t+ ?is       
section2 &  7#d7 by mov+ subsection 7c7 
7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77 to ! end
 ( section #feh,k4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
program ,! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t     
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #feh,k 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i71 z am5d$ by          
subsection 7a71 ! foll[+3  #feh,l4      
,pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out a pilot program 
to id5tify & implem5t be/ practices =   
increas+ access to & cont9uity ( *ild   

c>e = homeless *ildr54  7b7 ,grants ,9  
c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all aw>d to ,/ates n m ?an #e grants ( 
n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj p] grant4 ,ea* grant 
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s1    
beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjad4  7c7 
,application ,9 ord] to be eligible to  
receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all
 require4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! funds made available "u ! grant--    
7#a7 to e/abli% a pilot project =--     
7,a7 implem5t+ promis+ practices =      
increas+ access to & cont9uity ( *ild   
c>e = homeless *ildr52 &  7,b7 id5tify+ 
! be/ practices2 &  7#b7 to c>ry out    
subsection 7e77#a74  7e7 ,assessm5ts &  
reports  7#a7 ,/ate responsibilities    
7,a7 ,assessm5t ,a ,/ate t receives a   
grant "u ?is section %all c>ry out data 
collection = & an assessm5t ( its pilot 
project describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74  

7,b7 ,report to ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an 
#db mon?s aft] ! fir/ day ( ! grant     
p]iod = a pilot project describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#a71 ! ,/ate c>ry+ out ! 
pilot project %all submit to ! ,secret>y
 a report conta9+ a summ>y ( ! results (
 ! assessm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 includ+ a description ( ! be/     
practices id5tifi$4  7#b7 ,secret>ial   
responsibilities ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s    
aft] ! fir/ day ( ! late/ grant p]iod = 
a pilot project1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ,congress a report conta9+ a summ>y 
( ! reports receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & a
 recomm5dation conc]n+ :e!r & h[ to exp&
 ! pilot projects c>ri$ out ) be/       
practices4  7f7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjaf1 :i* %all rema9  
available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjah4  4    
#f4 ,def9itions ,section #feh,p ( !     
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn7 is  

am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c7--    
7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2
  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7iii7 is a homeless *ild4  2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7
 ,homeless *ild ,! t]m homeless *ild    
means a homeless *ild or y\?1 z def9$ "u
 section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to      
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadcd;a74  4