#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #bfci  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% ! ,/r5g?
 9 ,div]sity ,program1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,/r5g? 9 ,div]sity ,act ( #bjbj4    
#b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 support ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & 
evaluation ( compreh5sive /rategies to  
address ! effects ( racial isolation or 
conc5trat$ pov]ty by increas+ div]sity1 
includ+ racial div]sity & socioeconomic 
div]sity1 9 cov]$ s*ools4  #c4          
,res]vation = national & /ate activities
  7a7 ,national activities ,! ,secret>y 
may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts  
made available "u section #aj = a fiscal
 ye> to c>ry out activities ( national  
significance relat+ to ?is ,act1 :i* may
 include-- 7#a7 rese>*1 developm5t1 data
 collection1 monitor+1 te*nical         
assi/ance1 evaluation1 or dissem9ation  
activities2 &  7#b7 ! developm5t &      
ma9t5ance ( be/ practices = recipi5ts ( 
grants "u section #d & o!r exp]ts 9 !   
field ( s*ool div]sity4  7b7 ,/ate      

activities ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m  
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available 
"u section #aj = a fiscal ye> = plann+  
grants & implem5tation grants made to   
,/ate educational ag5cies "u section #d4
  #d4 ,grant program au?oriz$  7a7      
,au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts
 made available "u section #aj & n      
res]v$ "u section #c = a fiscal ye>1 !  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants 9 accordance 
) subsection 7b7 to eligible entities to
 develop or implem5t plans to improve   
div]sity & r$uce or elim9ate racial or  
socioeconomic isolation 9 cov]$ s*ools4 
7#b7 ,types ( grants ,! ,secret>y may1 9
 any fiscal ye>1 aw>d--  7,a7 plann+    
grants to c>ry out ! activities describ$
 9 section #f7;a72  7,b7 implem5tation  
grants to c>ry out ! activities describ$
 9 section #f7;b72 or  7,c7 bo? su*     
plann+ grants & implem5tation grants4   
7b7 ,aw>d basis  7#a7 ,crit]ia =        
evaluat+ applications ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d grants "u ?is section on a         
competitive basis1 bas$ on--  7,a7 !    

quality ( ! application submitt$ by an  
eligible entity "u section #e2  7,b7 !  
likelihood1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t 
! eligible entity w use ! grant to      
improve /ud5t outcomes or outcomes on   
o!r p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section
 #g2 &  7,c7 ! likelihood t ! grant w   
lead to a mean+ful r$uction 9 racial &  
economic isolation = *ildr5 9 cov]$     
s*ools4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to ! foll[+ eligible entities3 
7,a7 ,fir/1 to an eligible entity t     
submitt$ an application = a grant "u !  
,op5+ ,doors1 ,exp&+ ,opportunities     
program describ$ 9 ! notice publi%$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4
 ,reg4 #ijcdc et seq474  7,b7 ,second1  
to an eligible entity t proposes1 9 an  
application submitt$ "u section #e1 to  
use ! grant to support a program t      
addresses racial isolation4  7,c7 ,?ird1
 to an eligible entity t proposes1 9 an 
application submitt$ "u section #e1 to  

use ! grant to support a program t      
ext5ds beyond "o local educational      
ag5cy1 su* z an int]-di/rict or regional
 program4  7,d7 ,f\r?1 to an eligible   
entity t demon/rates mean+ful           
coord9ation ) local h\s+ ag5cies to     
increase access to s*ools t h a         
disproportionately l[ numb] ( l[-income 
/ud5ts4  7c7 ,duration ( grants  7#a7   
,plann+ grant ,a plann+ grant aw>d$ "u  
?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an 
#a ye>4  7#b7 ,implem5tation grant ,an  
implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s1   
except t ! ,secret>y may ext5d an       
implem5tation grant = an additional     
#b-ye> p]iod if ! eligible entity       
receiv+ ! grant demon/rates to !        
,secret>y t ! eligible entity is mak+   
significant progress1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 on ! program p]=mance        
measures describ$ 9 section #g4  #e4    
,applications ,9 ord] to receive a grant
 "u section #d1 an eligible entity %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 

su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
require4 ,su* application %all include--
 7#a7 a description ( ! program = :i* ! 
eligible entity is seek+ a grant1       
includ+--  7,a7 h[ ! eligible entity    
proposes to use ! grant to improve !    
academic & life outcomes ( /ud5ts 9     
racial or socioeconomic isolation 9     
cov]$ s*ools by support+ int]v5tions t  
increase div]sity = /ud5ts 9 su* cov]$  
s*ools2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an             
implem5tation grant1 ! implem5tation    
grant plan describ$ 9 section           
#f7;b77#a72 &  7,c7 evid5ce1 or if su*  
evid5ce is n available1 a rationale bas$
 on curr5t rese>*1 reg>d+ h[ ! program w
 increase div]sity2  7#b7 9 ! case ( an 
eligible entity propos+ to use any ( !  
grant to b5efit cov]$ s*ools t are      
racially isolat$1 a description ( h[ !  
eligible entity w id5tify & def9e racial
 isolation2  7#c7 9 ! case ( an eligible
 entity propos+ to use any portion ( !  
grant to b5efit high-pov]ty cov]$       
s*ools1 a description ( h[ ! eligible   

entity w id5tify & def9e income level & 
socioeconomic /atus2  7#d7 a description
 ( ! plan ( ! eligible entity = cont9u+ 
! program aft] ! grant p]iod ends2  7#e7
 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w 
assess1 monitor1 & evaluate ! impact ( !
 activities fund$ "u ! grant on /ud5t   
a*ievem5t & /ud5t enrollm5t div]sity2   
7#f7 an assurance t ! eligible entity   
has conduct$1 or w conduct1 robu/ p>5t &
 community engagem5t1 :ile plann+ = &   
implem5t+ ! program1 su* z ?r\gh--  7,a7
 consultation ) appropriate (ficials f  
,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations
 approv$ by ! ,tribes locat$ 9 ! area   
s]v$ by ! eligible entity2  7,b7        
consultation ) o!r community entities1  
includ+ local h\s+ or transportation    
au?orities2  7,c7 public he>+s or o!r   
op5 =ums to in=m ! developm5t ( any =mal
 /rategy to increase div]sity2 &  7,d7  
outrea* to p>5ts & /ud5ts1 9 a language 
t p>5ts & /ud5ts c und]/&1 &            
consultation ) /ud5ts & families 9 !    
t>get$ di/rict or region t is design$ to

 ensure p>ticipation 9 ! plann+ &       
developm5t ( any =mal /rategy to        
increase div]sity2  7#g7 an e/imate ( ! 
numb] ( /ud5ts t ! eligible entity plans
 to s]ve "u ! program & ! numb] ( /ud5ts
 to be s]v$ ?r\gh additional expansion (
 ! program aft] ! grant p]iod ends2     
7#h7 an assurance t ! eligible entity   
w--  7,a7 coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y 9      
evaluat+ ! program1 includ+ any         
evaluation t might require data &       
in=mation f multiple recipi5ts ( grants 
"u section #d2 &  7,b7 engage 9 ! be/   
practices develop$ "u section #c7b72    
7#i7 an assurance t1 to ! ext5t         
possible1 ! eligible entity has consid]$
 ! pot5tial implications ( ! grant      
activities on ! demographics & /ud5t    
enrollm5t ( ne>by cov]$ s*ools n includ$
 9 ! activities ( ! grant2  7#aj7 9 !   
case ( an eligible entity apply+ = an   
implem5tation grant1 a description ( h[ 
! eligible entity w--  7,a7 implem5t1   
replicate1 or exp& a /rategy bas$ on a  
/rong or mod]ate level ( evid5ce 7z     

describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (   
section #haja7ba77;,a77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba77;,a77i7772 or  7,b7
 te/ a promis+ /rategy to increase      
div]sity 9 cov]$ s*ools2  7#aa7 9 ! case
 ( an application by a consortium (     
local educational ag5cies1 a            
specification ( :i* ag5cy is ! lead     
applicant1 & h[ ! grant funds w be      
divid$ among ! s*ool di/ricts s]v$ by   
su* consortium2 &  7#ab7 9 ! case ( an  
application by a ,/ate education ag5cy1 
a demon/ration t ! ag5cy has proc$ures 9
 place--  7,a7 to assess & prev5t !     
r$raw+ ( s*ool di/rict l9es 9 a mann] t 
increases racial or socioeconomic       
isolation2  7,b7 to assess ! segregation
 impacts ( new s*ool con/ruction        
proposals & to prioritize s*ool         
con/ruction fund+ t w =eseeably increase
 racial & economic integration2 &  7,c7 
to include progress t[>d r$uction (     
racial & economic isolation z a factor 9
 its ,/ate plan "u section #aaaa ( !    

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa74  #f4 ,uses 
( funds  7a7 ,plann+ grants ,ea*        
eligible entity t receives a plann+     
grant "u section #d %all use ! grant to 
support /ud5ts 9 cov]$ s*ools ?r\gh !   
foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,complet+ a    
compreh5sive assessm5t (1 ) respect to !
 geographic area s]v$ by su* eligible   
entity-- 7,a7 ! educational outcomes &  
racial & socioeconomic /ratification (  
*ildr5 att5d+ cov]$ s*ools2  7,b7 an    
analysis ( ! location & capacity (      
program & s*ool facilities & ! adequacy 
( local or regional transportation      
infra/ructure2 &  7,c7 tea*] div]sity 9 
cov]$ s*ools1 & plans = exp&+ tea*]     
div]sity4  7#b7 ,develop+ & implem5t+ a 
robu/ family1 /ud5t1 & community        
engagem5t plan1 includ+1 :]e feasible1  
public he>+s or o!r op5 =ums t w\ld     
prec$e & in=m ! developm5t ( a =mal     
/rategy to improve div]sity 9 cov]$     
s*ools4  7#c7 ,develop+ options1 includ+
 timel9es & co/ e/imates1 = improv+     

div]sity 9 cov]$ s*ools1 su* z weight$  
lott]ies1 revis$ fe$] patt]ns1 s*ool    
b\nd>y r$esign1 or regional coord9ation4
  7#d7 ,develop+ an implem5tation plan  
bas$ on community pref]5ces among !     
options develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7
 ,build+ ! capacity to collect & analyze
 data t provide in=mation = transp>5cy1 
cont9u\s improvem5t1 & evaluation4  7#f7
 ,develop+ an implem5tation plan to     
comply ) a c\rt-ord]$ s*ool             
desegregation plan4  7#g7 ,engag+ 9 be/ 
practices develop$ "u section #c7b74    
7#h7 ,if applicable1 develop+ an        
implem5tation plan to replace entrance  
exams or o!r competitive application    
proc$ures ) me?ods ( /ud5t assignm5t to 
promote racial & socioeconomic div]sity4
  7b7 ,implem5tation grants  7#a7       
,implem5tation grant plan ,ea* eligible 
entity t receives an implem5tation grant
 "u section #d %all implem5t a          
high-quality plan to support /ud5ts 9   
cov]$ s*ools t includes--  7,a7 a       
compreh5sive set ( /rategies design$ to 

improve academic outcomes = all /ud5ts1 
p>ticul>ly /ud5ts ( color & l[-income   
/ud5ts1 by increas+ div]sity 9 cov]$    
s*ools2  7,b7 evid5ce ( /rong family &  
community support = su* /rategies1      
includ+ evid5ce t ! eligible entity has 
engag$ 9 mean+ful family & community    
outrea* activities2  7,c7 goals to      
increase div]sity 9 cov]$ s*ools ov] !  
c\rse ( ! grant p]iod2  7,d7 collection 
& analysis ( data to provide transp>5cy 
& support cont9u\s improvem5t ?r\gh\t ! 
grant p]iod2 &  7,e7 a rigor\s me?od (  
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! program4
  7#b7 ,implem5tation grant activities  
,ea* eligible entity t receives an      
implem5tation grant "u section #d may   
use ! grant to c>ry out "o or m ( !     
foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,recruit+1     
hir+1 or tra9+ additional tea*]s1       
adm9i/rators1 s*ool c\nselors1 & o!r    
in/ructional & support /aff 9 new1      
exp&$1 or re/ructur$ cov]$ s*ools1 or   
o!r pr(essional developm5t activities = 
/aff & adm9i/rators4  7,b7 ,inve/+ 9    

specializ$ academic programs or         
facilities design$ to enc\rage          
int]-di/rict s*ool att5dance patt]ns4   
7,c7 ,develop+ or initiat+ a            
transportation plan = br++ /ud5ts to & f
 cov]$ s*ools1 if su* transportation is 
su/a9able beyond ! grant p]iod & does n 
repres5t a significant portion ( ! grant
 receiv$ by an eligible entity "u       
section #d4  7,d7 ,develop+ innovative &
 equitable s*ool assignm5t plans4  7,e7 
,c>ry+ out innovative activities design$
 to increase racial & socioeconomic     
s*ool div]sity & engagem5t betwe5 *ildr5
 f diff]5t racial1 economic1 & cultural 
backgr\nds4  7,f7 ,creat+ or improv+    
sy/ems & p>tn]%ips to create a "o-/op   
enrollm5t process = /ud5ts ) multiple   
public s*ool options1 includ+ mak+ s*ool
 in=mation & data m accessible & easy to
 und]/&1 9 ord] to ensure access to l[  
pov]ty or high-p]=m+ s*ools = l[-income 
*ildr5 & to promote racial &            
socioeconomic div]sity4  #g4 ,p]=mance  
measures ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%      

p]=mance measures = ! programs &        
activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh a grant "u   
section #d4 ,^! measures1 at a m9imum1  
%all track ! progress ( ea* eligible    
entity 9-- 7#a7 improv+ academic & o!r  
developm5tal or noncognitive outcomes = 
ea* subgr\p describ$ 9 section          
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi77 t is  
s]v$ by ! eligible entity on measures1  
includ+1 z applicable1 by--  7,a7       
increas+ s*ool read9ess2  7,b7 increas+ 
/ud5t a*ievem5t & decreas+ a*ievem5t    
gaps2  7,c7 increas+ high s*ool         
graduation rates2  7,d7 increas+        
read9ess = po/second>y education &      
c>e]s2  7,e7 improv+ access to m5tal    
heal? & social-emotional le>n+2  7,f7   
r$uc+ s*ool discipl9e rates2 &  7,g7 any
 o!r indicator ! ,secret>y or eligible  
entity may id5tify2 &  7#b7 increas+    
div]sity & decreas+ racial or           
socioeconomic isolation 9 cov]$ s*ools4 
#h4 ,annual reports ,an eligible entity 

t receives a grant "u section #d %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su*
 mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 an    
annual report t includes-- 7#a7 a       
description ( ! ef=ts ( ! eligible      
entity to increase inclusivity2  7#b7   
in=mation on ! progress ( ! eligible    
entity ) respect to ! p]=mance measures 
describ$ 9 section #g2  7#c7 ! data     
support+ su* progress2  7#d7 a          
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
cont9ue to make improvem5ts t[>d        
increas+ div]sity & decreas+ racial or  
socioeconomic isolation 9 cov]$ s*ools &
 su/a9+ inclusion2 &  7#e7 in=mation on 
! progress ( regional programs on r$uc+ 
racial & socioeconomic isolation 9 cov]$
 s*ools1 if applicable4  #i4            
,applicability ,section #dbf ( ! ,g5]al 
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abbh7 %all n apply ) respect 
to activities c>ri$ out "u a grant "u   
?is ,act4  #aj4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su*    

sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 
#aa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7      
,cov]$ s*ool ,! t]m cov]$ s*ool means-- 
7,a7 a publicly-fund$ e>ly *ildhood     
education program2  7,b7 a public       
elem5t>y s*ool2 or  7,c7 a public       
second>y s*ool4  7#b7 ,eligible entity  
,! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate    
educational ag5cy1 a local educational  
ag5cy1 a consortium ( su* ag5cies1 an   
educational s]vice ag5cy1 or regional   
educational ag5cy t at ! "t ( !         
application ( su* eligible entity has   
significant a*ievem5t gaps &            
socioeconomic or racial segregation )9  
or betwe5 ! s*ool di/ricts s]v$ by su*  
entity4  7#c7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms       
educational s]vice ag5cy1 elem5t>y      
s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y
 s*ool1 ,secret>y1 & ,/ate educational  
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#d7 ,publicly-fund$ e>ly      

*ildhood education program ,! t]m       
publicly-fund$ e>ly *ildhood education  
program means an e>ly *ildhood education
 program 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc7h7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7h77 t receives ,/ate or 
,f$]al funds4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ae1          
#bjbj4;,cl]k4