,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfhh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 and ,mr4 ,brown7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act to provide funding to sustain and increase the supply1 quality1 and affordability of child care1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rebuilding a ,better ,child ,care ,infrastructure ,act4 #b4 ,increased funding for the ,child ,care ,entitlement to ,states 7a7 ,fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe ,section #dah7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#c77 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 ,appropriation ,for grants under this subsection1 there are appropriated #e1iag1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4 4 7b7 ,payments ,to benefit children in the territories 7#a7 ,eligibility ,section #dah7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d71 the following3 7#e7 ,territories 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning with fiscal year #bjba1 the ,secretary shall reserve #b percent of the aggregate amount appropriated to carry out this subsection in each fiscal year for payments to the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands 7in this paragraph referred to as the territories74 7,b7 ,allotments ,the amount reserved under subparagraph 7,a7 for a fiscal year shall be allotted among the territories in amounts that bear the same proportion to the amount so reserved as the amount of the payment made to each such territory for the most recently preceding fiscal year to carry out the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij bears to the total amount paid to all such territories for such purpose for that fiscal year4 7,c7 ,other rules 7i7 ,no matching requirement ,no cash or in-kind matching requirement shall apply to the amounts provided to the territories under this paragraph for any fiscal year4 7ii7 ,redistribution of unused funds ,subparagraph 7,d7 of paragraph 7#b7 shall apply to the amounts allotted to the territories under this paragraph for a fiscal year in the same manner as that subparagraph applies to amounts allotted to the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia for a fiscal year under paragraph 7#b77;,b71 except that1 the second sentence of clause 7i7 of such subparagraph shall not apply and the amounts allotted to the territories that are available for redistribution for a fiscal year shall be redistributed to each territory that applies for such amounts1 to the extent the ,secretary determines that the territory will be able to use such additional amounts to provide child care assistance1 in an amount that bears the same proportion to the amount so available for redistribution as the amount allotted to the territory for the fiscal year bears to the total amount allotted to all the territories receiving redistributed funds under this paragraph for the fiscal year4 7iii7 ,use of funds2 application of ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij ,except as provided in clause 7iv71 subsections 7b7 and 7c7 apply to amounts provided to a territory under this paragraph for a fiscal year in the same manner as such subsections apply to amounts provided to a ,state under this subsection for the fiscal year4 7iv7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 shall not apply to the amounts provided to any territory under this paragraph for any fiscal year4 4 7#b7 ,disregard from limitation on total payments to territories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is amended by inserting #dah7;a77#e71 after #dac7;f74 7c7 ,payments ,to benefit ,indian children ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #dah7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#d77 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,indian tribes 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall reserve not less than #c percent of the aggregate amount appropriated to carry out this subsection in each fiscal year for payments to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations4 7,b7 ,redistribution of unused funds ,the ,secretary shall determine an appropriate procedure for redistributing payments made to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations under this paragraph for a fiscal year which the ,secretary determines will not be used during the period in which such payments are available to be obligated to each ,indian tribe and tribal organization that applies for such amounts1 to the extent the ,secretary determines that the ,indian tribe or tribal organization will be able to use such additional amounts to provide child care assistance4 4 7d7 ,reservation of funds for technical assistance and evaluation ,section #dah7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a771 as amended by subsection 7b77#a71 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#e71 the following3 7#f7 ,technical assistance ,beginning with fiscal year #bjba1 the ,secretary shall reserve up to #a_/b of #a percent of the aggregate amount appropriated to carry out this subsection in each fiscal year to support technical assistance and dissemination activities under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of section #feh;,i7a7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij4 7#g7 ,research1 demonstration1 and evaluation ,beginning with fiscal year #bjba1 the ,secretary may reserve #a_/b of #a percent of the of the aggregate amount appropriated to carry out this subsection in each fiscal year to conduct research and demonstration activities1 as well as periodic external1 independent evaluations of the impact of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant program established under subchapter ,c of chapter #h of title ,,vi of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiha 7,public ,law #ig-ce71 as carried out under this subsection and under such subchapter1 on increasing access to child care services and improving the safety and quality of child care services1 using scientifically valid research methodologies1 and to disseminate the key findings of those evaluations widely and on a timely basis4 4 7e7 ,removal of restriction on application of updated ,,fmap ,section #dah7;a77#b77;,c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#b77;,c77 is amended by striking 1 as such section was in effect on ,september #cj1 #aiie4 7f7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #dah7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking reservation described in paragraph 7#d7 and inserting reservations described in paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#h71 7as redesignated by subsection 7b77#a77;,a771 by inserting 7as in effect before ,june #cj1 #bjjc7 after section #djc7;a77#a77;,d74 #c4 ,pandemic child care assistance grants 7a7 ,in general ,section #dah of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,pandemic child care assistance grants 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the preceding provisions of this section shall not apply to this subsection4 7#b7 ,appropriations 7,a7 ,grants ,for pandemic child care assistance grants under this subsection1 there are appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba4 7,b7 ,administrative expenses2 technical assistance ,for administrative expenses of the ,secretary in administering this subsection1 and for providing technical assistance to ,states and ,indian tribes and tribal organizations with respect to the pandemic child care assistance grants authorized under this subsection1 there are appropriated #ej1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbb4 7#c7 ,entitlement to grants 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state and each ,indian tribe and tribal organization that received a payment under subsection 7a77#d7 for fiscal year #bjba1 shall be entitled to be paid a pandemic child care assistance grant under this subsection for fiscal year #bjba from the amount appropriated under paragraph 7#b7 for fiscal year #bjba4 7,b7 ,allotments ,from the amount appropriated under paragraph 7#b7 for fiscal year #bjba1 the ,secretary shall make the following allotments3 7i7 ,indian tribes ,an amount equal to #b percent of the amount so appropriated shall be reserved to pay pandemic child care assistance grants for fiscal year #bjba under this subsection to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations that received a payment under subsection 7a77#d7 for fiscal year #bjba in amounts that bear the same proportion to the amount so reserved as the amount of the payment made to each such ,indian tribe and tribal organization under subsection 7a77#d7 for fiscal year #bjba bears to the total amount reserved for such payments under subsection 7a77#d7 for fiscal year #bjba4 7ii7 ,territories ,an amount equal to #b percent of the amount so appropriated shall be reserved to pay pandemic child care assistance grants for fiscal year #bjba under this subsection to each ,state that is a territory specified in paragraph 7#g77;,g77ii7 in amounts that bear the same proportion to the amount so reserved as the amount of the payment made to the territory under subsection 7a77#e7 for fiscal year #bjba bears to the total amount reserved for such payments under subsection 7a77#e7 for fiscal year #bjba4 7iii7 #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia ,the amount appropriated under paragraph 7#b7 that remains after the application of clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 shall be used to pay pandemic child care assistance grants for fiscal year #bjba under this subsection to each ,state that is one of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia in amounts that bears the same proportion to the amount so remaining as the amount of the allotment determined for the ,state or ,district under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 for fiscal year #bjba bears to the total amount available for such allotments under subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 for fiscal year #bjba4 7#d7 ,other funding and payment rules 7,a7 ,payment deadline ,the ,secretary shall make quarterly payments to each ,state1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization from the pandemic child care assistance grants determined for the ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization under paragraph 7#c77;,b7 for fiscal year #bjba4 7,b7 ,no matching requirement ,neither subparagraph 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#b7 nor any other cash or in-kind matching requirement shall apply to the pandemic child care assistance grants paid under this subsection4 7,c7 ,maintenance of effort ,funds from a pandemic child care assistance grant paid under this subsection must be used to supplement1 not supplant ,state and ,tribal general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families4 7,d7 ,period for availability ,the period in which the funds from a pandemic child care assistance grant paid under this subsection to a ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization are available for expenditure is the same period that would apply if the funds were considered amounts allotted to one of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 for fiscal year #bjba1 payments made to a territory under subsection 7a77#e7 for such fiscal year1 or payments made to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations under subsection 7a77#d7 for such fiscal year4 7,e7 ,redistribution of unused funds ,the determination as to whether funds from a pandemic child care assistance grant paid to the lead agency of a ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organizations under this subsection will not be used during the period in which such funds are available for expenditure1 and the procedure for redistributing all such funds1 shall be made in the same manner as such determination and redistribution would be made if the funds were considered amounts allotted to one of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 for fiscal year #bjba1 payments made to a territory under subsection 7a77#e7 for such fiscal year1 or payments made to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations under subsection 7a77#d7 for such fiscal year4 7#e7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 pandemic child care assistance grant funds may be used for any purpose for which funds made available under the heading relating to payments to ,states for the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant in title ,,viii of division ,b of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 may be used4 7,b7 ,priority ,if a lead agency chooses to make subgrants from the pandemic child care assistance grant funds paid under this subsection1 the lead agency shall give priority to funding child care services that-- 7i7 are provided during nontraditional hours2 7ii7 serve dual language learners1 children with disabilities1 children experiencing homelessness1 children in foster care1 children from low-income families1 or infants and toddlers2 7iii7 serve a high proportion of children whose families are eligible for subsidies under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij for the child care2 or 7iv7 operate in communities1 including rural communities1 with a low supply of child care4 7,c7 ,other provisions 7i7 ,administration through the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij ,except to the extent otherwise provided in this subsection1 subsection 7c7 shall apply to the pandemic child care assistance grants paid under this subsection in the same manner as that subsection applies to amounts paid under subsection 7a74 7ii7 ,application of ,,cares ,act funding requirements 7,i7 ,in general ,except to the extent otherwise provided in this subsection1 the requirements that apply to the payments to ,states for the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant in title ,,viii of division ,b of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall apply in the same manner to the pandemic child care assistance grants paid under this subsection4 7,,ii7 ,nonapplication of obligation period ,the #c-;fiscal year period authorized for obligation of payments to ,states for the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant under ,public ,law #aaf-acf shall not apply to the pandemic child care assistance grants paid under this subsection4 7,,iii7 ,extension of eligibility authority ,the lead agency of a ,state1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization is authorized to use pandemic child care assistance grant funds to provide child care assistance to any worker included in the definition of essential worker under paragraph 7#g77;,d7 without regard to the income eligibility requirements of section #feh,p7#d7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij4 7#f7 ,reports 7,a7 ,planned use of funds ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the lead agency of each ,state1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization to be paid a pandemic child care assistance grant under this subsection shall submit to the ,secretary a report1 in such manner as the ,secretary may require1 describing how the grant funds will be spent4 ,any ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization shall be held harmless in the event the lead agency of the ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization1 despite good faith efforts1 is unable to submit such report by such deadline4 7,b7 ,final report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 the lead agency of each ,state1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization paid a pandemic child care assistance grant under this subsection shall submit to the ,secretary a final report1 in such manner as the ,secretary may require1 describing how the lead agency spent the pandemic child care assistance grant4 ,each such report shall include data-- 7i7 specifying how the grant funds were spent to address needs in relation to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency2 7ii7 specifying the number and type of eligible child care providers assisted using grant funds2 and 7iii7 specifying the average income level of the families assisted using grant funds4 7,c7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than-- 7i7 #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report summarizing the reports submitted under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 ,april #cj1 #bjbd1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report summarizing the final reports submitted under subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,continued application of ,,ccdbg reporting requirements ,the reports required under this paragraph are in addition to1 and shall not affect1 reporting requirements imposed under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij1 including to the extent information included in a report submitted under this paragraph also is required to be included in a report submitted under that ,act1 as appropriate4 7,e7 ,public availability ,each lead agency submitting a report under this paragraph shall make each such report publicly available concurrent with the submission of the report to the ,secretary 7or as soon as practicable after submitting the report74 7#g7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate committees of congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,finance1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,,covid-#ai public health emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 entitled ,determination that a ,public ,health ,emergency ,exists ,nationwide as the ,result of the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus and includes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section #cai and any ,state or local governmental declaration of an emergency in response to the coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai74 7,c7 ,eligible child care provider defined ,the term eligible child care provider has the meaning given that term in section #feh,p7#f7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij1 and includes a provider described in that section without regard to whether the provider received assistance under that ,act prior to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency as a result of the coronavirus4 7,d7 ,essential worker defined ,the term essential worker means-- 7i7 a health sector employee2 7ii7 an emergency responder2 7iii7 a sanitation worker2 7iv7 a member of the child care workforce2 7v7 a member of the child welfare workforce2 7vi7 a member of the domestic violence prevention workforce2 7vii7 a member of the prevention services workforce2 7viii7 a worker at a business which a ,state or local government official has determined must remain open to serve the public during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency2 and 7ix7 any other worker who cannot telework1 and whom a ,state or local government official deems to be essential during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7,e7 ,indian tribe2 tribal organization ,the terms ,indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given those terms in section #dai7d74 7,f7 ,lead agency ,the term lead agency has the meaning given that term in section #feh,p7#i7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij4 7,g7 ,state 7i7 ,in general ,the term ,state means the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia4 7ii7 ,territories ,such term includes the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 4 7b7 ,disregard from limitation on total payments to territories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b771 as amended by section #b7;b77#b71 is amended by inserting #dah7;e71 after #dah7;a77#e714 #d4 ,grants to improve the child care supply1 quality1 and affordability in areas of particular need 7a7 ,in general ,section #dah of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah71 as amended by section #c7;a71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,grants ,to improve the child care supply1 quality1 and affordability in areas of particular need 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the preceding provisions of this section shall not apply to this subsection4 7#b7 ,appropriations 7,a7 ,in general ,for grants under this subsection to improve the supply1 quality1 and affordability of child care in areas of particular need1 there are appropriated #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb4 7,b7 ,reservations ,of the amount appropriated under subparagraph 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall reserve-- 7i7 up to of #a percent of such amount to support technical assistance and dissemination activities related to improving the supply1 quality1 and affordability of child care1 including in areas of particular need1 under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively1 of section #feh;,i7a7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij2 and 7ii7 of #a percent of such amount to carry out the evaluation required under paragraph 7#h74 7,c7 ,administrative expenses2 technical assistance ,for administrative expenses of the ,secretary in administering this subsection1 and for providing technical assistance to ,states and ,indian tribes and tribal organizations with respect to the grants authorized under this subsection1 there are appropriated #ge1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbf4 7#c7 ,entitlement to grants 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state with an approved planned use of grants funds under paragraph 7#d71 and each ,indian tribe and tribal organization that received a payment under subsection 7a77#d7 for fiscal year #bjbb with an approved planned use of grant funds under paragraph 7#d71 shall be entitled to be paid a grant under this subsection for fiscal year #bjbb from the amount appropriated under subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#b7 for fiscal year #bjbb that remains available after application of the reservations made for the fiscal year under subparagraph 7,b7 of that paragraph4 7,b7 ,indian tribes ,the ,secretary shall reserve an amount equal to #b percent of the amount so remaining to pay grants for fiscal year #bjbb under this subsection to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations that received a payment under subsection 7a77#d7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 in amounts that bear the same proportion to the amount so reserved as the amount of the payment made to each such ,indian tribe and tribal organization under subsection 7a77#d7 for fiscal year #bjbb bears to the total amount paid under that subsection for such fiscal year4 7,c7 ,territories ,the ,secretary shall reserve an amount equal to #b percent of the amount so remaining to pay grants for fiscal year #bjbb under this subsection to each ,state that is a territory specified in subsection 7e77#g77;,g77ii7 in amounts that bear the same proportion to the amount so reserved as the amount of the payment made to each such territory under subsection 7e77#c77;,b77ii7 for fiscal year #bjbb bears to the total amount paid to all such territories under that subsection for such fiscal year4 7,d7 #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia ,the ,secretary shall use the amount that remains after the application of subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 to pay grants for fiscal year #bjbb under this subsection to each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia in amounts that bear the same proportion to the amount so remaining as the amount of the payment made to each such ,state and ,district under subsection 7e77#c77;,b77iii7 for fiscal year #bjbb bears to the total amount paid to all of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia under that subsection for such fiscal year4 7#d7 ,incorporation into ,,ccdbg plan 7,a7 ,contents ,in order to be paid a grant under this subsection for fiscal year #bjbb1 the lead agency of a ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization shall submit to the ,secretary1 as part of the initial submission of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant plan for the period that includes fiscal year #bjbb1 or as an amendment to that plan1 a description of the planned use of grant funds that-- 7i7 describes the demographic1 economic1 and other data and criteria the lead agency proposes to use to determine whether an area is in particular need of child care2 7ii7 identifies specific areas determined to be in particular need of child care1 where such areas are located1 the size and scope of such areas1 and the age groups of children in need of child care in such areas2 7iii7 outlines how the lead agency proposes to use the grant funds to increase the child care supply1 quality1 and affordability for all families1 including families who are eligible for subsidies under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij1 in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care through activities such as-- 7,i7 contracting with child care providers to pay for specified numbers of child care slots 7including slots in family child care homes72 7,,ii7 establishing or expanding the operation of community or neighborhood-based family child care network2 7,,iii7 furnishing child care providers with start-up funding1 technical assistance1 and support for improving business practices2 7,,iv7 recruiting child care providers and staff2 7,v7 supporting the training and professional development of the child care workforce2 7,,vi7 establishing or increasing payment rates based on cost of care model2 or 7,,vii7 subject to subparagraph 7,c71 providing financial support 7without regard to limitations on expenditures imposed under section #feh;,f7b7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij7 for projects involving the purchase or improvement of land1 a major renovation1 repurposing facilities1 the purchase1 construction1 or permanent improvement of any building or facility1 including minor remodeling and for upgrading child care facilities to assure that providers meet ,state and local child care standards1 including applicable health and safety requirements2 and 7iv7 contains such other information as the ,secretary may require4 7,b7 ,approval ,the ,secretary shall approve a description of the planned use of grant funds that contains the information required under subparagraph 7,a71 and1 with respect to the proposed criteria required under subparagraph 7,a77i71 shall accept any reasonable criteria that are based on internal analyses or analyses by organizations with experience in evaluating research on various approaches to identifying areas in particular need of child care4 7,c7 ,special rules 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall develop parameters on the use of funds from an allotment paid under this subsection for projects described in subparagraph 7,a77iii77,,vii74 7ii7 ,requirement ,the parameters developed under clause 7i7 shall provide that1 in the case of funds from an allotment paid under this subsection that are used for projects described in subparagraph 7,a77iii77,,vii7-- 7,i7 for such projects involving a privately owned family child care home1 the ,secretary shall not retain any ,federal interest2 and 7,,ii7 for all other such projects1 the ,secretary shall not retain a ,federal interest after a period of #aj years4 7#e7 ,other funding and payment rules 7,a7 ,approval and payment deadline ,the ,secretary shall make quarterly payments to the lead agency of each ,state1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization with a planned use of funds submission approved under paragraph 7#d7 from the grant determined for the ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization under paragraph 7#c7 for fiscal year #bjbb4 7,b7 ,no matching requirement ,neither subparagraph 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#b7 nor any other cash or in-kind matching requirement shall apply to the grants paid under this subsection4 7,c7 ,maintenance of effort ,funds from a grant paid under this subsection must be used to supplement1 not supplant ,state and ,tribal general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families4 7,d7 ,period for availability 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 the period in which the funds from grants paid under this subsection to a ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization are available for expenditure is the same period that would apply if the funds were considered amounts allotted to one of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 payments made to a territory under subsection 7a77#e7 for such fiscal year1 or payments made to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations under subsection 7a77#d7 for such fiscal year4 7ii7 ,extension of availability of funds used for certain projects ,if funds from a grant paid under this subsection are used to provide financial support for a project described in paragraph 7#d77;,a77iii77,,vii71 the funds shall remain available for expenditure by the lead agency of a ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization through ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 7,e7 ,redistribution of unused funds ,subject to subparagraph 7,d77ii71 the determination as to whether funds from a grant paid to the lead agency of a ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organizations under this subsection will not be used during the period in which such funds are available for expenditure1 and the procedure for redistributing all such funds1 shall be made in the same manner as such determination and redistribution would be made if the funds were considered amounts allotted to one of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 payments made to a territory under subsection 7a77#e7 for such fiscal year1 or payments made to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations under subsection 7a77#d7 for such fiscal year4 7#f7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,to the extent permitted under section #feh;,g7b7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij and the approved planned use of funds submission of the lead agency of a ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization under paragraph 7#d71 each such lead agency shall use funds from a grant paid under this subsection to increase the supply1 quality1 and affordability of child care in areas determined to be in particular need of child care 7with activities provided directly1 or through grants or contracts with local child care resource and referral organizations or other appropriate entities74 ,activities carried out with such funds shall be-- 7i7 designed to improve the quality of child care services and increase parental options for1 and access to1 high-quality child care1 especially in areas of concentrated poverty2 and 7ii7 in alignment with the most recent ,statewide assessment of the ,state's needs to carry out such services and care4 7,b7 ,priority ,if a lead agency chooses to make subgrants from the funds paid under this subsection1 each such lead agency shall give priority to funding child care services that-- 7i7 are provided during nontraditional hours2 7ii7 serve dual language learners1 children with disabilities1 children experiencing homelessness1 children in foster care1 children from low-income families1 or infants and toddlers2 7iii7 serve a high proportion of children whose families are eligible for subsidies under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij for the child care2 or 7iv7 operate in communities1 including rural communities1 with a low supply of child care4 7,c7 ,administrative costs ,fund from a grant paid under this subsection may be used for administrative costs1 not to exceed-- 7i7 #e percent of such funds in the case of a grant paid to the lead agency of a ,state2 and 7ii7 #ae percent of such funds in the case of a grant paid to the lead agency of an ,indian tribe or tribal organization4 7,d7 ,administration through the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii7 or to the extent otherwise provided in this subsection1 subsection 7c7 shall apply to the grants paid under this subsection in the same manner as that subsection applies to amounts paid under subsection 7a74 7ii7 ,nonapplication of certain use of funds requirements ,the requirements of subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 of section #feh;,e7c77#c7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij shall not apply to the grants paid under this subsection4 7#g7 ,reports 7,a7 ,in general ,the lead agency of each ,state1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization paid a grant under this subsection shall submit to the ,secretary a final report1 in such manner as the ,secretary may require1 describing how the lead agency spent the grant4 ,the report shall be submitted not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbd4 7,b7 ,content ,the report shall include data that-- 7i7 describes the impact of such expenditures on the supply of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by the lead agency1 including with respect to the pre-grant award and post-grant award assessment of the number of ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant-eligible child care slots available in such areas and the pre-grant award and post-grant award assessment of the number of regulated and unregulated or exempt care providers in such areas2 7ii7 details whether funds were used for projects described in paragraph 7#d77;,a77iii77,,vii7 and the status of such projects1 including if they are ongoing at the time of reporting2 and 7iii7 to the extent lead agencies at their discretion have such data available1 describes the impact of such expenditures on the supply1 quality1 and affordability of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by the lead agency1 and on the extent to which areas in which such funds were used experienced outcomes that reduced the conditions in such areas which factored into such determination4 7,c7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than ,april #cj1 #bjbe1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report summarizing the reports submitted under subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,continued application of ,,ccdbg reporting requirements ,the reports required under this paragraph are in addition to1 and shall not affect1 reporting requirements imposed under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij1 including to the extent information included in a report submitted under this paragraph also is required to be included in a report submitted under that ,act4 7#h7 ,evaluation 7,a7 ,in general ,from a geographically diverse selection of the lead agencies paid a grant under this subsection that includes representation of ,states1 territories specified in subsection 7e77#g77;,g77ii71 and ,indian tribes and tribal organizations1 the ,secretary shall evaluate the impact of the activities carried out by such lead agencies with respect to improving the supply1 quality1 and affordability of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by such lead agencies4 7,b7 ,quality assessment ,in evaluating the extent to which there are improvements in the quality of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care1 the ,secretary shall focus on at least five of the following areas3 7i7 ,ratios of staff to children4 7ii7 ,age-appropriate curriculum4 7iii7 ,approaches to instruction4 7iv7 ,relationship quality between children and staff4 7v7 ,children's learning and development4 7vi7 ,physical environment quality and ability to protect children and staff from illness and injury4 7vii7 ,credentials1 experience and specialized training of staff4 7viii7 ,opportunities for staff professional development4 7ix7 ,ability to foster relationships with families and communities4 7x7 ,leadership and management capacity4 7xi7 ,creating a stable work environment for staff retention4 7,c7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 the ,secretary shall a report to ,congress on the results of the evaluation conducted under this paragraph4 7#i7 ,definitions ,in this subsection1 the terms appropriate committees of ,congress1 ,indian tribe1 lead agency1 tribal organization1 and ,state have the meanings given those terms in subsection 7e77#g74 4 7b7 ,disregard from limitation on total payments to territories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b771 as amended by section #c7;b71 is amended by inserting #dah7;f71 after #dah7;e714