,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1
 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security   
,act to provide fund+ to su/a9 &        
increase ! supply1 quality1 &           
af=dability ( *ild c>e1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rebuild+ a ,bett] ,*ild   
,c>e ,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4 ,increas$
 fund+ = ! ,*ild ,c>e ,entitlem5t to    
,/ates  7a7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh    
#bjbe ,section #dah7;a77#c7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fah7;a77#c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#c7 ,appropriation ,= grants "u ?is  
subsection1 !re are appropriat$         
#e1iag1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba
 ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  7b7 ,paym5ts ,to      
b5efit *ildr5 9 ! t]ritories  7#a7      
,eligibility ,section #dah7;a7 ( su*    

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z     
p>agraph 7#h72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#d71 ! foll[+3  7#e7          
,t]ritories  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ )    
fiscal ye> #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all      
res]ve #b p]c5t ( ! aggregate am\nt     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection 9
 ea* fiscal ye> = paym5ts to !          
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to
 z ! t]ritories74  7,b7 ,allotm5ts ,!   
am\nt res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a    
fiscal ye> %all be allott$ among !      
t]ritories 9 am\nts t be> ! same        
proportion to ! am\nt s res]v$ z ! am\nt
 ( ! paym5t made to ea* su* t]ritory = !
 mo/ rec5tly prec$+ fiscal ye> to c>ry  
out ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block   
,grant ,act ( #aiij be>s to ! total     
am\nt paid to all su* t]ritories = su*  
purpose = t fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,o!r rules
  7i7 ,no mat*+ requirem5t ,no ca% or   

9-k9d mat*+ requirem5t %all apply to !  
am\nts provid$ to ! t]ritories "u ?is   
p>agraph = any fiscal ye>4  7ii7        
,r$i/ribution ( unus$ funds ,subp>agraph
 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all apply to !   
am\nts allott$ to ! t]ritories "u ?is   
p>agraph = a fiscal ye> 9 ! same mann] z
 t subp>agraph applies to am\nts allott$
 to ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia = a fiscal ye> "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,b71 except t1 ! second s5t5ce (  
clause 7i7 ( su* subp>agraph %all n     
apply & ! am\nts allott$ to ! t]ritories
 t are available = r$i/ribution = a     
fiscal ye> %all be r$i/ribut$ to ea*    
t]ritory t applies = su* am\nts1 to !   
ext5t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! t]ritory 
w be able to use su* additional am\nts  
to provide *ild c>e assi/ance1 9 an     
am\nt t be>s ! same proportion to !     
am\nt s available = r$i/ribution z !    
am\nt allott$ to ! t]ritory = ! fiscal  
ye> be>s to ! total am\nt allott$ to all
 ! t]ritories receiv+ r$i/ribut$ funds  
"u ?is p>agraph = ! fiscal ye>4  7iii7  

,use ( funds2 application ( ,*ild ,c>e &
 ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iv71        
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 apply to am\nts   
provid$ to a t]ritory "u ?is p>agraph = 
a fiscal ye> 9 ! same mann] z su*       
subsections apply to am\nts provid$ to a
 ,/ate "u ?is subsection = ! fiscal ye>4
  7iv7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#b7 (      
subsection 7b7 %all n apply to ! am\nts 
provid$ to any t]ritory "u ?is p>agraph 
= any fiscal ye>4  4  7#b7 ,disreg>d f  
limitation on total paym5ts to          
t]ritories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acjh7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+       
#dah7;a77#e71 aft] #dac7;f74  7c7       
,paym5ts ,to b5efit ,indian *ildr5      
,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #dah7;a7 ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#d77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,indian   
tribes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
res]ve n less ?an #c p]c5t ( ! aggregate
 am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
subsection 9 ea* fiscal ye> = paym5ts to

 ,indian tribes & tribal organizations4 
7,b7 ,r$i/ribution ( unus$ funds ,!     
,secret>y %all det]m9e an appropriate   
proc$ure = r$i/ribut+ paym5ts made to   
,indian tribes & tribal organizations "u
 ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye> :i* !      
,secret>y det]m9es w n be us$ dur+ !    
p]iod 9 :i* su* paym5ts are available to
 be obligat$ to ea* ,indian tribe &     
tribal organization t applies = su*     
am\nts1 to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! ,indian tribe or tribal organization
 w be able to use su* additional am\nts 
to provide *ild c>e assi/ance4  4  7d7  
,res]vation ( funds = te*nical assi/ance
 & evaluation ,section #dah7;a7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a771 z am5d$  
by subsection 7b77#a71 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e71 ! foll[+3    
7#f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,beg9n+ )      
fiscal ye> #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all      
res]ve up to #a_/b ( #a p]c5t ( !       
aggregate am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is subsection 9 ea* fiscal ye> to      
support te*nical assi/ance &            

dissem9ation activities "u p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d7 ( section #feh;,i7a7 ( !    
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij4  7#g7 ,rese>*1            
demon/ration1 & evaluation ,beg9n+ )    
fiscal ye> #bjba1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve
 #a_/b ( #a p]c5t ( ! ( ! aggregate     
am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
subsection 9 ea* fiscal ye> to conduct  
rese>* & demon/ration activities1 z well
 z p]iodic ext]nal1 indep5d5t           
evaluations ( ! impact ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & 
,developm5t ,block ,grant program       
e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] #h (    
title ,,vi ( ! ,omnibus ,budget         
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha 7,public   
,law #ig-ce71 z c>ri$ out "u ?is        
subsection & "u su* sub*apt]1 on        
increas+ access to *ild c>e s]vices &   
improv+ ! safety & quality ( *ild c>e   
s]vices1 us+ sci5tifically valid rese>* 
me?odologies1 & to dissem9ate ! key     
f9d+s ( ^? evaluations widely & on a    
timely basis4  4  7e7 ,removal (        
re/riction on application ( updat$      

,,fmap ,section #dah7;a77#b77;,c7 ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#b77;,c77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 z su* section 0 9   
effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #aiie4  7f7    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section    
#dah7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#fah7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ res]vation describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ res]vations    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 &
 7#g72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 7z      
r$esignat$ by subsection 7b77#a77;,a771 
by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect be=e ,june #cj1   
#bjjc7 aft] section #djc7;a77#a77;,d74  
#c4 ,p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grants   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dah ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grants  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 subsection1 ! prec$+ provisions ( ?is  
section %all n apply to ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,appropriations  7,a7 ,grants ,=   
p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grants "u ?is 
subsection1 !re are appropriat$         

#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4     
7,b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses2 te*nical    
assi/ance ,= adm9i/rative exp5ses ( !   
,secret>y 9 adm9i/]+ ?is subsection1 & =
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates & 
,indian tribes & tribal organizations ) 
respect to ! p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance  
grants au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection1 !re  
are appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbb4  7#c7    
,entitlem5t to grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* ,/ate & ea* ,indian tribe & tribal 
organization t receiv$ a paym5t "u      
subsection 7a77#d7 = fiscal ye> #bjba1  
%all be entitl$ to be paid a p&emic *ild
 c>e assi/ance grant "u ?is subsection =
 fiscal ye> #bjba f ! am\nt appropriat$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjba4    
7,b7 ,allotm5ts ,f ! am\nt appropriat$  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjba1 !  
,secret>y %all make ! foll[+ allotm5ts3 
7i7 ,indian tribes ,an am\nt equal to #b
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt s appropriat$ %all be  
res]v$ to pay p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance 
grants = fiscal ye> #bjba "u ?is        

subsection to ,indian tribes & tribal   
organizations t receiv$ a paym5t "u     
subsection 7a77#d7 = fiscal ye> #bjba 9 
am\nts t be> ! same proportion to !     
am\nt s res]v$ z ! am\nt ( ! paym5t made
 to ea* su* ,indian tribe & tribal      
organization "u subsection 7a77#d7 =    
fiscal ye> #bjba be>s to ! total am\nt  
res]v$ = su* paym5ts "u subsection      
7a77#d7 = fiscal ye> #bjba4  7ii7       
,t]ritories ,an am\nt equal to #b p]c5t 
( ! am\nt s appropriat$ %all be res]v$  
to pay p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grants 
= fiscal ye> #bjba "u ?is subsection to 
ea* ,/ate t is a t]ritory specifi$ 9    
p>agraph 7#g77;,g77ii7 9 am\nts t be> ! 
same proportion to ! am\nt s res]v$ z ! 
am\nt ( ! paym5t made to ! t]ritory "u  
subsection 7a77#e7 = fiscal ye> #bjba   
be>s to ! total am\nt res]v$ = su*      
paym5ts "u subsection 7a77#e7 = fiscal  
ye> #bjba4  7iii7 #ej ,/ates & !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,! am\nt           
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 t rema9s   
aft] ! application ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 

%all be us$ to pay p&emic *ild c>e      
assi/ance grants = fiscal ye> #bjba "u  
?is subsection to ea* ,/ate t is "o ( ! 
#ej ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9  
am\nts t be>s ! same proportion to !    
am\nt s rema9+ z ! am\nt ( ! allotm5t   
det]m9$ = ! ,/ate or ,di/rict "u        
subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 = fiscal ye>    
#bjba be>s to ! total am\nt available = 
su* allotm5ts "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7
 = fiscal ye> #bjba4  7#d7 ,o!r fund+ & 
paym5t rules  7,a7 ,paym5t deadl9e ,!   
,secret>y %all make qu>t]ly paym5ts to  
ea* ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 & tribal      
organization f ! p&emic *ild c>e        
assi/ance grants det]m9$ = ! ,/ate1     
,indian tribe1 or tribal organization "u
 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjba4 
7,b7 ,no mat*+ requirem5t ,nei!r        
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#b7   
nor any o!r ca% or 9-k9d mat*+          
requirem5t %all apply to ! p&emic *ild  
c>e assi/ance grants paid "u ?is        
subsection4  7,c7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t     
,funds f a p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance    

grant paid "u ?is subsection mu/ be us$ 
to supplem5t1 n supplant ,/ate & ,tribal
 g5]al rev5ue funds = *ild c>e assi/ance
 = l[-income families4  7,d7 ,p]iod =   
availability ,! p]iod 9 :i* ! funds f a 
p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grant paid "u 
?is subsection to a ,/ate1 ,indian      
tribe1 or tribal organization are       
available = exp5diture is ! same p]iod t
 w\ld apply if ! funds 7 consid]$ am\nts
 allott$ to "o ( ! #ej ,/ates or !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia "u subsection      
7a77#b77;,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjba1 paym5ts
 made to a t]ritory "u subsection       
7a77#e7 = su* fiscal ye>1 or paym5ts    
made to ,indian tribes & tribal         
organizations "u subsection 7a77#d7 =   
su* fiscal ye>4  7,e7 ,r$i/ribution (   
unus$ funds ,! det]m9ation z to :e!r    
funds f a p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance     
grant paid to ! lead ag5cy ( a ,/ate1   
,indian tribe1 or tribal organizations  
"u ?is subsection w n be us$ dur+ !     
p]iod 9 :i* su* funds are available =   
exp5diture1 & ! proc$ure = r$i/ribut+   

all su* funds1 %all be made 9 ! same    
mann] z su* det]m9ation & r$i/ribution  
w\ld be made if ! funds 7 consid]$      
am\nts allott$ to "o ( ! #ej ,/ates or !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia "u subsection     
7a77#b77;,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjba1 paym5ts
 made to a t]ritory "u subsection       
7a77#e7 = su* fiscal ye>1 or paym5ts    
made to ,indian tribes & tribal         
organizations "u subsection 7a77#d7 =   
su* fiscal ye>4  7#e7 ,use ( funds  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 
& 7,c71 p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grant 
funds may be us$ = any purpose = :i*    
funds made available "u ! head+ relat+  
to paym5ts to ,/ates = ! ,*ild ,c>e &   
,developm5t ,block ,grant 9 title ,,viii
 ( division ,b ( ! ,coronavirus ,aid1   
,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act     
7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 may be us$4     
7,b7 ,priority ,if a lead ag5cy *ooses  
to make subgrants f ! p&emic *ild c>e   
assi/ance grant funds paid "u ?is       
subsection1 ! lead ag5cy %all give      
priority to fund+ *ild c>e s]vices t--  

7i7 are provid$ dur+ nontraditional     
h\rs2  7ii7 s]ve dual language le>n]s1  
*ildr5 ) disabilities1 *ildr5 exp]i5c+  
homelessness1 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 *ildr5 
f l[-income families1 or infants &      
toddl]s2  7iii7 s]ve a high proportion (
 *ildr5 ^: families are eligible =      
subsidies "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij = ! *ild c>e2
 or  7iv7 op]ate 9 communities1 includ+ 
rural communities1 ) a l[ supply ( *ild 
c>e4  7,c7 ,o!r provisions  7i7         
,adm9i/ration ?r\gh ! ,*ild ,c>e &      
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
,except to ! ext5t o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 subsection1 subsection 7c7 %all apply  
to ! p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grants   
paid "u ?is subsection 9 ! same mann] z 
t subsection applies to am\nts paid "u  
subsection 7a74  7ii7 ,application (    
,,c>es ,act fund+ requirem5ts  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,except to ! ext5t o!rwise provid$
 9 ?is subsection1 ! requirem5ts t apply
 to ! paym5ts to ,/ates = ! ,*ild ,c>e &
 ,developm5t ,block ,grant 9 title      

,,viii ( division ,b ( ! ,coronavirus   
,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security    
,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 %all apply 
9 ! same mann] to ! p&emic *ild c>e     
assi/ance grants paid "u ?is subsection4
  7,,ii7 ,nonapplication ( obligation   
p]iod ,! #c-;fiscal ye> p]iod au?oriz$ =
 obligation ( paym5ts to ,/ates = !     
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
"u ,public ,law #aaf-acf %all n apply to
 ! p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grants paid
 "u ?is subsection4  7,,iii7 ,ext5sion (
 eligibility au?ority ,! lead ag5cy ( a 
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 & tribal          
organization is au?oriz$ to use p&emic  
*ild c>e assi/ance grant funds to       
provide *ild c>e assi/ance to any work] 
includ$ 9 ! def9ition ( ess5tial work]  
"u p>agraph 7#g77;,d7 )\t reg>d to !    
income eligibility requirem5ts ( section
 #feh,p7#d7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t
 ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij4  7#f7      
,reports  7,a7 ,plann$ use ( funds ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is subsection1 ! lead ag5cy ( ea*   

,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 & tribal          
organization to be paid a p&emic *ild   
c>e assi/ance grant "u ?is subsection   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report1 9  
su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1    
describ+ h[ ! grant funds w be sp5t4    
,any ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal    
organization %all be held h>mless 9 !   
ev5t ! lead ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian    
tribe1 or tribal organization1 despite  
good fai? ef=ts1 is unable to submit su*
 report by su* deadl9e4  7,b7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 
! lead ag5cy ( ea* ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1
 & tribal organization paid a p&emic    
*ild c>e assi/ance grant "u ?is         
subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y a 
f9al report1 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y  
may require1 describ+ h[ ! lead ag5cy   
sp5t ! p&emic *ild c>e assi/ance grant4 
,ea* su* report %all include data-- 7i7 
specify+ h[ ! grant funds 7 sp5t to     
address ne$s 9 relation to ! ,,covid-#ai
 public heal? em]g5cy2  7ii7 specify+ ! 
numb] & type ( eligible *ild c>e        

provid]s assi/$ us+ grant funds2 &      
7iii7 specify+ ! av]age income level ( !
 families assi/$ us+ grant funds4  7,c7 
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an--  
7i7 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a report summ>iz+ ! reports submitt$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ,april #cj1   
#bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report summ>iz+ ! f9al reports submitt$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,cont9u$     
application ( ,,ccdbg report+           
requirem5ts ,! reports requir$ "u ?is   
p>agraph are 9 addition to1 & %all n    
affect1 report+ requirem5ts impos$ "u ! 
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij1 includ+ to ! ext5t        
in=mation includ$ 9 a report submitt$ "u
 ?is p>agraph also is requir$ to be     
includ$ 9 a report submitt$ "u t ,act1 z
 appropriate4  7,e7 ,public availability
 ,ea* lead ag5cy submitt+ a report "u   
?is p>agraph %all make ea* su* report   

publicly available concurr5t ) !        
submission ( ! report to ! ,secret>y 7or
 z soon z practicable aft] submitt+ !   
report74  7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate committees
 ( congress ,! t]m appropriate          
committees ( ,congress means !          
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on     
,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,,covid-#ai public heal?  
em]g5cy ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai public heal? 
em]g5cy means ! public heal? em]g5cy    
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to       
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 entitl$     
,det]m9ation t a ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy
 ,exi/s ,nationwide z ! ,result ( !     
#bjai ,novel ,coronavirus & includes any
 r5ewal ( su* decl>ation pursuant to su*
 section #cai & any ,/ate or local      

gov]nm5tal decl>ation ( an em]g5cy 9    
response to ! coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai74
  7,c7 ,eligible *ild c>e provid] def9$ 
,! t]m eligible *ild c>e provid] has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #feh,p7#f7 ( 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 ,act ( #aiij1 & includes a provid]     
describ$ 9 t section )\t reg>d to :e!r !
 provid] receiv$ assi/ance "u t ,act    
prior to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal?     
em]g5cy z a result ( ! coronavirus4     
7,d7 ,ess5tial work] def9$ ,! t]m       
ess5tial work] means-- 7i7 a heal?      
sector employee2  7ii7 an em]g5cy       
respond]2  7iii7 a sanitation work]2    
7iv7 a memb] ( ! *ild c>e work=ce2  7v7 
a memb] ( ! *ild welf>e work=ce2  7vi7 a
 memb] ( ! dome/ic viol5ce prev5tion    
work=ce2  7vii7 a memb] ( ! prev5tion   
s]vices work=ce2  7viii7 a work] at a   
bus9ess :i* a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t   
(ficial has det]m9$ mu/ rema9 op5 to    
s]ve ! public dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public 
heal? em]g5cy2 &  7ix7 any o!r work] :o 
_c telework1 & :om a ,/ate or local     

gov]nm5t (ficial deems to be ess5tial   
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy4
  7,e7 ,indian tribe2 tribal            
organization ,! t]ms ,indian tribe &    
tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 ^?  
t]ms 9 section #dai7d74  7,f7 ,lead     
ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #feh,p7#i7 ( ! ,*ild   
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij4  7,g7 ,/ate  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia4  7ii7 ,t]ritories ,su* t]m   
includes ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1   
,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( !   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  4  7b7         
,disreg>d f limitation on total paym5ts 
to t]ritories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acjh7;a77#b771 z am5d$ by section      
#b7;b77#b71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ #dah7;e71
 aft] #dah7;a77#e714  #d4 ,grants to    
improve ! *ild c>e supply1 quality1 &   
af=dability 9 areas ( p>ticul> ne$  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #dah ( ! ,social      

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah71 z  
am5d$ by section #c7;a71 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,grants ,to
 improve ! *ild c>e supply1 quality1 &  
af=dability 9 areas ( p>ticul> ne$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is subsection1 ! prec$+ provisions (   
?is section %all n apply to ?is         
subsection4  7#b7 ,appropriations  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,= grants "u ?is subsection to 
improve ! supply1 quality1 & af=dability
 ( *ild c>e 9 areas ( p>ticul> ne$1 !re 
are appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbb4  7,b7 ,res]vations ,( !     
am\nt appropriat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all      
res]ve-- 7i7 up to  ( #a p]c5t ( su*    
am\nt to support te*nical assi/ance &   
dissem9ation activities relat$ to       
improv+ ! supply1 quality1 & af=dability
 ( *ild c>e1 includ+ 9 areas ( p>ticul> 
ne$1 "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71          
respectively1 ( section #feh;,i7a7 ( !  
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij2 &  7ii7  ( #a p]c5t ( su* 

am\nt to c>ry out ! evaluation requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#h74  7,c7 ,adm9i/rative   
exp5ses2 te*nical assi/ance ,=          
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,secret>y 9    
adm9i/]+ ?is subsection1 & = provid+    
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates & ,indian  
tribes & tribal organizations ) respect 
to ! grants au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection1 
!re are appropriat$ #ge1jjj1jjj = !     
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf4  
7#c7 ,entitlem5t to grants  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate ) an approv$ plann$ use
 ( grants funds "u p>agraph 7#d71 & ea* 
,indian tribe & tribal organization t   
receiv$ a paym5t "u subsection 7a77#d7 =
 fiscal ye> #bjbb ) an approv$ plann$   
use ( grant funds "u p>agraph 7#d71 %all
 be entitl$ to be paid a grant "u ?is   
subsection = fiscal ye> #bjbb f ! am\nt 
appropriat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 (       
p>agraph 7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb t      
rema9s available aft] application ( !   
res]vations made = ! fiscal ye> "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph4  7,b7    
,indian tribes ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve 

an am\nt equal to #b p]c5t ( ! am\nt s  
rema9+ to pay grants = fiscal ye> #bjbb 
"u ?is subsection to ,indian tribes &   
tribal organizations t receiv$ a paym5t 
"u subsection 7a77#d7 = fiscal ye>      
#bjbb1 9 am\nts t be> ! same proportion 
to ! am\nt s res]v$ z ! am\nt ( ! paym5t
 made to ea* su* ,indian tribe & tribal 
organization "u subsection 7a77#d7 =    
fiscal ye> #bjbb be>s to ! total am\nt  
paid "u t subsection = su* fiscal ye>4  
7,c7 ,t]ritories ,! ,secret>y %all      
res]ve an am\nt equal to #b p]c5t ( !   
am\nt s rema9+ to pay grants = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb "u ?is subsection to ea* ,/ate
 t is a t]ritory specifi$ 9 subsection  
7e77#g77;,g77ii7 9 am\nts t be> ! same  
proportion to ! am\nt s res]v$ z ! am\nt
 ( ! paym5t made to ea* su* t]ritory "u 
subsection 7e77#c77;,b77ii7 = fiscal ye>
 #bjbb be>s to ! total am\nt paid to all
 su* t]ritories "u t subsection = su*   
fiscal ye>4  7,d7 #ej ,/ates & !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,! ,secret>y %all  
use ! am\nt t rema9s aft] ! application 

( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 to pay grants
 = fiscal ye> #bjbb "u ?is subsection to
 ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia 9 am\nts t be> ! same         
proportion to ! am\nt s rema9+ z ! am\nt
 ( ! paym5t made to ea* su* ,/ate &     
,di/rict "u subsection 7e77#c77;,b77iii7
 = fiscal ye> #bjbb be>s to ! total     
am\nt paid to all ( ! #ej ,/ates & !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia "u t subsection =  
su* fiscal ye>4  7#d7 ,incorporation    
into ,,ccdbg plan  7,a7 ,cont5ts ,9 ord]
 to be paid a grant "u ?is subsection = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! lead ag5cy ( a      
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y1
 z "p ( ! initial submission ( ! ,*ild  
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant plan = 
! p]iod t includes fiscal ye> #bjbb1 or 
z an am5dm5t to t plan1 a description ( 
! plann$ use ( grant funds t-- 7i7      
describes ! demographic1 economic1 & o!r
 data & crit]ia ! lead ag5cy proposes to
 use to det]m9e :e!r an area is 9       
p>ticul> ne$ ( *ild c>e2  7ii7 id5tifies

 specific areas det]m9$ to be 9 p>ticul>
 ne$ ( *ild c>e1 :]e su* areas are      
locat$1 ! size & scope ( su* areas1 & ! 
age gr\ps ( *ildr5 9 ne$ ( *ild c>e 9   
su* areas2  7iii7 outl9es h[ ! lead     
ag5cy proposes to use ! grant funds to  
increase ! *ild c>e supply1 quality1 &  
af=dability = all families1 includ+     
families :o are eligible = subsidies "u 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 ,act ( #aiij1 9 ! areas det]m9$ to be 9
 p>ticul> ne$ ( *ild c>e ?r\gh          
activities su* z-- 7,i7 contract+ ) *ild
 c>e provid]s to pay = specifi$ numb]s (
 *ild c>e slots 7includ+ slots 9 family 
*ild c>e homes72  7,,ii7 e/abli%+ or    
exp&+ ! op]ation ( community or         
neighborhood-bas$ family *ild c>e       
network2  7,,iii7 furni%+ *ild c>e      
provid]s ) />t-up fund+1 te*nical       
assi/ance1 & support = improv+ bus9ess  
practices2  7,,iv7 recruit+ *ild c>e    
provid]s & /aff2  7,v7 support+ ! tra9+ 
& pr(essional developm5t ( ! *ild c>e   
work=ce2  7,,vi7 e/abli%+ or increas+   

paym5t rates bas$ on co/ ( c>e model2 or
  7,,vii7 subject to subp>agraph 7,c71  
provid+ f9ancial support 7)\t reg>d to  
limitations on exp5ditures impos$ "u    
section #feh;,f7b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &     
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij7 
= projects involv+ ! pur*ase or         
improvem5t ( l&1 a major r5ovation1     
repurpos+ facilities1 ! pur*ase1        
con/ruction1 or p]man5t improvem5t ( any
 build+ or facility1 includ+ m9or       
remodel+ & = upgrad+ *ild c>e facilities
 to assure t provid]s meet ,/ate & local
 *ild c>e /&>ds1 includ+ applicable     
heal? & safety requirem5ts2 &  7iv7     
conta9s su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y 
may require4  7,b7 ,approval ,!         
,secret>y %all approve a description ( !
 plann$ use ( grant funds t conta9s !   
in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
&1 ) respect to ! propos$ crit]ia       
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 %all    
accept any reasonable crit]ia t are bas$
 on int]nal analyses or analyses by     
organizations ) exp]i5ce 9 evaluat+     

rese>* on v>i\s approa*es to id5tify+   
areas 9 p>ticul> ne$ ( *ild c>e4  7,c7  
,special rules  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all develop p>amet]s on ! use
 ( funds f an allotm5t paid "u ?is      
subsection = projects describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77iii77,,vii74  7ii7     
,requirem5t ,! p>amet]s develop$ "u     
clause 7i7 %all provide t1 9 ! case (   
funds f an allotm5t paid "u ?is         
subsection t are us$ = projects describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii77,,vii7-- 7,i7 =
 su* projects involv+ a privately own$  
family *ild c>e home1 ! ,secret>y %all n
 reta9 any ,f$]al int]e/2 &  7,,ii7 =   
all o!r su* projects1 ! ,secret>y %all n
 reta9 a ,f$]al int]e/ aft] a p]iod (   
#aj ye>s4  7#e7 ,o!r fund+ & paym5t     
rules  7,a7 ,approval & paym5t deadl9e  
,! ,secret>y %all make qu>t]ly paym5ts  
to ! lead ag5cy ( ea* ,/ate1 ,indian    
tribe1 & tribal organization ) a plann$ 
use ( funds submission approv$ "u       
p>agraph 7#d7 f ! grant det]m9$ = !     
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         

organization "u p>agraph 7#c7 = fiscal  
ye> #bjbb4  7,b7 ,no mat*+ requirem5t   
,nei!r subp>agraph 7,c7 ( subsection    
7a77#b7 nor any o!r ca% or 9-k9d mat*+  
requirem5t %all apply to ! grants paid  
"u ?is subsection4  7,c7 ,ma9t5ance (   
ef=t ,funds f a grant paid "u ?is       
subsection mu/ be us$ to supplem5t1 n   
supplant ,/ate & ,tribal g5]al rev5ue   
funds = *ild c>e assi/ance = l[-income  
families4  7,d7 ,p]iod = availability   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 
7ii71 ! p]iod 9 :i* ! funds f grants    
paid "u ?is subsection to a ,/ate1      
,indian tribe1 or tribal organization   
are available = exp5diture is ! same    
p]iod t w\ld apply if ! funds 7 consid]$
 am\nts allott$ to "o ( ! #ej ,/ates or 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia "u subsection    
7a77#b77;,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 paym5ts
 made to a t]ritory "u subsection       
7a77#e7 = su* fiscal ye>1 or paym5ts    
made to ,indian tribes & tribal         
organizations "u subsection 7a77#d7 =   
su* fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,ext5sion (       

availability ( funds us$ = c]ta9        
projects ,if funds f a grant paid "u ?is
 subsection are us$ to provide f9ancial 
support = a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d77;,a77iii77,,vii71 ! funds %all     
rema9 available = exp5diture by ! lead  
ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or      
tribal organization ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjbf4  7,e7 ,r$i/ribution ( unus$     
funds ,subject to subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 
! det]m9ation z to :e!r funds f a grant 
paid to ! lead ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 ,indian 
tribe1 or tribal organizations "u ?is   
subsection w n be us$ dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i*
 su* funds are available = exp5diture1 &
 ! proc$ure = r$i/ribut+ all su* funds1 
%all be made 9 ! same mann] z su*       
det]m9ation & r$i/ribution w\ld be made 
if ! funds 7 consid]$ am\nts allott$ to 
"o ( ! #ej ,/ates or ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 =  
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 paym5ts made to a     
t]ritory "u subsection 7a77#e7 = su*    
fiscal ye>1 or paym5ts made to ,indian  
tribes & tribal organizations "u        

subsection 7a77#d7 = su* fiscal ye>4    
7#f7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !  
ext5t p]mitt$ "u section #feh;,g7b7 ( ! 
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij & ! approv$ plann$ use (   
funds submission ( ! lead ag5cy ( a     
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization "u p>agraph 7#d71 ea* su*  
lead ag5cy %all use funds f a grant paid
 "u ?is subsection to increase ! supply1
 quality1 & af=dability ( *ild c>e 9    
areas det]m9$ to be 9 p>ticul> ne$ (    
*ild c>e 7) activities provid$ directly1
 or ?r\gh grants or contracts ) local   
*ild c>e res\rce & ref]ral organizations
 or o!r appropriate entities74          
,activities c>ri$ out ) su* funds %all  
be-- 7i7 design$ to improve ! quality ( 
*ild c>e s]vices & increase p>5tal      
options =1 & access to1 high-quality    
*ild c>e1 especially 9 areas (          
conc5trat$ pov]ty2 &  7ii7 9 alignm5t ) 
! mo/ rec5t ,/atewide assessm5t ( !     
,/ate's ne$s to c>ry out su* s]vices &  
c>e4  7,b7 ,priority ,if a lead ag5cy   

*ooses to make subgrants f ! funds paid 
"u ?is subsection1 ea* su* lead ag5cy   
%all give priority to fund+ *ild c>e    
s]vices t-- 7i7 are provid$ dur+        
nontraditional h\rs2  7ii7 s]ve dual    
language le>n]s1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 
*ildr5 exp]i5c+ homelessness1 *ildr5 9  
fo/] c>e1 *ildr5 f l[-income families1  
or infants & toddl]s2  7iii7 s]ve a high
 proportion ( *ildr5 ^: families are    
eligible = subsidies "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &  
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij =
 ! *ild c>e2 or  7iv7 op]ate 9          
communities1 includ+ rural communities1 
) a l[ supply ( *ild c>e4  7,c7         
,adm9i/rative co/s ,fund f a grant paid 
"u ?is subsection may be us$ =          
adm9i/rative co/s1 n to exce$-- 7i7 #e  
p]c5t ( su* funds 9 ! case ( a grant    
paid to ! lead ag5cy ( a ,/ate2 &  7ii7 
#ae p]c5t ( su* funds 9 ! case ( a grant
 paid to ! lead ag5cy ( an ,indian tribe
 or tribal organization4  7,d7          
,adm9i/ration ?r\gh ! ,*ild ,c>e &      
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  

7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 
7ii7 or to ! ext5t o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 subsection1 subsection 7c7 %all apply  
to ! grants paid "u ?is subsection 9 !  
same mann] z t subsection applies to    
am\nts paid "u subsection 7a74  7ii7    
,nonapplication ( c]ta9 use ( funds     
requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts (            
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 ( section      
#feh;,e7c77#c7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
%all n apply to ! grants paid "u ?is    
subsection4  7#g7 ,reports  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! lead ag5cy ( ea* ,/ate1 ,indian
 tribe1 & tribal organization paid a    
grant "u ?is subsection %all submit to !
 ,secret>y a f9al report1 9 su* mann] z 
! ,secret>y may require1 describ+ h[ !  
lead ag5cy sp5t ! grant4 ,! report %all 
be submitt$ n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjbd4  7,b7 ,cont5t ,! report %all     
include data t-- 7i7 describes ! impact 
( su* exp5ditures on ! supply ( *ild c>e
 9 ! areas det]m9$ to be 9 p>ticul> ne$ 
( *ild c>e by ! lead ag5cy1 includ+ )   

respect to ! pre-grant aw>d & po/-grant 
aw>d assessm5t ( ! numb] ( ,*ild ,c>e & 
,developm5t ,block ,grant-eligible *ild 
c>e slots available 9 su* areas & !     
pre-grant aw>d & po/-grant aw>d         
assessm5t ( ! numb] ( regulat$ &        
unregulat$ or exempt c>e provid]s 9 su* 
areas2  7ii7 details :e!r funds 7 us$ = 
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#d77;,a77iii77,,vii7 & ! /atus ( su*   
projects1 includ+ if !y are ongo+ at !  
"t ( report+2 &  7iii7 to ! ext5t lead  
ag5cies at _! discretion h su* data     
available1 describes ! impact ( su*     
exp5ditures on ! supply1 quality1 &     
af=dability ( *ild c>e 9 ! areas det]m9$
 to be 9 p>ticul> ne$ ( *ild c>e by !   
lead ag5cy1 & on ! ext5t to :i* areas 9 
:i* su* funds 7 us$ exp]i5c$ outcomes t 
r$uc$ ! conditions 9 su* areas :i*      
factor$ into su* det]m9ation4  7,c7     
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    
,april #cj1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report summ>iz+ ! reports   

submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7     
,cont9u$ application ( ,,ccdbg report+  
requirem5ts ,! reports requir$ "u ?is   
p>agraph are 9 addition to1 & %all n    
affect1 report+ requirem5ts impos$ "u ! 
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij1 includ+ to ! ext5t        
in=mation includ$ 9 a report submitt$ "u
 ?is p>agraph also is requir$ to be     
includ$ 9 a report submitt$ "u t ,act4  
7#h7 ,evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f a    
geographically div]se selection ( ! lead
 ag5cies paid a grant "u ?is subsection 
t includes repres5tation ( ,/ates1      
t]ritories specifi$ 9 subsection        
7e77#g77;,g77ii71 & ,indian tribes &    
tribal organizations1 ! ,secret>y %all  
evaluate ! impact ( ! activities c>ri$  
out by su* lead ag5cies ) respect to    
improv+ ! supply1 quality1 & af=dability
 ( *ild c>e 9 ! areas det]m9$ to be 9   
p>ticul> ne$ ( *ild c>e by su* lead     
ag5cies4  7,b7 ,quality assessm5t ,9    
evaluat+ ! ext5t to :i* !re are         
improvem5ts 9 ! quality ( *ild c>e 9 !  

areas det]m9$ to be 9 p>ticul> ne$ (    
*ild c>e1 ! ,secret>y %all focus on at  
lea/ five ( ! foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,ratios 
( /aff to *ildr54  7ii7 ,age-appropriate
 curriculum4  7iii7 ,approa*es to       
in/ruction4  7iv7 ,relation%ip quality  
betwe5 *ildr5 & /aff4  7v7 ,*ildr5's    
le>n+ & developm5t4  7vi7 ,physical     
environm5t quality & ability to protect 
*ildr5 & /aff f illness & injury4  7vii7
 ,cr$5tials1 exp]i5ce & specializ$ tra9+
 ( /aff4  7viii7 ,opportunities = /aff  
pr(essional developm5t4  7ix7 ,ability  
to fo/] relation%ips ) families &       
communities4  7x7 ,lead]%ip & managem5t 
capacity4  7xi7 ,creat+ a /able "w      
environm5t = /aff ret5tion4  7,c7       
,report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all a report to     
,congress on ! results ( ! evaluation   
conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#i7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms   
appropriate committees ( ,congress1     
,indian tribe1 lead ag5cy1 tribal       
organization1 & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ^?

 t]ms 9 subsection 7e77#g74  4  7b7     
,disreg>d f limitation on total paym5ts 
to t]ritories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acjh7;a77#b771 z am5d$ by section      
#c7;b71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ #dah7;f71    
aft] #dah7;e714