,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fje ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bh1 #bjai ,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to assist ,states in carrying out projects to expand the child care workforce and child care facilities in the ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,child ,care ,workforce and ,facilities ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,child care workforce and facilities grants 7a7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,child care and development block grant act of #aiij definitions ,the terms eligible child care provider1 ,indian tribe1 tribal organization and ,state have the meanings given the terms in section #feh,p of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74 7#b7 ,child care desert ,the term child care desert means-- 7,a7 an area-- 7i7 within a census tract2 and 7ii7 in which the number of children who are under age #e 7as determined using the most recent ,american ,community ,survey #a-year ,estimates1 as published by the ,bureau of the ,census7 is more than #c times the number of slots provided by child care providers who are licensed or registered by the ,state involved2 or 7,b7 a community that the ,state or tribal entity involved determines has a low supply of quality1 affordable child care4 7#c7 ,family child care provider ,the term family child care provider means such a provider that is described in paragraph 7#f77;,a7 of section #feh,p of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij4 7#d7 ,licensed family child care home ,the term licensed family child care home means a facility of a family child care provider4 7#e7 ,portable credential2 stackable credential ,the terms portable and stackable1 used with respect to a credential1 have the meanings given the terms in the guidance document entitled ,training and ,employment ,guidance ,letter ,no4 #ae-aj1 issued by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,employment and ,training of the ,department of ,labor on ,december #ae1 #bjaj4 7#f7 ,postsecondary educational institution ,the term postsecondary educational institution means an institution of higher education1 as defined in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 after consultation with the ,secretary of ,education and the ,secretary of ,labor4 7#h7 ,tribal area ,the term tribal area means a reservation or other area that is served by a tribal entity4 7#i7 ,tribal entity ,the term tribal entity means in ,indian tribe or tribal organization4 7b7 ,grants to states and tribal entities 7#a7 ,grants 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants to ,states and tribal entities on a competitive basis under subparagraph 7,b7 to pay for the ,federal share of the cost of carrying out projects described in this ,act1 in order to increase access to quality child care1 by eligible child care providers1 in the ,states and tribal areas4 7,b7 ,types of grants ,in making those grants1 the ,secretary may make-- 7i7 a child care workforce grant for a ,state or tribal project to develop and expand the workforce of eligible child care providers in child care deserts in the ,state or tribal area2 or 7ii7 a child care facility grant for a ,state or tribal project through which a ,state or tribal entity may use or disburse the grant funds1 including by making loans1 for the construction1 expansion1 or renovation of facilities of eligible child care providers1 including licensed family child care homes of family child care providers 7including combinations of such providers7 who are eligible child care providers1 in child care deserts in the ,state or tribal area4 7,c7 ,period of grants ,the ,secretary shall make a grant under this paragraph for a period of not more than #e years4 7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection1 a ,state or tribal entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary for a project described in paragraph 7#a7 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing a plan that contains such information related to the project as the ,secretary may reasonably require1 including-- 7,a7 information identifying the lead ,state agency that will administer the grant as determined by the ,governor of the ,state1 including whether the lead agency will be different from the lead agency referred to in section #feh;,d of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;b71 or corresponding information for a lead tribal agency in the case of a tribal area2 7,b7 in the case of a child care workforce grant-- 7i7 information specifying how the project carried out under the grant will increase the number of individuals attaining stackable and portable credentials in child care or early childhood education2 7ii7 information describing how the ,state or tribal agency will emphasize the provision of-- 7,i7 outreach to individuals who do not have degrees from postsecondary educational institutions1 regarding career pathways to careers in child care or early childhood education2 and 7,,ii7 outreach to individuals who seek a career working with children1 but who have not completed the requirements for1 or cannot afford to obtain1 a degree from a postsecondary educational institution in education1 child care1 or early childhood education2 7iii7 information describing how the project will provide assistance1 including assistance described in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 to individuals-- 7,i7 who are pursuing or with such project assistance would pursue secondary education1 postsecondary education1 or training1 that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential 7as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 and that is eligible for support under the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 or the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 to enable the individuals to successfully complete the education or training involved2 or 7,,ii7 who are pursuing or with such project assistance would pursue secondary education1 postsecondary education1 or training1 that meets such requirements as the ,state or tribal entity shall specify1 even if the education or training does not lead to credit toward such a recognized postsecondary credential or a degree from a postsecondary educational institution2 7iv7 information describing how the project will-- 7,i7 increase the availability of quality child care provided by eligible child care providers in child care deserts 7referred to in this clause as target child care7 in the ,state or tribal area2 7,,ii7 address the affordability of target child care2 and 7,,iii7 address the provision of target child care during nontraditional hours2 7v7 information describing how the project will increase access to quality child care provided by eligible child care providers in centers or other child care facilities2 7vi7 information describing how the project will enhance retention or compensation of eligible child care providers2 and 7vii7 a description of how the ,state agency or tribal entity will-- 7,i7 coordinate activities carried out under the child care workforce grant with activities carried out under the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 and the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 to support education and training described in clause 7iii77,i72 7,,ii7 leverage funds provided under the ,acts specified in subclause 7,i7 to support that education and training2 and 7,,iii7 utilize1 and encourage individual participants in projects supported under this subsection to utilize1 available ,federal and ,state financial assistance1 including assistance available under the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 education assistance benefits available to veterans1 and ,federal ,pell ,grants available under section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 prior to using assistance made available under this ,act2 and 7,c7 in the case of a child care facility grant-- 7i7 information1 with respect to the child care facility project involved1 described in clause 7v7 of subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 information on how the ,state or tribal entity will use the grant funds to expand the supply of family child care providers 7including combinations of such providers72 and 7iii7 information describing how the project will-- 7,i7 directly and indirectly1 increase the availability of quality child care provided by eligible child care providers in child care deserts 7referred to in this clause as target child care7 in the ,state or tribal area1 including through the construction1 expansion1 or renovation of child care facilities1 including center-based child care facilities and licensed family child care homes2 7,,ii7 address the affordability of target child care2 and 7,,iii7 address the provision of target child care during nontraditional hours4 7#c7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,child care workforce grants ,a ,state or tribal entity that receives a child care workforce grant under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i7 may use the funds made available through the grant to support programs that assist individuals in obtaining the education or training described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77iii77,i71 or education or training described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77iii77,,ii71 including using the funds to defray any of the following costs of related instruction3 7i7 ,tuition and fees4 7ii7 ,cost of textbooks1 equipment1 curriculum development1 and other required educational materials4 7iii7 ,cost of creating or expanding capacity for statewide1 regional1 or local child care resource and referral organizations1 or similar entities1 to conduct outreach1 technical assistance1 or ,state-recognized and credentialed training4 7iv7 ,cost of any other item or service determined by the ,state or tribal entity to be necessary4 7,b7 ,child care facility grants ,a ,state or tribal entity that receives a child care facility grant under paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 may use the funds made available through the grant to increase the availability of quality child care as described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77iii77,i7 by constructing1 expanding1 or renovating child care facilities1 including using the funds to defray any of the following costs3 7i7 ,cost of equipment or materials4 7ii7 ,cost of construction1 expansion1 or renovation4 7iii7 ,cost of any other item or service determined by the ,state or tribal entity to be necessary4 7#d7 ,administrative costs ,the ,state or tribal entity that receives a grant under paragraph 7#a7 may use not more than #aj percent of the grant funds for administrative costs relating to carrying out a project described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,federal share 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal share of the cost described in subsection 7b77#a7 shall be #ej percent4 7#b7 ,non-federal share ,the ,state or tribal entity may make the non-,federal share available-- 7,a7 in cash or in-kind1 fairly evaluated1 including plant1 equipment1 or services2 and 7,b7 directly or through donations from public or private entities 7other than recipients of assistance from a ,state or tribal entity under this section74 7d7 ,evaluation and report 7#a7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the activities carried out under the grants1 which shall include an analysis of-- 7,a7 with respect to the child care workforce grants-- 7i7 the characteristics of the individuals benefiting from the grants2 7ii7 the progress of such individuals in attaining stackable1 portable credentials2 and 7iii7 the progress the ,states and tribal entities have achieved through the grants in enhancing retention and compensation of eligible child care providers2 7,b7 with respect to the child care facilities grants1 the number and location of facilities benefiting from the grants2 and 7,c7 the overall impact of the grants made under this section on the number and concentration of child care deserts across the ,nation4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the end of the grant period of the first child care workforce or child care facility grant the ,secretary makes under subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary shall submit a report to ,congress that contains the findings of the evaluation4 7e7 ,policy of the united states ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that funds made available to a ,state or tribal entity under this section should be used to supplement and not supplant other funds available under the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 and the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 and other ,federal and ,state funds available to the ,state or tribal entity to support programs to develop or expand the child care workforce or to construct1 expand1 or renovate child care facilities4 #c4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act a total of #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbf4