,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 ,moran introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to support & /r5g!n outcomes = /ud5t p>5ts ?r\gh ! provision ( *ild c>e s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,p>5ts 9 ,education ,act4 #b4 ,*ild c>e access means p>5ts 9 s*ool 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dai,n ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;e7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #dai,n4 ,*ild c>e access means p>5ts 9 s*ool 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to support ! p>ticipation & /r5g!n outcomes ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts 9 po/second>y education ?r\gh ! provision ( *ild c>e s]vices4 7b7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible entities to assi/ su* entities 9 provid+ *ild c>e s]vices to eligible /ud5t p>5ts4 7#b7 ,am\nt ( grants 7,a7 ,m9imum grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all be n less ?an #ge1jjj4 7,b7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all n exce$-- 7i7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is an individual in/itution ( high] education1 #c p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( all ,f$]al ,pell ,grant funds aw>d$ to /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a consortium ( in/itutions ( high] education1 #c p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( all ,f$]al ,pell ,grant funds aw>d$ to /ud5ts enroll$ at all in/itutions 9 su* consortium = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7,c7 ,exception ,if ! maximum am\nt ( a grant calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 = an eligible entity is less ! m9imum am\nt specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! eligible entity %all be aw>d$ a grant ( #ge1jjj4 7#c7 ,duration2 r5ewal2 & paym5ts 7,a7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u ?is section = a p]iod ( #d ye>s4 7,b7 ,paym5ts ,subject to subsection 7e77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all make annual grant paym5ts "u ?is section4 7#d7 ,use ( funds ,grant funds "u ?is section %all be us$ by an eligible entity to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,support+ or e/abli%+ *ild c>e s]vices prim>ily s]v+ ! ne$s ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts s]v$ by ! entity4 7,b7 ,mak+ grants to or ent]+ into contracts or o!r agreem5ts ) local *ild c>e provid]s or o!r appropriate entities = purposes ( provid+ eligible /ud5t p>5ts ) access to *ild c>e s]vices4 7,c7 ,provid+ or support+ additional s]vices 7o!r ?an direct *ild c>e s]vices7 to help eligible /ud5t p>5ts s]v$ by ! entity c>e = _! *ildr51 includ+ transportation1 nutrition support1 & heal? c>e s]vices4 7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit an eligible entity t receives grant funds "u ?is section f s]v+ ! *ild c>e ne$s ( ! community s]v$ by ! entity4 7#f7 ,publicity ,! ,secret>y %all publicize ! availability ( grants "u ?is section1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 publi%+ notice ( ! availability ( su* grants 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 7,b7 in=m+ appropriate educational1 nonpr(it1 & *ild c>e organizations ( su* availability2 & 7,c7 c>ry+ out su* o!r activities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,ea* application %all-- 7#a7 demon/rate t ! entity is an eligible entity2 7#b7 9 ! case ( an application f an eligible entity t is a consortium ( in/itutions ( high] education-- 7,a7 id5tify ea* in/itution 9 ! consortium2 7,b7 expla9 ! reasons = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! consortium2 & 7,c7 describe h[ in/itutions 9 ! consortium w "w toge!r to meet ! ne$s ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 7#c7 specify ! am\nt ( funds reque/$2 7#d7 demon/rate ! ne$ ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts s]v$ by ! entity = *ild c>e s]vices by includ+ 9 ! application-- 7,a7 in=mation reg>d+ /ud5t demographics2 7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 an assessm5t ( *ild c>e capacity on or ne> ea* campus or o!r location s]v$ by ! entity2 7,c7 in=mation reg>d+ additional ne$s creat$ by community income levels or o!r factors2 7,d7 in=mation ab\t ! numb] ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts project$ to be s]v$ by ! entity dur+ ! grant p]iod :i* may be det]m9$ us+ hi/orical or project$ data reg>d+ ! numb]s ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts enroll$ 9 in/itutions t comprise ! entity2 7,e7 in=mation ab\t ! ret5tion & completion rates ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 7,f7 in=mation ab\t ! direct co/s *>g$ to eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 7,g7 in=mation on ! types & av]age am\nts ( non-,f$]al aid giv5 to eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 & 7,h7 o!r relevant data2 7#e7 conta9 a description ( ! activities to be fund$ ) ! grant1 includ+ :e!r ! grant funds w support an exi/+ *ild c>e program or a new *ild c>e program2 7#f7 id5tify ! res\rces1 includ+ non-,f$]al res\rces1 te*nical exp]tise1 & community support1 ! entity w draw ^u to support eligible /ud5t p>5ts 9 access+ *ild c>e s]vices1 & provide an assurance t ! exp5diture ( su* res\rces w n result 9 comp5satory increases 9 /ud5t tuition2 7#g7 conta9 an assurance t ! entity w meet ! *ild c>e ne$s ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts ?r\gh ! provision ( s]vices1 or ?r\gh a contract = ! provision ( s]vices2 7#h7 id5tify ea* program ( /udy 9 ! field ( e>ly *ildhood education (f]$ by ! eligible entity & ! ,,cip code assign$ to su* program2 7#i7 describe h[ ! *ild c>e s]vices support$ ) a grant "u ?is section may be integrat$ ) ! programs ( /udy id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#h71 includ+ a description ( :e!r & to :at ext5t /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su* programs may receive academic or o!r cr$it t[>d graduation requirem5ts 9 conjunction ) provid+ su* s]vices2 7#aj7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity seek+ assi/ance = a new *ild c>e program or a new contract = ! provision ( *ild c>e s]vices-- 7,a7 provide a timel9e1 cov]+ ! p]iod f receipt ( ! grant ?r\gh ! provision ( ! *ild c>e s]vices1 del9eat+ ! specific /eps ! entity w take to a*ieve ! goal ( provid+ eligible /ud5t p>5ts ) *ild c>e s]vices2 7,b7 specify any measures ! entity w take to assi/ eligible /ud5t p>5ts ) *ild c>e dur+ ! p]iod be=e ! entity provides *ild c>e s]vices2 & 7,c7 include a plan = id5tify+ ! res\rces ne$$ = ! *ild c>e s]vices support$ by ! grant1 includ+-- 7i7 space 9 :i* to provide su* s]vices2 & 7ii7 any te*nical assi/ance t may be requir$2 7#aa7 include a c]tification t !re are 9 effect )9 ! ,/ate1 "u ,/ate or local law1 requirem5ts design$ to protect ! heal? & safety ( *ildr5 t are applicable to *ild c>e provid]s t provide s]vices = :i* assi/ance is made available "u ?is section2 7#ab7 conta9 an assurance t any *ild c>e facility assi/$ "u ?is section w meet ! applicable ,/ate or local gov]nm5t lic5s+1 c]tification1 approval1 provisional /atus1 or regi/ration requirem5ts prior to s]v+ *ildr5 & families2 7#ac7 describe h[ in=mation reg>d+ ! availability ( *ild c>e s]vices w be provid$ to eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 & 7#ad7 conta9 an ab/ract summ>iz+ ! cont5ts ( su* application toge!r ) an explanation ( h[ ! entity int5ds to a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7d7 ,priority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all give priority 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section to eligible entities t submit applications describ+ programs = eligible /ud5t p>5ts to access *ild c>e s]vices t-- 7,a7 include ef=ts to lev]age significant non-,f$]al1 local1 or in/itutional res\rces1 includ+ 9-k9d contributions1 to support ! activities assi/$ "u ?is section2 7,b7 utilize a slid+ fee scale = *ild c>e s]vices provid$ "u ?is section 9 ord] to maximize ! numb] ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts s]v$2 7,c7 coord9ate ) o!r community programs1 z appropriate1 to improve ! quality ( *ild c>e s]vices & limit ! co/ ( su* s]vices2 7,d7 include ef=ts to improve ! completion rates & value-add$ e>n+s ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts & plans to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( su* ef=ts2 7,e7 include ef=ts by ! eligible entity-- 7i7 to r$uce ! direct co/s *>g$ to eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 & 7ii7 to increase ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al aid giv5 to eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 & 7,f7 are integrat$ ) programs ( /udy 9 e>ly *ildhood education id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c77#h71 includ+ by all[+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su* programs to receive academic or o!r cr$it t[>d graduation requirem5ts 9 conjunction ) provid+ su* s]vices z describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#i74 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities to help su* entities qualify =1 apply =1 & ma9ta9 a grant "u ?is section4 7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts2 cont9u+ eligibility 7#a7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7,a7 ,reports ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all report to ! ,secret>y annually4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 data on ! population s]v$ by ! *ild c>e program support$ ) a grant "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! total numb] ( *ildr5 s]v$ by ! program & ! age ranges ( su* *ildr52 & 7,,ii7 ! total numb] ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts s]v$ by ! program2 7ii7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is an in/itution ( high] education1 ! numb] ( su* eligible /ud5t p>5ts s]v$ by su* program-- 7,i7 :o are att5d+ an in/itution on a full-"t basis2 7,,ii7 :o are att5d+ an in/itution on a "p-"t basis2 7,,iii7 :o rema9 enroll$ at an in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* su* /ud5t p>5ts receiv$ *ild c>e s]vices support$ "u ?is section2 7,,iv7 :o rema9 enroll$ at an in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> foll[+ ! academic ye> 9 :i* su* /ud5t p>5ts fir/ receiv$ su* s]vices2 7,v7 :o graduate f an in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* su* /ud5t p>5ts receiv$ su* s]vices2 7,,vi7 :o transf] to a diff]5t in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* su* /ud5t p>5ts receiv$ su* s]vices2 & 7,,vii7 :o )draw f an in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* su* /ud5t p>5ts receiv$ su* s]vices2 7iii7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a consortium ( in/itutions ( high] education1 ea* category ( in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 /at$ sep>ately = ! consortium z a :ole & = ea* in/itution 9 ! consortium2 7iv7 in=mation on ! eligibility ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants 7z describ$ subsection 7g77#f77;,c771 includ+ ! av]age am\nt ( ,f$]al ,pell ,grants receiv$ by su* /ud5t p>5ts2 7v7 ! m>ital /atus ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 7vi7 ! av]age completion rate ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 7vii7 in=mation on s\rces ( campus & community res\rces available to eligible /ud5t p>5ts & ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al fund+ us$ by su* p>5ts to access *ild c>e s]vices2 7viii7 ! fee /ructure = eligible /ud5t p>5ts to receive *ild c>e s]vices support$ "u ?is section1 includ+ a description ( any slid+ scale us$ to det]m9e su* fees2 7ix7 ! p]c5tage ( ! grant funds receiv$ by ! entity t 0 us$ directly to subsidize any fees *>g$ =-- 7,i7 campus-bas$ *ild c>e s]vices = eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 & 7,,ii7 (f-campus *ild c>e s]vices = eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 7x7 docum5tation t ! *ild c>e s]vices support$ by ! grant meet lic5s+1 c]tification1 approval1 & regi/ration requirem5ts1 z applicable2 & 7xi7 a description ( h[ grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section 7 us$ to pursue ! goals ( ! entity z set =? 9 ! application submitt$ by ! entity "u subsection 7c74 7,c7 ,public availability ,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% ! reports receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7#b7 ,cont9u+ eligibility ,! ,secret>y %all make cont9uation aw>ds "u ?is section to an eligible entity only if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on ! basis ( ! reports submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 t ! entity is-- 7,a7 us+ funds only = au?oriz$ purposes2 7,b7 provid+ eligible /ud5t p>5ts s]v$ by ! entity ) priority access to af=dable1 quality *ild c>e s]vices1 z provid$ "u ?is section2 7,c7 implem5t+ practices t1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable-- 7i7 improve ! completion rates & value-add$ e>n+s ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 & 7ii7 r$uce ! direct co/s *>g$ to eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 & 7,d7 docum5t+ a cont9u$ ne$ = ,f$]al fund+ "u ?is section1 :ile demon/rat+ h[ non-,f$]al s\rces w be lev]ag$ to support a cont9uation aw>d4 7f7 ,con/ruction ,no funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ = con/ruction1 except = m9or r5ovation or repair to meet applicable ,/ate or local heal? or safety requirem5ts4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*ild c>e s]vices ,! t]m *ild c>e s]vices includes campus-bas$ *ild c>e s]vices & *ild c>e s]vices provid$ 9 an (f-campus sett+ t are accessible to eligible /ud5t p>5ts4 7#b7 ,,cip code ,! t]m ,,cip code means ! six-digit taxonomic id5tification code assign$ by an in/itution ( high] education to a specific program ( /udy at ! in/itution1 det]m9$ by ! in/itution 9 accordance ) ! ,classification ( ,in/ructional ,programs publi%$ by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics4 7#c7 ,completion rate ,! t]m completion rate means-- 7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f an initial cohort enroll$ at an in/itution ( high] education t is a #b-ye> in/itution :o h graduat$ f ! in/itution or transf]r$ to a #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education2 or 7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f an initial cohort enroll$ at an in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate t is a #d-ye> in/itution :o h graduat$ f ! in/itution4 7#d7 ,direct co/s ,! t]m direct co/s means ! total co/ ( all items includ$ 9 ! co/ ( att5dance 7z def9$ 9 section #dgb7 t are bill$ to ! /ud5t by ! in/itution or o!rwise requir$ by ! in/itution = enrollm5t4 7#e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education t _h an enrollm5t ( n few] ?an #aej eligible /ud5t p>5ts 9 ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ aw>d ye> z ( ! date ! det]m9ation is made2 or 7,b7 a consortium ( two or m in/itutions ( high] education t _h a total comb9$ enrollm5t ( n few] ?an #aej eligible /ud5t p>5ts 9 ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ aw>d ye> z ( ! date ! det]m9ation is made4 7#f7 ,eligible /ud5t p>5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t p>5t means a /ud5t :o-- 7,a7 is ! p>5t or gu>dian ( "o or m dep5d5t *ildr52 7,b7 is enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#e72 & 7,c7 7i7 is eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja = ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is made2 or 7ii7 meets ! f9ancial eligibility crit]ia = receiv+ a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja = su* aw>d ye> b is n eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant because ! /ud5t is enroll$ 9 a graduate or fir/ pr(essional c\rse ( /udy4 7#g7 ,value-add$ e>n+s 7,a7 ,calculation ,) respect to a /ud5t :o receiv$ ,f$]al f9ancial aid "u ?is title & :o complet$ a program ( /udy (f]$ by an in/itution ( high] education1 ! t]m value-add$ e>n+s means-- 7i7 ! annual e>n+s ( su* /ud5t measur$ dur+ ! applicable e>n+s measurem5t p]iod = su* program 7z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,c772 m9us 7ii7 9 ! case ( a /ud5t :o complet$ a program ( /udy t aw>ds-- 7,i7 an und]graduate cr$5tial1 #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e applicable to a s+le individual z det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 = su* ye>2 or 7,,ii7 a graduate cr$5tial1 #cjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e applicable to a s+le individual z det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 = su* ye>4 7,b7 ,geographic adju/m5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all use ! geographic location ( ! in/itution at :i* a /ud5t complet$ a program ( /udy to adju/ ! value-add$ e>n+s ( ! /ud5t calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by divid+-- 7,i7 ! diff]5ce betwe5 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( su* subp>agraph2 by 7,,ii7 ! mo/ rec5t regional price p>ity index ( ! ,bureau ( ,economics ,analysis = ! ,/ate or1 z applicable1 metropolitan area 9 :i* su* in/itution is locat$4 7ii7 ,exception ,! value-add$ e>n+s ( a /ud5t calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be adju/$ bas$ on geographic location 9 accordance ) clause 7i7 if su* /ud5t att5d$ pr9cipally ?r\gh di/ance education4 7,c7 ,e>n+s measurem5t p]iod 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose ( calculat+ ! value-add$ e>n+s ( a /ud5t1 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! annual e>n+s ( a /ud5t %all be measur$-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a program ( /udy t aw>ds an und]graduate c]tificate1 po/ baccalaureate c]tificate1 or graduate c]tificate1 "o ye> aft] ! /ud5t completes su* program2 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a program ( /udy t aw>ds an associate's degree or ma/]'s degree1 #b ye>s aft] ! /ud5t completes su* program2 & 7,,iii7 9 ! case ( a program ( /udy t aw>ds a ba*elor's degree1 doctoral degree1 or pr(essional degree1 #d ye>s aft] ! /ud5t completes su* program4 7ii7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate bas$ on ! *>act]i/ics ( a program ( /udy1 ext5d an e>n+s measurem5t p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = a program ( /udy t-- 7,i7 requires completion ( an additional educational program aft] completion ( ! program ( /udy 9 ord] to obta9 a lic5sure associat$ ) ! cr$5tial aw>d$ = su* program ( /udy2 & 7,,ii7 :5 comb9$ ) ! program l5g? ( su* additional educational program = lic5sure1 has a total program l5g? t exce$s ! relevant e>n+s measurem5t p]iod prescrib$ = su* program ( /udy "u clause 7i71 except t 9 no case %all ! annual e>n+s ( a /ud5t be measur$ m ?an #e ye>s aft] ! /ud5t completes a program ( /udy4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to grants made "u section #dai,n ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;e7 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4