,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eahe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #be1 #bjbd,mr4 ,casey introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish a grant program to support qualified community colleges1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,funding ,community ,college ,infrastructure ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,governing body ,the term governing body means-- 7,a7 the board of trustees or other governing organization of a qualified community college2 or 7,b7 a ,state1 local1 or ,indian ,tribal government 7or any political subdivision thereof71 or any combination of local educational agencies or municipalities1 that participates or proposes to participate in the establishment and operation of a qualified community college4 7#b7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#c7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja71 except such term shall include any elementary school or secondary school funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 notwithstanding section #haja7cj77;,c7 of such ,act4 7#d7 ,qualified area ,the term qualified area means any of the following3 7,a7 ,a city1 metropolitan statistical area1 or county that does not contain any institution described in paragraph 7#e77;,a74 7,b7 ,a low-income community 7as defined in section #de;,d7e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf74 7#e7 ,qualified community college ,the term qualified community college means a public institution of higher education-- 7,a7 at which the highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is an associate degree 7including #b-year tribally controlled colleges under section #caf of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 and public #b-year institutions of higher education72 7,b7 that is established by and operated under the supervision of a governing body in conjunction with the ,state1 local1 and ,indian tribal governments whose residents will be served by such institution2 and 7,c7 that is located within a qualified area4 7#f7 ,qualified purpose ,the term qualified purpose means-- 7,a7 establishing and operating a qualified community college2 7,b7 expanding an existing qualified community college to a qualified area2 7,c7 constructing1 rehabilitating1 repairing1 upgrading1 enhancing1 or expanding any facility owned or to be used by a qualified community college to carry out the educational purposes 7including instructional and research purposes7 of such college2 7,d7 providing equipment for use by students at a qualified community college2 7,e7 investing in online resources or broadband access projects to deliver community college services to qualified areas1 or developing course materials for education to be provided by a qualified community college1 provided that such uses do not collectively account for more than #aj percent of the grant amount awarded under this ,act for such college2 7,f7 training professors and other school personnel at a qualified community college1 provided that such use does not account for more than #e percent of the grant amount awarded under this ,act for such college2 7,g7 constructing1 rehabilitating1 repairing1 upgrading1 enhancing1 or expanding any on-campus facility to be used by a qualified community college to-- 7i7 provide childcare to students and staff1 provided that such use does not account for more than #aj percent of the grant amount awarded under this ,act for such college2 or 7ii7 provide affordable housing1 with a priority given to students and staff2 and 7,h7 connecting students with transportation to a qualified community college1 including partnering with public transit providers to-- 7i7 add bus1 rail1 or paratransit stops at or within walking distances of the campus2 7ii7 add bus1 rail1 or paratransit routes to allow for transportation between the campus and surrounding areas and other cities2 7iii7 increase the frequency of service or adjust the schedules for bus1 rail1 or paratransit routes to allow students to get to and from their classes2 and 7iv7 subsidize bus1 rail1 or paratransit costs for students4 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7#h7 ,state ,the term ,state means any of the several ,states of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 ,guam1 or the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4 7#i7 ,state higher education agency ,the term ,state higher education agency means the officer or agency primarily responsible for the ,state supervision of higher education4 #c4 ,community college grants 7a7 ,program authorized ,from amounts made available to carry out this ,act1 the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to governing bodies for qualified purposes relating to a qualified community college4 7b7 ,application requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,a governing body desiring a grant under this ,act shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,an application described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a description of-- 7i7 the financial sustainability of the proposal1 including how the governing body will leverage other sources of funding2 and 7ii7 how the qualified purposes proposed with respect to the qualified community college will fill an unmet need within a qualified area4 7,b7 ,any relevant approvals with respect to the proposal that have been granted by any applicable ,state1 local1 or ,indian ,tribal government or appropriate accrediting body4 7,c7 ,a certification that the governing body-- 7i7 has consulted with the jurisdictions in which the qualified community college is1 or will be1 located2 and 7ii7 has the written approval of the ,state higher education agency for the proposal4 7,d7 ,in the case of an application proposing to establish a new qualified community college and in addition to the requirements under subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7-- 7i7 whether such proposal has received approval from the ,state higher education agency2 and 7ii7 a description of the sustainability of such qualified community college1 including any commitment from any ,state1 local1 or ,indian ,tribal government to provide additional funding for such college4 7c7 ,priorities 7#a7 ,in general ,in awarding grants under this ,act for a fiscal year and subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 give highest priority to-- 7i7 applications that propose to establish a qualified community college that will serve the residents of the ,state's largest metropolitan statistical area that does not contain an institution described in section #b7e77;,a72 or 7ii7 in the case of a ,state for which no applications described in clause 7i7 are submitted1 applications that propose to establish a qualified community college that will serve the residents of the ,state's largest micropolitan statistical area that does not contain an institution described in section #b7e77;,a72 7,b7 after applying subparagraph 7,a71 give high priority to any governing body that-- 7i7 has a partnership1 or agrees to enter into a partnership upon receipt of the grant1 with-- 7,i7 #a or more local high schools1 as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja71 including a dual or concurrent enrollment program 7as defined in such section72 7,,ii7 a #d-year institution of higher education that includes a credit-transfer agreement or articulation agreement 7as defined in section #dhf;,a7a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7a777 for students at the qualified community college2 or 7,,iii7 a ,state workforce development board established under section #aja of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa72 or 7ii7 is the governing body of1 has a partnership with1 or agrees to enter into a partnership upon receipt of the grant with1 an institution that is-- 7,i7 a part ,b institution 7as defined in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa772 7,,ii7 a ,historically ,black ,graduate ,professional ,school 7as identified in section #cbf7;e7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfc;b7e7772 7,,iii7 a ,hispanic-serving institution 7as defined in section #ejb7;a7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a7772 7,,iv7 a ,tribal ,college or ,university 7as defined in section #caf7;b7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7772 7,v7 an ,alaska ,native-serving institution or a ,native ,hawaiian-serving institution 7as such terms are defined in section #cag7;b7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7772 7,,vi7 a ,predominantly ,black institution 7as defined in section #cga7;c7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7772 7,,vii7 an ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution 7as defined in section #cga7;c7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7772 or 7,,viii7 a ,native ,american-serving nontribal institution 7as defined in section #cga7;c7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7772 and 7,c7 after applying subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 give priority to any governing body that agrees to use not less than #hj percent of the grant funds provided under this section for qualified community college construction or renovation that is certified1 verified1 or consistent with the applicable provisions of-- 7i7 the ,leadership in ,energy and ,environmental ,design green building rating standard of the ,united ,states ,green ,building ,council2 7ii7 the ,living ,building ,challenge green building certification program developed by the ,international ,living ,future ,institute2 7iii7 a green building rating program developed by the ,collaborative for ,high-,performance ,schools that is designated as ,,chps ,verified2 or 7iv7 a green building program that-- 7,i7 has standards that are equivalent to or more stringent than the standards of a program described in clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii72 7,,ii7 is adopted by the ,state or another jurisdiction with authority over the qualified community college2 and 7,,iii7 includes a verifiable method to demonstrate compliance with the program4 7#b7 ,cumulative limitation per ,state ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the total amount of grant funds awarded under this ,act to all governing bodies located in a ,state for any fiscal year shall not exceed the greater of-- 7,a7 the amount equal to #aj percent of all grant funds awarded under this ,act for such fiscal year2 or 7,b7 #ej1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this ,act shall use-- 7#a7 not less than #ie percent of the grant funds for a qualified purpose with respect to a qualified community college2 and 7#b7 not more than #e percent of the grant funds for administrative expenses associated with the grant4 7e7 ,reports ,by not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter for the duration of the grant program under this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to ,congress a report on the grant program that-- 7#a7 describes the uses of grant funds2 and 7#b7 includes information on the regions and students served through the program4 #d4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act a total of #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjbf through #bjce4