,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecfd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to support rural families4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,mo!rs & ,fa!rs ,*oice ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,aft] g5]ations ( unfair policies1 fail+ academics1 poor heal? outcomes1 & /ruggl+ economies1 _m resid5ts ( rural communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates feel trapp$ 9 a sy/em t puts additional burd5s on its citiz5s4 7#b7 ,*ildr5 ent]+ k9d]g>t5 :o live 9 rural communities (t5 face b>ri]s due to l[] incomes & lack ( access to quality e>ly *ildhood education provid]s4 ,^! b>ri]s increase ! *ance t rural *ildr5 may be categoriz$ z academically "u prep>$4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,bip>tisan ,policy ,c5t]1 ! economic impact ( ! *ildc>e gap 9 rural areas falls betwe5 #cb1gij1jjj1jjj & #di1icj1jjj1jjj4 ,?is lack ( *ildc>e options makes x m difficult = rural p>5ts to return to "w4 7#d7 ,s*ools att5d$ by rural /ud5ts (f] limit$ access to advanc$ c\rsework1 (f]+ less sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,/em7 tea*+ capacity & few] ,,/em extracurricul> activities4 ,9 turn1 rural /ud5ts are significantly less likely to enroll 9 ,,/em degree programs at ! college level4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,/ud5t ,cle>+h\se1 only #ee p]c5t ( rural /ud5ts enroll$ 9 college directly out ( high s*ool 9 #bjbb1 comp>$ ) #fd p]c5t ( suburban /ud5ts & #ei p]c5t ( urban /ud5ts4 ,also1 only #hj p]c5t ( college /ud5ts f rural communities cont9ue _! high] education into ! second ye>1 comp>$ ) #he p]c5t ( suburban /ud5ts & #ha p]c5t ( urban /ud5ts4 7#f7 ,longitud9al /udies ( academic gr[? indicate ! increas$ importance ( summ] academic opportunities = rural *ildr51 :o suff] l>g] academic summ] loss ?an non-rural /ud5ts4 ,z a result1 :ile rural /ud5ts />t k9d]g>t5 slightly ahead ( non-rural /ud5ts1 !y fall beh9d by middle s*ool1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,educational ,rese>* ,association4 7#g7 ,due to ! lack ( high-quality educational supports 9 rural s*ools1 rural /ud5ts :o /ruggle to read are less likely to cat* up ?an non-rural /ud5ts4 ,accord+ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ! av]age read+ a*ievem5t ( a rural ?ird grad] :o scores 9 ! t5? p]c5tile ( read+ a*ievem5t 9 k9d]g>t5 is approximately #f to #g po9ts l[] ?an ! read+ a*ievem5t ( ! av]age suburban & urban ?ird grad] ) comp>able k9d]g>t5 a*ievem5t & socioeconomic backgr\nd4 7#h7 ,betwe5 ! #bjag-bjah & #bjba-bjbb s*ool ye>s1 *ronic abs5teeism increas$ #dg p]c5t among rural /ud5ts1 comp>$ to #dd p]c5t = /ud5ts 9 urban di/ricts4 7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,heal? ,res\rces ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 rural *ildr5 are less likely to h "o or m prev5tive m$ical & d5tal visits 9 ! pa/ #ab mon?s 7#ei4f p]c5t7 ?an urban *ildr5 7#ff4g p]c5t74 ,?is disp>ity holds at all levels ( h\sehold income4 ,rural *ildr5 are also m likely to be ov]weight or obese 7#cf p]c5t7 relative to urban *ildr5 7#ca4f p]c5t74 7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,college ( ,education1 job tra9+ program completion rates v>y significantly betwe5 urban & rural areas4 ,rural populations face additional b>ri]s due to geographic isolation1 limit$ broadb& access1 few] job tra9+ options & small] tra9+ cohorts t re/rict program availability4 ,rural community colleges (t5 /ruggle to ma9ta9 en\gh enrollm5t to (f] id5tical c]tifications4 7#aa7 ,r\ghly #a 9 #g public high s*ool /ud5ts fails to e>n _! high s*ool diploma 9 #d ye>s4 ,a #af- to #bd-ye>-old com+ f a high-income family is ab\t #g times z likely to h complet$ high s*ool z a #af- to #bd-ye>-old com+ f a l[-income family4 7#ab7 ,! av]age national co/ to conf9e a y\? 9 a juv5ile ju/ice facility is #bad1fbj p] ye>4 ,comp>atively1 p] pupil annual sp5d+ = a /ud5t 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab is only #ag1fbj1 h[ev] sp5d+ 9 ,/ates ) l>gely rural populations t5ds to be 9 ! #ac1jjj-aa1jjj range p] /ud5t4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a #aj-ye>1 place-bas$ ,f$]al program design$ to /r5g!n families 9 rural & tribal communities by provid+ res\rces to enhance educational & employm5t *oices t /r5g!n communities1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 promot+ evid5ce-bas$ lit]acy & academic success1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 k9d]g>t5 read9ess2 7,b7 read+ & ma!matics pr(ici5cy2 7,c7 improv+ s*ool att5dance & r$uc+ *ronic abs5teeism2 7,d7 on-"t high s*ool graduation2 & 7,e7 alignm5t ( c>e] & te*nical education pa?ways ) local "w opportunities2 7#b7 emp[]+ family *oice1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 support+ h\sehold income1 employm5t1 & f9ancial /ability ?r\gh mean+ful work=ce developm5t2 7,b7 *ildc>e & aft]-s*ool programs to support work+ p>5ts2 7,c7 broadb&-enabl$ access to teleheal? & mobile heal? s]vices2 7,d7 di/ance le>n+ opportunities = work=ce developm5t2 7,e7 transportation support = *ildc>e & c>e] /ability2 & 7,f7 emphasis on ! role ( ! "m & fa!r 9 ! family2 & 7#c7 return+ control ( s]vices to ! ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 durable rural s]vice networks across education1 heal?1 work=ce1 & e>ly *ildhood sectors2 7,b7 m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices2 7,c7 sub/ance use recov]y supports2 7,d7 *ild abuse prev5tion & s]vices2 7,e7 support = rural bus9esses & economic gr[?2 7,f7 data sy/ems & %>$ da%bo>ds2 & 7,g7 heal?c>e & *ild c>e work=ces4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,hub & spoke site ,! t]m hub & spoke site means c5tral1 p]man5t facilities 7ref]r$ to z a hub site7 op]at$ by an eligible entity f :i* s]vices fund$ "u ?is ,act are coord9at$ & deliv]$ to families 9 ! s]vice area on an ongo+ basis1 & affiliat$ locations 7ea* ref]r$ to z a spoke site71 :i* may include mobile units1 p>tn] facilities1 s*ools1 heal? cl9ics1 or o!r community locations1 ?r\gh :i* ! eligible entity or p>tn]s ( ! eligible entity deliv] a subset ( ^? s]vices to families 9 ! s]vice area4 ,an eligible entity may op]ate m ?an "o hub & spoke site )9 its s]vice area4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a lead entity t is-- 7i7 a nonpr(it organization t-- 7,i7 has its headqu>t]s 9 a rural area2 & 7,,ii7 has n less ?an #aj ye>s ( positive measurable outcomes ) respect to "o or m activities describ$ 9 section #b7;b72 or 7ii7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t or organization au?oriz$ by a ,tribal gov]nm5t to s]ve z a lead entity = c>ry+ out a grant "u ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 cont9u\s active p>tn]s1 :i* may include-- 7i7 a nonpr(it organization or gov]nm5tal ag5cy s]v+ /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab2 7ii7 an e>ly *ildc>e provid] 7def9$ z an e>ly *ildhood education program "u section #ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc772 7iii7 a heal? or behavioral heal?c>e provid]2 7iv7 an economic developm5t ag5cy2 or 7v7 a local or ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,family support hub ,! t]m family support hub means a location t provides family-bas$ s]vices1 includ+ s]vices describ$ 9 section #d7;c77#a71 t are provid$ by ! lead entity or a p>tn] entity ( ! eligible entity receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act4 ,a hub site may s]ve z a family support hub4 7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area means-- 7,a7 a micropolitan urban area ( #aj1jjj to #di1iii resid5ts or a rural tract outside ( an urban area1 z provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7,b7 a c\nty t has a population ( less ?an #ej1jjj p2 or 7,c7 l&s designat$ z tribal or fronti] c\nties4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 #d4 ,grant program au?oriz$2 uses ( funds 7a7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d plann+ & implem5tation grants to eligible entities to enable ^? eligible entities to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 7#b7 ,res]vation ( funds ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #aj p]c5t = su* plann+ & implem5tation grants = eligible entities describ$ 9 section #c7b77;,a77ii74 7#c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s 7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #e p]c5t & n m ?an #g p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act = ! co/s ( adm9i/ration1 evaluation1 & te*nical assi/ance4 7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance provid] ,f ! am\nts res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 n less ?an #cj p]c5t %all be us$ to aw>d a grant1 on a competitive basis1 to a s+le national entity to s]ve z ! te*nical assi/ance provid] = program grantees4 ,su* entity %all h-- 7i7 a /rong national record ( support+ communities 9 improv+ *ild & /ud5t outcomes ?r\gh place-bas$ /rategies2 7ii7 a nationally accessible te*nology plat=m = effici5tly scal+ capabilities ( place-bas$ implem5tation2 7iii7 an ext]nally validat$ framework = build+ cross sector p>tn]%ips result+ 9 bett] outcomes = *ildr5 & families2 & 7iv7 exp]i5ce support+ ! div]se ne$s ( rural & ,tribal place-bas$ p>tn]%ips4 7#d7 ,allocation betwe5 plann+ & implem5tation ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #aj = a fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] ! res]vation ( funds "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all allocate #aj p]c5t = plann+ grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7b7 & #ij p]c5t = implem5tation grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7c74 ,! res]vation 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be appli$ proportionally )9 ea* ( ! plann+ grant & implem5tation grant fund+ allocations4 7b7 ,plann+ grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d n m ?an #c plann+ grants to eligible entities = a #ab-mon? p]iod1 9 an am\nt equal to n m ?an #ejj1jjj ea*1 to enable eligible entities receiv+ a plann+ grant to-- 7#a7 develop goals1 objectives1 & activities2 7#b7 collect basel9e data2 & 7#c7 secure necess>y p>tn]%ips & agreem5ts4 7c7 ,implem5tation grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d n m ?an #f implem5tation grants to eligible entities = a #aj-ye> p]iod1 9 an am\nt equal to #f1jjj1jjj ea* p] ye> 7subject to appropriations & p]=mance requirem5ts74 ,an eligible entity t receives an implem5tation grant "u ?is section %all use grant funds ov] a #aj-ye> p]iod to c>ry out activities ?r\gh hub & spoke sites 9 n few] ?an #d ( ! #f categories li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f71 includ+ n less ?an #a activity "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 & n less ?an #a activity "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e73 7#a7 ,support fix$ or mobile family support hubs1 :i* %all include "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,c>ry+ out case managem5t s]vices & provid+ ref]rals to support family *oices 9 ! pursuit ( meet+ a family's educational1 heal?1 & work=ce ne$s4 7,b7 ,conduct+ home visits to help families develop plans to rea* _! p]sonal goals1 & provid+ family outrea* to support activities to meet ^? goals4 7,c7 ,provid+ p>5t+ & c>egiv] guidance to emp[] p>5tal *oice4 7,d7 ,provid+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] scre5+ or treatm5t4 7,e7 ,provid+ teleheal? s]vices to remote communities4 7,f7 ,provid+ legal or f9ancial c\nsel+4 7#b7 ,support e>ly *ildhood s]vices1 :i* %all include "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,improv+ infant or toddl] capacity at *ildc>e sites )9 ! s]vice area4 7,b7 ,family1 fri5d1 & neighbor c>egiv] support sy/ems to raise individual aw>5ess ( options 9 support ( in=m$ family *oices4 7,c7 ,coord9at+ s]vices across ,/ate1 local1 & provid] networks to r$uce duplication & improve effici5cies4 7,d7 ,provid+ transportation = *ildc>e access4 7#c7 ,supports = /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab1 ei!r 9 s*ool or aft] s*ool1 :i* %all include "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ lit]acy programm+ & tutor+ s]vices4 7,b7 ,att5dance int]v5tions4 7,c7 ,tutor+ 9 read+ or ma!matics4 7,d7 ,aft]-s*ool programm+4 7,e7 ,c>e] & te*nical education v]tical alignm5t ) work=ce p>tn]s4 7,f7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices4 7#d7 ,economic mobility activities1 :i* %all include "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,appr5tice%ips & "w-bas$ le>n+1 except t p>ticipation 9 a ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip %all n be requir$4 7,b7 ,*ildc>e-l9k$ tra9+4 7,c7 ,small bus9ess coa*+4 7,d7 ,work=ce tra9+4 7#e7 ,heal? access s]vices1 :i* %all include "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,community heal? work]s4 7,b7 ,evid5ce-bas$ sub/ance use disord] treatm5t4 7,c7 ,mat]nal safety bundles1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,d7 ,mobile & tele-heal? s]vices4 7#f7 ,infra/ructure enabl]s1 :i* %all include "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,broadb& hotspots4 7,b7 ,local data sy/ems4 7,c7 ,p>tn]%ips ) transportation companies to increase availability4 7,d7 ,*ildc>e facility upgrades4 7,e7 ,driv]'s education & transportation v\*]s4 7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t 9 subsection 7c7 to address n few] ?an #d categories ( activities if-- 7#a7 an applicant demon/rates 9 ! application t ! eligible entity s]ves an extremely high-ne$ or tribal area2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y f9ds t a n>r[] set ( activities w m effectively a*ieve ! /at$ program outcomes4 #e4 ,family gov]nance & community engagem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all e/abli% a ,family ,advisory ,c\ncil1 :i* %all consi/ ( n less ?an #g memb]s1 n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( :om %all be p>5ts or c>egiv]s :o reside 9 ! area t w be s]v$ by ! eligible entity ?r\gh ! grant "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,duties ,ea* ,family ,advisory ,c\ncil %all vote on recomm5dations reg>d+ ! budget & plans ( ! eligible entity reg>d+ ! activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is ,act4 #f4 ,application2 selection crit]ia 7a7 ,application ,an eligible entity desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! publication ( a ,notice ( ,fund+ ,availability4 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% a ,notice ( ,fund+ ,availability n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 n e>li] ?an #fj days aft] su* date1 & %all aw>d grants n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! close ( ! application p]iod4 ,applications %all conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ab/ract4 7#b7 ,proposal ,n>rative4 7#c7 ,organizational ,capacity4 7#d7 ,"w ,plan4 7#e7 ,budget & ,budget ,ju/ification4 7#f7 ,lett]s ( ,commitm5t & ,support4 7#g7 ,/aff+ ,plan4 7b7 ,selection ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive an implem5tation grant or plann+ grant1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+1 ) ! foll[+ p]c5tages ( weight$ consid]ation3 7#a7 ,ne$ 7#bj p]c5t74 7#b7 ,family engagem5t & gov]nance 7#aj p]c5t74 7#c7 ,integrat$ s]vice plan 7#ae p]c5t74 7#d7 ,work=ce & p>tn] capacity 7#aj p]c5t74 7#e7 ,prior exp]i5ce & evid5ce ( capability 7#be p]c5t74 7#f7 ,evid5ce use & lit]acy alignm5t 7#aj p]c5t74 7#g7 ,su/a9ability & mat* /rategy 7#aj p]c5t74 7c7 ,priority ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7 are locat$ 9 c\nties ) a population ( less ?an #ej1jjj p2 or 7#b7 s]ve communities t are classifi$ z di/ress$ by ! ,economic ,innovation ,gr\p1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or z subsequ5tly updat$ by ! ,economic ,innovation ,gr\p's ,di/ress$ ,communities ,index4 #g4 ,p]=mance data & evaluation2 report+ 7a7 ,grant p]iod ,an implem5tation grant "u ?is ,act %all be = a #aj-ye> p]iod1 if ! eligible entity receiv+ ! grant successfully completes a p]=mance review "u ?is section aft] ye> #c & ye> #f ( ! grant p]iod4 7b7 ,report+ ,n less ?an twice p] ye>1 ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report t conta9s1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ! populations s]v$ by ! eligible entity us+ grant funds3 7#a7 ,data ab\t h\sehold income1 employm5t1 & food security4 7#b7 ,data ab\t developm5tal scre5+1 k9d]g>t5 read9ess1 & *ildc>e availability & af=dability4 7#c7 ,data ab\t *ronic abs5teeism 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ool1 lit]acy rates 9 grade #c1 ma!matics pr(ici5cy rates 9 grade #h1 & high s*ool graduation rates4 7#d7 ,data ab\t illegal sub/ance use1 dep5d5cy recov]y engagem5t1 avoidable em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits1 & mat]nal heal? indicators4 #h4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,mat*+ funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ea* eligible entity t receives an implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all-- 7,a7 h z]o mat*+ requirem5t = ye>s #a ?r\gh #c ( ! grant p]iod2 7,b7 contribute an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* grant funds = ye>s #d ?r\gh #f ( ! grant p]iod2 & 7,c7 contribute an am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* grant funds = ye>s #g ?r\gh #aj ( ! grant p]iod4 7#b7 ,ca% or 9-k9d ,mat*+ requirem5ts may be met ?r\gh ca% or 9 k9d contributions4 7b7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,an eligible entity %all use ,f$]al funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act only to supplem5t ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local s\rces to c>ry out activities "u ?is ,act1 & n to supplant su* funds4 7c7 ,flexibility ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act may coord9ate funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act ) funds receiv$ "u programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 provid$ t su* funds are us$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ea* applicable program & t grant funds "u ?is ,act are us$ 9 accordance ) ! supplem5t-n-supplant requirem5t "u subsection 7c74 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbg & ea* ( ! foll[+ #i fiscal ye>s4