[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 8004 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8004
To amend the Head Start Act to extend the duration of grants under such
Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 11, 2020
Ms. Fudge (for herself and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the Head Start Act to extend the duration of grants under such
Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENDED DURATION.
(a) In General.--The Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating section 657C (42 U.S.C. 9852c) as
section 657D; and
(2) by inserting after section 657B (42 U.S.C. 9852b) the
following:
``SEC. 657C. EXTENDED DURATION.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Head Start
(including Early Head Start) agencies funded under this subchapter to
enable such agencies--
``(1) to provide access to a full school year and a full
school day of services;
``(2) in the case of a migrant and seasonal Head Start
agency, to provide access to additional service hours to ensure
continuous Head Start services as determined by the Secretary;
or
``(3) in the case of a Head Start agency (including an
Early Head Start agency) that already meets the full-day, full-
year services needs within its community, to enhance the
quality of Head Start services (including Early Head Start
services) provided to children served by such agency.
``(b) Application.--
``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, a Head Start agency shall submit an application
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.
Such application shall include--
``(A) evidence of--
``(i) the number and percentage of slots--
``(I) in the agency's Head Start
center-based programs (that are not
Early Head Start programs)--
``(aa) that are currently
funded (as of the date of
submission of the application);
and
``(bb) in which services
are provided for at least the
equivalent of 1,020 hours per
year; and
``(II) in the agency's Early Head
Start center-based programs--
``(aa) that are currently
funded (as of that date); and
``(bb) in which services
are provided for at least the
equivalent of 1,380 hours per
year; and
``(ii) the number and percentage of slots,
in the agency's Head Start family child care
programs--
``(I) that are currently funded (as
of that date); and
``(II) in which services are
provided for at least the equivalent of
1,380 hours per year;
``(B) a description of an approach, using the
current community-wide strategic planning and needs
assessment described in section 640(g)(1)(C) and
current program schedule (current as of the date of
submission of the application), that transitions all of
the agency's Head Start programs to a full school day,
full school year program schedule; and
``(C) a budget justification that estimates the
supplemental funding necessary to provide for
incremental ongoing operating costs for the extended
hours of service under such a program schedule for the
current enrollment in the agency's Head Start programs.
``(2) Exceptions.--
``(A) Migrant and seasonal head start.--
``(i) In general.--A migrant and seasonal
Head Start agency may apply for a grant
described in subsection (a) without meeting the
requirements specified in paragraph (1) to
ensure continuous Head Start services are
provided to children enrolled in a migrant and
seasonal Head Start program. To be eligible to
receive the grant, the agency shall submit an
application at such time and in such manner as
the Secretary may require.
``(ii) Priority.--In making grants to
applicants described in clause (i), the
Secretary shall give priority to a migrant and
seasonal Head Start agency operating for fewer
than 8 months per year.
``(B) Full-day, full-year head start agencies.--
``(i) In general.--A Head Start agency
(including an Early Head Start agency) that
certifies to the Secretary that it is meeting
the full-day, full-year need within its
community may apply for a grant to enhance the
quality of services provided to children
enrolled in its Head Start program (including
its Early Head Start program) in accordance
with subsection (c)(2).
``(ii) Application.--A Head Start
(including Early Head Start) agency that meets
the requirements of clause (i) shall submit an
application, which shall include--
``(I) the proposed uses of funds in
accordance with subsection (c)(2); and
``(II) how such uses of funds
relate to the community-wide strategic
planning and needs assessment described
under section 640(g)(1)(c).
``(c) Use of Funds.--
``(1) Extended duration.--A Head Start agency that meets
the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a)
receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds
to cover the costs associated with extending those hours of
service for the current enrollment, such as additional costs
for--
``(A) ongoing purchases of classroom supplies;
``(B) staff providing services during the extended
hours; and
``(C) professional development to staff
transitioning to providing services during the extended
hours.
``(2) Enhancing program quality.--A Head Start (including
Early Head Start) agency that meets the requirements of
subsection (a)(3) shall use funds for the activities authorized
under section 640(a)(5)(B).
``(3) Exception.--The Head Start agency shall not use the
grant funds to expand the number of children served in the Head
Start programs (including Early Head Start programs) of the
agency.
``(d) Reservations.--
``(1) Activities.--From the total amount appropriated to
carry out this section, the Secretary shall for making grants
for the activities described in subsection (c)(1), reserve--
``(A) $490,000,000 of the funds appropriated for
fiscal year 2020;
``(B) $780,000,000 of the funds appropriated for
fiscal year 2021; and
``(C) $1,070,000,000 of the funds appropriated for
fiscal year 2022.
``(2) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize Head Start
agencies (including Early Head Start agencies) that are
applying to use funds to carry out the activities described in
subsection (a)(1).
``(3) Migrant or seasonal head start programs.--From the
amount appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year
and reserved under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reserve
4.5 percent for migrant or seasonal Head Start programs.
``(e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the end of a fiscal
year for which funding is appropriated under this subsection (f), the
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate a report that includes--
``(1) a description of the extent to which funds
appropriated under such subsection--
``(A) were used to expand access to full school
year and full school day services;
``(B) were used to expand access to additional
service hours for migrant and seasonal Head Start
agencies; and
``(C) were used to enhance the quality of Head
Start services at Head Start agencies that already met
full-day, full-year service needs within the community;
and
``(2) the number of Head Start agencies that provide full
school day and full school year services that, during such
fiscal year, had a waitlist of child applicants; and
``(3) the number of Head Start agencies that are seeking to
provide full school day and full school year services that,
during such fiscal year, had a waitlist of child applicants.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
``(1) $4,490,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(2) $780,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
``(3) $1,070,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Full school day; full school year.--The terms `full
school day' and `full school year' mean such a day and year,
respectively, within the meaning of the Head Start Program
Performance standards issued under section 641A(a).
``(2) Migrant and seasonal head start agency.--The term
`migrant and seasonal Head Start agency' means an agency that
is funded under this subchapter to provide a migrant and
seasonal Head Start program.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 640 of the Head Start Act (42
U.S.C. 9835) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ``appropriated under
this subchapter'' each place it appears and inserting
``appropriated under section 639''; and
(2) in subsection (g)(3)(A)--
(A) by striking ``amount appropriated'' each place
it appears and inserting ``amount appropriated under
section 639'';
(B) by striking ``services provided under this
subchapter'' and inserting ``services provided under
this subchapter (other than section 657C)''; and
(C) by striking ``agency under this subchapter''
and inserting ``agency under this subchapter (other
than section 657C)''.
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