H.R. 4042 · 114th Congress
Pre-K for USA Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joaquin Castro
- Introduced
- 2015-11-17
- Latest action
- 2016-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Summary
Pre-K for USA Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award high-quality prekindergarten (pre-K) program development grants on a competitive basis to states, local education agencies, or other local government entities.
A grant recipient may use the grant funds to award subgrants to local entities, provided that the entity did not receive pre-K program funding within the same fiscal year.
Grants are nonrenewable and shall be awarded for a period of no more than three years.
Unless granted a financial hardship waiver by ED, a grant recipient shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 20% of the grant amount.