Saving America's Future by Educating Kids Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Education to develop and disseminate an evidence-based curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 on the dangers of vaping and misusing opioids, synthetic drugs, and related substances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America's Future by Educating Kids Act of 2021 2. Evidence-based curriculum on substance use disorders (a) In general (1) Development and dissemination of curriculum The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the partners described in paragraph (2), shall develop and disseminate an evidence-based curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 on educating students at an age-appropriate level on the dangers and harmful impacts of substances that focuses on opioids, vaping, synthetic drugs, and other related substances of misuse. (2) Partners The partners described in this paragraph are the following: (A) The Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (B) The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (C) The Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families. (D) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs. (E) The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse or a designee of the Director from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. (F) The Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism or a designee of the Director from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. (G) The Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice or a designee of the Administrator from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (H) The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. (3) Additional consultation The Secretary of Education may also consult with State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and single State agencies during the development of the evidence-based curriculum under paragraph (1). (4) Review and update The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the partners described in paragraph (2), shall review and update the evidence-based curriculum developed under paragraph (1) every 2 years. (b) Competitive grant program (1) In general Beginning the first fiscal year following the completion of the development of the evidence-based curriculum under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to implement the evidence-based curriculum. The Secretary of Education shall award not less than 10 grants during each grant cycle. (2) Application A State educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. (3) Preference In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary of Education shall give preference to States that have experienced the highest drug overdose death rates. (4) Subcontract A State educational agency that receives a grant under this subsection may subcontract with community coalitions that are currently, as of the date of application, a recipient of a grant under section 1032 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1532 (5) Annual report Each State educational agency that receives a grant under this subsection shall provide an annual report to the Secretary of Education and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use on the State educational agency's curriculum implementation progress and program reach, in order to monitor the quality of implementation of the evidence-based curriculum. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Evidence-based The term evidence-based 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) Single State agency The term single State agency 42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq. (3) State educational agency The term State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (d) Funding There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.

Summary: Saving America's Future by Educating Kids Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to develop and support implementation of an evidence-based, K-12 curriculum on the dangers of substances of misuse, including opioids, vaping, and synthetic drugs. ED must review and update the curriculum every two years. ED must award grants to state educational agencies to implement the evidence-based curriculum. In awarding these grants, ED must give priority to those states that have experienced the highest drug overdose death rates.