Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.); 
‘‘(H) the free and reduced price school 
lunch program established under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); 
‘‘(I) refundable credit for coverage under a 
qualified health plan under section 36B of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
‘‘(J) the earned income tax credit under 
section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986; 
‘‘(K) the child tax credit under section 24 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
‘‘(L) any other means-tested Federal pro-
gram determined by the Secretary to be appro-
priate; 
‘‘(14) contain an abstract summarizing the con-
tents of such application and how the institution in-
tends to achieve the purpose under subsection (a); 
‘‘(15) contain a plan for any child care program 
assisted under this section to, not later than 3 years 
after the date the institution first receives assistance 
under this section— 
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‘‘(A) meet the Head Start performance 
standards described in section 641A(a)(1)(B) of 
the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)(1)(B)) 
or other equivalent evidence-based standards 
approved by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) be in the top tier of the quality rating 
improvement system for such facilities used by 
the State in which the facility is located; or 
‘‘(C) be accredited by a national early 
childhood accrediting body with demonstrated 
valid and reliable program quality standards; 
and 
‘‘(16) contain an assurance that the institution 
will comply with the prohibitions described in sub-
section (c)(3). 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance— 
‘‘(1) to eligible institutions to help such institu-
tions qualify for, apply for, and maintain a grant 
under this section; and 
‘‘(2) to institutions receiving grants under this 
section to help such institutions meet the reporting 
requirements described in subsection (g). 
‘‘(f) PRIORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall give 
priority in awarding grants under this section to eli-
gible institutions that submit applications describing 
programs that— 
‘‘(A) leverage local or institutional re-
sources, including in-kind contributions, to sup-
port the activities assisted under this section; 
‘‘(B) utilize a sliding fee scale for child 
care services provided under this section in 
order to support a high number of eligible stu-
dent parents pursuing postsecondary education 
at the institution; and 
‘‘(C) provide additional resources or sup-
ports to students who are single parents. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not es-
tablish a priority in awarding grants under this sec-
tion to eligible institutions that— 
‘‘(A) propose projects solely with off-cam-
pus child care providers; or 
‘‘(B) that are designed to support 2 or 
more child care providers. 
‘‘(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; CONTINUING ELI-
GIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Each eligi-
ble institution receiving a grant under this section 
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shall report to the Secretary annually information 
on— 
‘‘(A) the population of eligible student par-
ents who received child care services under this 
section, including— 
‘‘(i) the number of such eligible stu-
dent parents, disaggregated by full- and 
part-time status; 
‘‘(ii) information on such eligible stu-
dent parents, including demographic infor-
mation disaggregated by— 
‘‘(I) sex; 
‘‘(II) status as a single parent; 
‘‘(III) race and ethnicity; 
‘‘(IV) age groups of the depend-
ents of such student parents; 
‘‘(V) classification as a student 
with a disability; 
‘‘(VI) recipients of educational 
assistance under laws administered by 
the Secretary of Defense or the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs; 
‘‘(VII) status as a first-genera-
tion college student; and 
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‘‘(VIII) levels of degree or cre-
dential pursued by such eligible stu-
dent parents; and 
‘‘(iii) the number of such eligible stu-
dent parents who— 
‘‘(I) remain enrolled at the insti-
tution during the academic year for 
which they received such services; 
‘‘(II) remain enrolled at the insti-
tution during the subsequent aca-
demic year after which they first re-
ceived such services; 
‘‘(III) graduate from the institu-
tion during the academic year for 
which they received such services; 
‘‘(IV) transfer to a different in-
stitution during the academic year for 
which they received such services; or 
‘‘(V) withdrew from the institu-
tion during the academic year for 
which they received such services; 
‘‘(B) the fee structure for eligible student 
parents to receive child care services under this 
section, including any sliding scale; 
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‘‘(C) the percentage of the institution’s 
grant that was used directly to subsidize any 
fees charged for— 
‘‘(i) campus-based child care services 
for eligible student parents; and 
‘‘(ii) off-campus child care services for 
eligible student parents; 
‘‘(D) information on institutional or local 
resources, including in-kind contributions, lever-
aged to help eligible student parents access 
child care services; and 
‘‘(E) the relevant quality information of 
the child care services supported by a grant 
under this section, including— 
‘‘(i) the name of the accrediting agen-
cy or association that is providing accredi-
tation to such child care services, if appli-
cable; and 
‘‘(ii) the tier or level of the State 
tiered and transparent system for meas-
uring the quality of child care providers 
that is associated with such child care 
services, if applicable. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.— 
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‘‘(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—On an annual 
basis, the Secretary shall make publicly avail-
able a report that includes a summary of the 
information described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION.—The 
Secretary shall work with relevant stakeholders 
to determine the manner in which the data de-
scribed under paragraph (1) and summarized 
under subparagraph (A) is collected. 
‘‘(h) NONDISCRIMINATION.—No person in the United 
States shall, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, 
religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, 
gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition 
related to pregnancy or childbirth, or sex stereotype), or 
disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the 
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination by any pro-
gram funded, in whole or in part, with funds made avail-
able under this section or with amounts appropriated for 
grants, contracts, or certificates administered with such 
funds. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
2031.’’. 
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