(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such form, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require by rule. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall issue 
rules that take into account the experience and suc-
cess of eligible entities in attracting private financ-
ing and carrying out the types of activities for which 
grants under subsection (a) are made. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In making grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to an applicant— 
(1) that has demonstrated experience— 
(A) providing technical or financial assist-
ance for the acquisition, construction, or ren-
ovation of child care facilities; 
(B) providing technical, financial, or mana-
gerial assistance to eligible child care providers; 
and 
(C) securing private sources of capital fi-
nancing for child care or other low-income com-
munity development; and 
(2) whose application proposes to assist eligible 
recipients that serve— 
(A) low-income areas, including— 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
03:32 Mar 25, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1685.IH
H1685
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS
(i) a community that— 
(I) is in a metropolitan area; and 
(II) has a median household in-
come that is not more than 80 percent 
of the median household income of the 
metropolitan area; or 
(ii) a community that— 
(I) is not in a metropolitan area; 
and 
(II) has a median income that is 
not more than 80 percent of the me-
dian household income of the State in 
which the community is located; or 
(B) low-income individuals, including eligi-
ble children. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) CAPITAL FUND.—Each eligible entity that 
receives a grant under subsection (a) shall deposit 
the grant amount into a child care capital fund es-
tablished by the eligible entity. 
(2) PAYMENTS FROM FUNDS.—Each eligible en-
tity shall provide technical or financial assistance (in 
the form of loans, grants, investments, guarantees, 
interest subsidies, and other appropriate forms of 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
03:32 Mar 25, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1685.IH
H1685
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS
assistance) to eligible recipients from the child care 
capital fund it establishes to pay for— 
(A) the acquisition, construction, or im-
provement of child care facilities; 
(B) equipment for child care facilities; or 
(C) technical assistance to eligible child 
care providers to help them undertake facilities 
improvement and expansion projects. 
(3) LOAN REPAYMENTS AND INVESTMENT PRO-
CEEDS.—An eligible entity that receives a loan re-
payment or investment proceeds from an eligible re-
cipient shall deposit such repayment or proceeds into 
the child care capital fund of the eligible entity for 
use in accordance with this section. 
(4) APPLICATION.—To obtain assistance from 
an eligible entity, an eligible recipient shall prepare 
and submit an application to an eligible entity at 
such time, in such form, and containing such infor-
mation as the eligible entity may require. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) CHILD CARE FACILITY.—The term ‘‘child 
care facility’’ means a structure used for the care 
and development of eligible children. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
03:32 Mar 25, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1685.IH
H1685
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS
(2) CHILD CARE SERVICES.—The term ‘‘child 
care services’’ means child care and early childhood 
education. 
(3) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL IN-
STITUTION.—The term ‘‘community development fi-
nancial institution’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 103(5) of the Community Develop-
ment Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 
1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702(5)). 
(4) ELIGIBLE
CHILD
CARE
PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘‘eligible child care provider’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 658P of the Child Care 
and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 9858n). 
(5) ELIGIBLE
CHILD.—The term ‘‘eligible 
child’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
658P of the Child Care and Development Block 
Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n). 
(6) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a community development financial in-
stitution certified by the Department of Treas-
ury; or 
(B) an organization that— 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
03:32 Mar 25, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1685.IH
H1685
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS
(i) is described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
(ii) is exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code; and 
(iii) has demonstrated experience in— 
(I) providing technical or finan-
cial assistance for the acquisition, con-
struction, or renovation of child care 
facilities; 
(II) providing technical, financial, 
or managerial assistance to eligible 
child care providers; and 
(III) securing private sources of 
capital financing for child care or 
other low-income community develop-
ment. 
(7) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
recipient’’ means— 
(A) an eligible child care provider that pro-
vides child care services to an eligible child; 
(B) an organization seeking to provide 
child care services to an eligible child; or 
(C) an organization providing or seeking to 
provide child care services to low-income chil-
dren as determined by the Secretary. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
03:32 Mar 25, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1685.IH
H1685
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS
(8) EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘equipment’’ in-
cludes— 
(A) machinery, utilities, and built-in equip-
ment, and any necessary structure to house 
them; and 
(B) any other items necessary for the func-
tioning of a child care facility, including fur-
niture, books, and program materials. 
(9) METROPOLITAN AREA.—The term ‘‘metro-
politan area’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 102 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302). 
(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
Æ 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
03:32 Mar 25, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H1685.IH
H1685
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS