(A) narrowing achievement gaps and im-
proving student achievement; 
(B) ensuring school readiness and healthy 
socio-emotional development; 
(C) increasing student persistence; 
(D) increasing student attendance, and de-
creasing incidences of violence, suspension, and 
expulsion; 
(E) improving conditions for learning, as 
measured by a school climate survey; 
(F) increasing the number and percentage 
of family members who participate in adult edu-
cation and family literacy programs and other 
community activities; and 
(G) increasing secondary school graduation 
rates and college entry and completion rates; 
(3) information relating to the performance 
metrics described in section 106(a); and 
(4) other indicators that may be required by the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the 
Institute of Education Sciences. 
(b) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA.—Each eligible enti-
ty that receives a grant under this title shall make publicly 
available, including through electronic means, the informa-
tion described in subsection (a). To the extent practicable, 
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such information shall be provided in a form and language 
accessible to parents and families in the neighborhood, and 
such information shall be a part of statewide longitudinal 
data systems. 
SEC. 106. ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—The Secretary shall 
establish performance metrics relevant to the evaluation 
of the grant program under this title. 
(b) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate the 
implementation and impact of the activities funded under 
this title, in accordance with section 202. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. PLANNING GRANTS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purposes of the planning grant 
program established under this section are to— 
(1) enable communities to assess their needs 
and assets regarding the unmet needs of children 
and youth; 
(2) develop appropriate plans to address such 
unmet needs through the provision of pipeline serv-
ices; and 
(3) support communities as such communities 
prepare to apply for a grant under title I. 
(b) PLANNING GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the 
amounts appropriated under section 204, the Secretary 
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may reserve not more than 10 percent for planning grants 
to entities eligible for grants under title I. 
(c) DURATION.—Grants awarded under this section 
shall be for a period of not more than 1 year, and such 
grants shall not be renewed. 
(d) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
(2) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, the applica-
tion described in paragraph (1) shall describe— 
(A) how the eligible entity will conduct a 
needs and assets analysis; 
(B) how the eligible entity will use plan-
ning grant funds in accordance with the pur-
pose of this Act, including to establish a process 
to prioritize and allocate resources and services 
to address the unmet needs of children and 
youth in the community; and 
(C) how the eligible entity will use plan-
ning grant funds to become more competitive in 
applying for a grant under title I. 
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(e) LIMITATION.—No entity may receive a grant 
under this section while concurrently receiving grant fund-
ing under title I of this Act. 
(f) MATCHING FUNDS.—The Secretary shall require 
that each eligible entity receiving a grant under this sec-
tion contribute matching funds in an amount equal to not 
less than 50 percent of the amount of the grant. Such 
matching funds may come from Federal or non-Federal 
sources. 
SEC. 202. EVALUATION. 
From the amounts appropriated under section 204, 
the Secretary may reserve not more than 3 percent for 
a national evaluation of the activities carried out under 
title I. In conducting such evaluations, the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) direct the Director of the Institute of Edu-
cation Sciences, in consultation with the relevant 
program office at the Department, to evaluate the 
implementation and impact of the activities funded 
under title I, including the costs and benefits of such 
activities, relative expenditures on different activities 
in the pipeline, and the impacts of such activities on 
incarceration and recidivism rates of children in 
neighborhoods served by grants under such title; 
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(2) direct the Director of the Institute of Edu-
cation Sciences to identify best practices to improve 
the effectiveness of activities funded under title I; 
and 
(3) disseminate research on best practices to 
significantly improve the academic outcomes of chil-
dren living in our Nation’s most distressed commu-
nities. 
SEC. 203. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
From the amounts appropriated under section 204 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 
5 percent for national activities, which may include— 
(1) research on the activities carried out under 
title I; 
(2) identifying and disseminating best practices; 
(3) support for the community of practice re-
lated to the purposes of this grant, which may in-
clude technical assistance and conferences; 
(4) professional development; and 
(5) other activities consistent with the purpose 
of this Act. 
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SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2016 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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