a report to the Secretary as described in sub-
paragraph (D)— 
‘‘(i) to determine the effects of the 
grant in constructing, renovating, or im-
proving child care facilities, including any 
changes in response to the COVID–19 
pandemic and any effects on access to and 
quality of child care; and 
‘‘(ii) to provide such other information 
as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(J) AMOUNT LIMIT.—The annual amount 
of a grant under this paragraph may not exceed 
$250,000,000. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS
TO
INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
award grants to intermediary organizations, 
such as certified community development finan-
cial institutions, tribal organizations, or other 
organizations with demonstrated experience in 
child care facilities financing, for the purpose of 
providing technical assistance, capacity-build-
ing, and financial products to develop or finance 
child care facilities. 
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‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—A grant under this 
paragraph may be made only to intermediary 
organizations that submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITY.—In selecting intermediary 
organizations for grants under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall prioritize intermediary orga-
nizations that— 
‘‘(i) demonstrate experience in child 
care facility financing or related commu-
nity facility financing; 
‘‘(ii) demonstrate the capacity to as-
sist States and local governments in devel-
oping child care facilities and programs; 
‘‘(iii) demonstrate the ability to lever-
age grant funding to support financing 
tools to build the capacity of child care 
providers, such as through credit enhance-
ments; 
‘‘(iv) propose to focus on child care 
facilities that operate under nontraditional 
hours; 
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‘‘(v) propose to meet a diversity of 
needs across States and across urban, sub-
urban, and rural areas at varying types of 
center-based, home-based, and other child 
care settings, including early care pro-
grams located in freestanding buildings or 
in mixed-use properties; and 
‘‘(vi) propose to focus on child care 
facilities primarily serving low-income pop-
ulations and children who have not at-
tained the age of 5 years. 
‘‘(D) AMOUNT LIMIT.—The amount of a 
grant under this paragraph may not exceed 
$15,000,000. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than the end of fiscal 
year 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the Con-
gress a report on the effects of the grants provided 
under this subsection, and make the report publicly 
accessible. 
‘‘(d) LABOR STANDARDS FOR ALL GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) All laborers and mechanics employed by 
contractors or subcontractors in the performance of 
construction, renovation, improvement, repair, alter-
ation, adaptation, reconfiguration, or expansion of 
child care facilities funded in whole or in part under 
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this section shall be paid wages at rates not less 
than those prevailing on projects of a character simi-
lar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of 
Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 
31 of part A of subtitle II of title 40, United States 
Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Davis-Bacon 
Act’). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall require that each enti-
ty, including grantees and subgrantees, that applies 
for an infrastructure grant for constructing, ren-
ovating, or improving child care facilities, including 
adapting, reconfiguring, or expanding such facilities, 
which is funded in whole or in part under this sec-
tion, shall include in its application written assur-
ance that all laborers and mechanics employed by 
contractors or subcontractors in the performance of 
construction, alternation or repair, as part of such 
project, shall be paid wages in accordance with para-
graph (1). The Secretary shall not approve any such 
funding without first obtaining adequate assurance 
that required labor standards will be maintained 
with respect to any such construction work. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Labor shall have, with 
respect to the labor standards specified in paragraph 
(1), the authority and functions set forth in Reorga-
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nization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 Fed. Reg. 
3176; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 276c of title 40, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 
there 
is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, which shall 
remain available through fiscal year 2030. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) INDIAN TRIBES.—The Secretary shall 
reserve 3 percent of the total amount made 
available to carry out this section, for payments 
to Indian tribes. 
‘‘(B) TERRITORIES.—The Secretary shall 
reserve 3 percent of the total amount made 
available to carry out this section, for payments 
to territories. 
‘‘(3) GRANTS
FOR
INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—Not less than 10 percent and not more 
than 15 percent of the total amount made available 
to carry out this section may be used to carry out 
subsection (c)(2). 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF
FUNDS
FOR 
NEEDS ASSESSMENTS.—Not more than $5,000,000 
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