(1) in section 9212, in the section heading by 
striking ‘‘PRESCHOOL’’ and inserting ‘‘STATE 
PRESCHOOL’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 9212 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 9212A. LOCAL PREKINDERGARTEN DEVELOPMENT 
GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) PREKINDERGARTEN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, jointly with the Secretary of 
Education (referred to in this section jointly as the 
‘Secretaries’), shall award competitive grants to eli-
gible local entities to assist such entities in estab-
lishing high-quality prekindergarten programs. 
‘‘(2) GRANT DURATION.—The Secretaries shall 
award grants under this section for a period of not 
more than 3 years. Such grants shall not be re-
newed. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—To be considered for a 
grant under this section, an eligible local entity shall 
submit an application to the Secretaries at such 
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such in-
formation as the Secretaries may reasonably require. 
‘‘(4) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section an eligible local 
entity shall contribute, for the activities for 
which the grant was awarded, non-Federal 
matching funds in an amount equal to not less 
than 20 percent of the amount of the grant. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL
FUNDS.—To satisfy 
the requirement of subparagraph (A) an eligible 
local entity may use— 
‘‘(i) non-Federal resources in the form 
of State funding, local funding, or con-
tributions from philanthropy or other pri-
vate sources, or a combination of such re-
sources; or 
‘‘(ii) in-kind contributions. 
‘‘(C) FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WAIVER.—The 
Secretaries may waive the requirement of sub-
paragraph (A) or reduce the amount of match-
ing funds required under such subparagraph for 
an eligible local entity that has submitted an 
application for a grant under this section if the 
entity demonstrates, in the application, a need 
for such a waiver or reduction due to extreme 
financial hardship, as determined by the Secre-
taries. 
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‘‘(5) DOUBLE-DIPPING PREVENTION.—The Sec-
retaries may not award a grant under this section to 
an eligible local entity for a fiscal year if the State 
in which the entity is located has applied for, or has 
been awarded, a grant under section 9212 for such 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘early childhood education pro-
gram’ has the meaning given the term in section 103 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1003). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE LOCAL ENTITY.—The term ‘eli-
gible local entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency, including 
a charter school or a charter management orga-
nization that acts as a local educational agency, 
or an educational service agency in partnership 
with a local educational agency; 
‘‘(B) an entity (including a Head Start 
program or licensed child care setting) that car-
ries out, administers, or supports an early 
childhood education program; or 
‘‘(C) a consortium of entities described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B). 
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‘‘(3) FULL-DAY.—The term ‘full-day’ means a 
day that is— 
‘‘(A) equivalent to a full school day at the 
public elementary schools in the State; and 
‘‘(B) not less than 5 hours. 
‘‘(4) HIGH-QUALITY
PREKINDERGARTEN
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘high-quality prekindergarten pro-
gram’ means a prekindergarten program supported 
by an eligible local entity that includes, at a min-
imum, the following elements based on nationally 
recognized standards: 
‘‘(A) Serves children who— 
‘‘(i) are age 4 or children who are age 
3 or 4, by the eligibility determination date 
(including children who turn age 5 while 
attending the program); or 
‘‘(ii) have attained the legal age for 
State-funded prekindergarten. 
‘‘(B) Requires high staff qualifications, in-
cluding that teachers meet the requirements of 
one of the following clauses: 
‘‘(i) The teacher has a bachelor’s de-
gree in early childhood education or a re-
lated field with coursework that dem-
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onstrates competence in early childhood 
education. 
‘‘(ii) The teacher— 
‘‘(I) has a bachelor’s degree in 
any field; 
‘‘(II) has demonstrated knowl-
edge of early childhood education 
through passage of a State-approved 
assessment in early childhood edu-
cation; 
‘‘(III) engages in ongoing profes-
sional development in early childhood 
education for not less than 2 years; 
and 
‘‘(IV) is enrolled in a State-ap-
proved educator preparation program 
in which the teacher receives ongoing 
training and support in early child-
hood 
education 
and 
is 
making 
progress toward the completion of the 
program in not more than 3 years. 
‘‘(iii) The teacher has a bachelor’s de-
gree in any field with a credential, license, 
or endorsement that demonstrates com-
petence in early childhood education. 
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‘‘(C) Maintains a maximum class size of 
20 children. 
‘‘(D) Maintains a child to instructional 
staff ratio that does not exceed 10 to 1. 
‘‘(E) Offers a full-day program. 
‘‘(F) Provides developmentally appropriate 
learning environments and evidence-based cur-
ricula that are aligned with the State’s early 
learning and development standards. 
‘‘(G) Offers instructional staff salaries 
comparable to kindergarten through grade 12 
teaching staff. 
‘‘(H) Provides for ongoing monitoring and 
program evaluation to ensure continuous im-
provement. 
‘‘(I) Offers accessible comprehensive serv-
ices for children that— 
‘‘(i) include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(I) screenings for vision, dental, 
health (including mental health), and 
development and referrals, and assist-
ance obtaining services, when appro-
priate; 
‘‘(II) family engagement opportu-
nities (taking into account home lan-
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guage), such as parent conferences 
(including parent input about their 
child’s development) and support serv-
ices, such as parent education and 
family literacy services; 
‘‘(III) nutrition services, includ-
ing nutritious meals and snack op-
tions aligned with requirements set by 
the most recent Child and Adult Care 
Food Program guidelines promulgated 
by the Department of Agriculture as 
well as regular, age-appropriate, nu-
trition education for children and 
their families; 
‘‘(IV) programs coordinated with 
local educational agencies and entities 
providing programs authorized under 
section 619 and part C of the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.); 
‘‘(V) physical activity programs 
aligned with evidence-based guide-
lines, such as those recommended by 
the Institute of Medicine, and that 
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take into account and accommodate 
children with disabilities; and 
‘‘(VI) additional support services, 
as appropriate, based on the findings 
of a needs analysis; and 
‘‘(ii) are provided on-site, to the max-
imum extent feasible. 
‘‘(J) Provides high-quality professional de-
velopment for staff, including regular in-class 
observation for teachers and teacher assistants 
by individuals trained in observation and which 
may include evidence-based coaching. 
‘‘(K) Meets the education performance 
standards in effect under section 641A(a)(1)(B) 
of 
the 
Head 
Start 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
9836a(a)(1)(B)). 
‘‘(L) Maintains evidence-based health and 
safety standards. 
‘‘(5) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘local edu-
cational agency’ and ‘State’ have the meanings given 
the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
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‘‘(1) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and 
‘‘(2) such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2019 through 2027.’’. 
SEC. 3. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. 
The table of contents in section 2 of the Every Stu-
dent Succeeds Act (Public Law 114–95; 129 Stat. 1802) 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 9212 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 9212. State preschool development grants. 
‘‘Sec. 9212A. Local prekindergarten development grants.’’. 
Æ 
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