21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8162
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2020-09-04
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments

Child care and development

Community life and organization

Education programs funding

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Government information and archives

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill expands the allowable uses for subgrants provided under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program for the 2020-2021 school year.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill allows eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies and community-based organizations) that are awarded program subgrants for community learning centers to use these subgrants to (1) carry out activities that advance student academic achievement and support student success, regardless of whether such activities are conducted in person, virtually, during school hours, or when school is in session; and (2) provide in-person care during the regular school day and when full-time in-person instruction is not available to students. (Currently, the program only supports academic enrichment opportunities for children during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session.)</p>

action_date: 2020-09-16
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Education (ED) should expand the allowable uses for subgrants provided under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program for the 2020-2021 school year.</p> <p>Specifically, ED should carry out the exceptions published in a notice on September 3, 2020, by allowing eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies and community-based organizations) that are awarded program subgrants for community learning centers to use these subgrants to (1) carry out activities that advance student academic achievement and support student success, regardless of whether such activities are conducted in person, virtually, during school hours, or when school is in session; and (2) provide in-person care during the regular school day and when full-time in-person instruction is not available to students. (Currently, the program only supports academic enrichment opportunities for children during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session.)</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Education should provide certain waivers to community learning centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Sense of Congress regarding flexible use of subgrant funds It is the sense of Congress that for school year 2020–2021, notwithstanding each provision in part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.) that requires activities under such part be carried out during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in session, the Secretary of Education should carry out the exceptions included in the notice entitled Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 21st CCLC 4201(b)(1) Waiver Request , published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on September 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 55002), by providing that each eligible entity that is awarded a subgrant under section 4204 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7174 ) for community learning centers may use such subgrant funds— (1) to carry out activities described in section 4205 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7175 ), regardless of whether such activities are conducted in-person or virtually, or during school hours or when school is in session; and (2) to provide in-person care during— (A) the regular school day for students eligible to receive services under part B of title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.); and (B) a period in which full-time in-person instruction is not available for all such students served by such eligible entity.

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 4, 2020 Ms. Wild (for herself, Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Young , Ms. Bonamici , and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To allow eligible entities under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to use subgrant funds for certain activities carried out by community learning centers, regardless of whether such activities are conducted during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in session, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Flexible use of subgrant funds (a) Local activities and in-Person care Notwithstanding each provision in part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.) that requires activities under such part to be carried out during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in session, for school year 2020–2021, an eligible entity that is awarded a subgrant under section 4204 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7174 ) for community learning centers may use such subgrant funds— (1) to carry out activities described in section 4205 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7175 ), regardless of whether such activities are conducted in-person or virtually, or during school hours or when school is in session; and (2) to provide in-person care during— (A) the regular school day for students eligible to receive services under part B of title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.); and (B) a period in which full-time in-person instruction is not available for all such students served by such eligible entity. (b) Requirements An eligible entity may carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(1) and the in-person care described in subsection (a)(2) if— (1) such activities and in-person care supplement but do not supplant regular school day requirements; (2) such eligible entity complies with section 4204(b)(2)(D) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7174(b)(2)(D) ) with respect to the activities carried out pursuant to this Act; and (3) such eligible entity specifies in an application for a subgrant under section 4204(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7174(b) ) with respect to such school year (or in an addendum to such application) how the subgrant funds will be used to carry out such activities or to provide such in-person care, or both.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8162 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Education should provide certain waivers to community learning centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Sense of Congress regarding flexible use of subgrant funds It is the sense of Congress that for school year 2020–2021, notwithstanding each provision in part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.) that requires activities under such part be carried out during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in session, the Secretary of Education should carry out the exceptions included in the notice entitled Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 21st CCLC 4201(b)(1) Waiver Request , published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on September 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 55002), by providing that each eligible entity that is awarded a subgrant under section 4204 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7174 ) for community learning centers may use such subgrant funds— (1) to carry out activities described in section 4205 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7175 ), regardless of whether such activities are conducted in-person or virtually, or during school hours or when school is in session; and (2) to provide in-person care during— (A) the regular school day for students eligible to receive services under part B of title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.); and (B) a period in which full-time in-person instruction is not available for all such students served by such eligible entity.

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk