21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4868
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2020-10-26
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments

Appropriations

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child care and development

Child health

Community life and organization

Education programs funding

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health promotion and preventive care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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 during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Additionally, the bill provides funds to subgrant recipients for specified activities and supplies.</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 carry out activities that advance student academic achievement and support student success during the regular school day when full-time in-person instruction is not available to students. Further, eligible entities may carry out these activities regardless of whether such activities are conducted in person or virtually. (Currently, the program only supports academic enrichment opportunities for children during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session.)</p> <p>Subgrant recipients must comply with all applicable health and safety requirements.</p> <p>Finally, the bill provides funds for subgrant recipients to provide additional hours of service, hire additional staff to maintain social distancing, and purchase cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4868 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26 (legislative day, October 19), 2020 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 activities authorized under such part, 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 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 the period under which a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19 is in effect or until June 30, 2022, whichever is later, 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 to carry out activities described in section 4205 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7175 )— (1) during 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.) when the student is not receiving full-time in-person instruction; (2) regardless of whether such activities are conducted in person or virtually; and (3) if such activities supplement but do not supplant regular school day instruction. 3. Compliance with health mandates An eligible entity that is awarded a subgrant under section 4204 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7174 ) for a community learning center shall implement all applicable State, local, and Tribal health and safety requirements, and, if applicable, enhanced protocols related to the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19. 4. Application to provide services during the school day An eligible entity that seeks to provide services pursuant to the authority under this Act shall submit to the State educational agency in such form as shall be required, an addendum to the eligible entity's application submitted under section 4204(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7174(b) )— (1) specifying how the subgrant funds and any additional funds to be awarded will be used to carry out the activities described in section 4205 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7175 ); and (2) describing how the eligible entity will comply with section 3 of this Act. 5. Appropriation of funds for community learning centers There is authorized to be appropriated and there is appropriated (in addition to any other amounts appropriated to carry out part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.) and out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated), $1,200,000,000 to enable eligible entities that are awarded subgrants under section 4204 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7174 ) to provide additional hours of service, hire additional staff to maintain social distancing, and to pay for cleaning, sanitization, and personal protective equipment supplies.