“A bill to establish a Summer for All program through summer enrichment expansion grants and summer programming State grants, and for other purposes.”
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This section establishes definitions for terms used in the Act. It expands the meanings of English learner and youth with a disability to include individuals age 22, defines youth as ages 5 to 22, and specifies the meanings of community-based organization, institution of higher education, State, Indian Tribe, and other terms.
This section authorizes the Secretary to award competitive summer enrichment expansion grants, for up to 4 fiscal years, to community-based organizations, intermediaries, and institutions of higher education to operate Summer for All programs. The programs must provide at least 5 weeks of free, in-person summer programming and meals for low-income youth, along with activities such as academic enrichment, social-emotional learning, health promotion, and workforce readiness, with priority for entities serving specified vulnerable populations and providing transportation.
This section authorizes the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to award competitive summer programming State grants to States, State educational agencies, and Indian Tribes for periods of up to 4 years. The grants support expansion of access to and improvement in the safety and quality of summer enrichment programs for underserved communities and at-risk youth, stakeholder planning to address access gaps, and partnerships among local educational agencies, local governments, and community-based organizations, with priority for sustainable activities and mechanisms for ongoing feedback. Grantees must comply with nondiscrimination requirements covering race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and disability, and must submit annual public reports on funds used, youth served, and improvements in access and quality.
This section authorizes the Secretary to reserve up to 5 percent of funds made available under the Act for research and data collection projects on the need for safe, healthy, and enriching summer programs for youth and on the progress of the Summer for All grant programs. The projects may be conducted directly or through grants or contracts with public, private, or nonprofit entities or individuals.
This section authorizes $4 billion total for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 and $1 billion for each subsequent fiscal year to carry out the Act. It directs the Secretary to allocate at least 47.5 percent of each year's amount to section 3, no more than 47.5 percent to section 4, and no more than 5 percent to section 5.