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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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020
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Flexible use of subgrant funds
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—
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
to provide in-person care 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.); and
a period in which full-time in-person instruction is not available for all such students served by such eligible entity.
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—
such activities and in-person care supplement but do not supplant regular school day requirements;
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
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.
