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HR 2003 115th Congress House

Pre-K for USA Act

Official title: To amend the Every Student Succeeds Act to provide grants for high-quality, local prekindergarten programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2018 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Education Child care and developmentEducation programs fundingPreschool education
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pre-K for USA Act

This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education to jointly award high-quality prekindergarten (pre-K) program development grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies.

Grants are nonrenewable and must be awarded for a period of no more than three years.

Unless granted a financial hardship waiver, a grant recipient must contribute matching funds equal to at least 20% of the grant amount.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 1, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2003: Pre-K for USA Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2003/
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