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Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023

Introduced: June 7, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 2024
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative to prioritize certain loans and grants that address childcare in agricultural and rural communities. Under the bill, childcare includes eligible programs that provide quality care and early education for young children who are in kindergarten or have not yet entered kindergarten.

Under the initiative, USDA must give priority to applicants that propose to use certain loans or grants to address the availability, quality, or costs of childcare in an agricultural or rural community. In addition, USDA must prioritize communities in farming-dependent counties and ensure a balanced geographical distribution of the benefits.

USDA must conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the projects carried out under the initiative and submit a report to Congress. 

What's happening now April 10, 2024

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2