Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/10/2024
Actions
- 2024-04-10Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-384.
- 2023-06-07Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2023-06-07Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-07 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (7)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Subjects
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Elementary and secondary education
- Preschool education
- Rural conditions and development
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