Sec. 4. Before school, afterschool, and summer school grant program for Indian and Alaska Native students

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The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 365 ( 7 U.S.C. 2008 ) the following: In this section: The term eligible entity means an entity described in subparagraph

(B)that has a plan to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs. An entity described in this subparagraph is one of the following: An Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b )). A local educational agency (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) with a student population that consists of more than 10 percent Indian or Alaska Native students. A private accredited elementary or secondary school (as those terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) in the boundaries of an Indian reservation. A Regional Corporation (as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )). A school operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) )). A tribal education agency. A tribal nonprofit organization. A tribally controlled school (as defined in section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2511 )). A consortium of any of the entities in clauses

(i)through (ix). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students. A grant made under this section shall be for a period of not less than 3 and not more than 5 years. The minimum amount of a grant under this section shall be $50,000 per eligible entity per fiscal year. To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, an application for a grant under this section shall describe— the before school, afterschool, or summer school activities to be funded with the grant; community needs, available resources, and the activities of the proposed program that address the needs of the community; the number and age ranges of children to be served by the proposed program; an assurance that participation in the program will be free of cost; and the demonstrated experience or potential for success of the eligible entity in providing educational, cultural, and related activities that complement and enhance academic performance, achievement, and development of Indian or Alaska Native students. An eligible entity may only use a grant awarded under this section to carry out an activity described in this subsection. An eligible entity may use a grant awarded under this section to carry out before school, afterschool, and summer school activities that advance or improve student academic achievement and well-being, including— remedial education activities and academic enrichment programs, including programs that provide academic assistance to students to enhance academic achievement; mathematics and science education activities; arts and music education activities; entrepreneurial education programs; tutoring services (including services provided by senior citizen volunteers) and mentoring programs; Native language programs; Native cultural programs; physical fitness and wellness activities; telecommunications and technology education programs; programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy; programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended, or expelled from school so as to allow those students to improve academic achievement; substance abuse and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, and character education programs; child and adolescent health and mental health services; leadership and youth development activities; job skills development programs; agriculture and nutrition services; and transportation services. An eligible entity may use a grant awarded under this section— to build facilities for youth centers; or to upgrade existing facilities. A facility built or upgraded with funds awarded under this section may be used for educational and community purposes not described in paragraph

(2)at times when the facility is not being used for activities described in that paragraph. An eligible entity may use not more than 5 percent of grant funds for grant administration costs. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to provide grants for authorized activities described in subsection (d)(2)— for fiscal year 2016, $2,000,000; for fiscal year 2017, $4,000,000; for fiscal year 2018, $6,000,000; for fiscal year 2019, $8,000,000; and for fiscal year 2020, $10,000,000. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to provide grants for authorized activities described in subsection (d)(3) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. Any funds made available under paragraph

(1)for a fiscal year that are not used for that fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary to make grants in accordance with this section for the subsequent fiscal year. Each grantee shall annually submit to the Secretary a report in such form and manner as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall annually— compile and analyze the reports submitted under paragraph (1); and conduct an evaluation of the educational outcomes and social impacts of the grant program described in this section. Not later than 180 days after the date the Secretary receives the last report for a year described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall disseminate the annual evaluation described in subparagraph

(A)to— the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. . Section 12(d)(4)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(d)(4)(B) ) is amended— by striking includes, in the case and inserting the following: includes— in the case ; by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: notwithstanding section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ), an eligible entity (as defined in section 366 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act). . Section 13(a)(1)(D) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(1)(D) ) is amended— by striking or residential and inserting residential ; and by inserting or an eligible entity (as defined in section 366 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act), after camp, . Section 17(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(a)(2) ) is amended— in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: an eligible entity (as defined in section 366 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act). . Section 15(3) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1784(3) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking , and and inserting a semicolon; and in subparagraph (B), by striking Labor). and inserting the following: Labor); and an eligible entity (as defined in section 366 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act). .

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