Sec. 2. Grants for public works and economic development
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Section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3141 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph
(1)by striking and after the semicolon at the end; in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: planning, developing, or creating a project or facility that will directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care. ; and in subsection (b)(1)— in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; in subparagraph (C), by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; and by adding at the end the following: increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care; . Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue such regulations as are necessary to establish criteria for whether, for purposes of section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3141 ), a project directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality child care. The criteria referred to in paragraph
(1)shall take into consideration the following: The availability, validity, and accessibility of timely data. The extent to which a project contributes to the financial security of a family. The extent to which a project address child care needs in child care deserts or areas otherwise recognized as experiencing a child care shortage. In this subsection, the term child care desert means— an area— within a census tract; and in which the number of children who are under age 5 (as determined using the most recent American Community Survey 1-year Estimates, as published by the Bureau of the Census) is more than 3 times the number of slots provided by child care providers who are licensed or registered by the applicable State; or a community that has a low supply of quality, affordable child care, as determined by the applicable State or Tribal entity.
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Grants for public works and economic development
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