Sec. 6. Personal protective equipment fund
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There are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise obligated for necessary expenses for a Personal Protective Equipment Fund, $30,000,000: Provided, That the amount under this section shall be administered by the Secretary of Education as follows: The Secretary of Education shall award grants to local educational agencies that submit an application to the Secretary detailing a plan for the use of grant funds for only public schools.
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Education shall give priority to local educational agencies serving a high percentage of schools that receive funding under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.). A local educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds— to purchase cleaning and sanitizing equipment; to purchase face masks, gloves, protective eyewear, dividers, and other equipment necessary to maintain social distancing standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; for hiring staff to implement safety protocols, which may include additional custodial staff for increased cleaning and disinfecting of schools and buses to prevent spread, a full-time nurse for each school, and aides to screen students before getting on buses; to purchase other materials and for staffing necessary to maintain student and educator safety; to provide staff with the training necessary to carry out any safety protocols, or for appropriate and safe use of equipment or materials; and to replace an HVAC system.
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