Sec. 4. Office of School Infrastructure and Sustainability within the Office of the Secretary of Education
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There is established within the Office of the Secretary of Education, the Office of School Infrastructure and Sustainability that shall be composed of 3 full-time employees. The Office of School Infrastructure and Sustainability shall— direct content and programming of a technical assistance center for school infrastructure; liaise with partner Federal agencies that have programs, grants, and equities in school facilities, promote the National Clearinghouse's resources to schools, provide robust technical assistance to partner Federal agencies, local educational agencies, and State educational agencies, and oversee, promote, and expand the recognition award for the Green Ribbon Schools Program; provide technical assistance, training, and, subject to appropriations, grants to State educational agencies and local educational agencies on issues related to educational facility planning, design, financing, construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance, including green building design and operation practices consistent with a commitment to tackling the climate crisis; develop resources and assemble best practices on issues related to ensuring equitable access to healthy, educationally adequate, and environmentally and fiscally sustainable public school facilities and grounds; recommend revisions to regulations of the Department of Education that pertain to school construction and renovation; and consult with Federal agencies to ensure peer-reviewed recommendations and resources are incorporated into the work of the Office of School Infrastructure and Sustainability.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.