Sec. 28. Extended operation grants
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The Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 657D, as added by section 27, the following: In this section: The term eligible agency means a Head Start agency, including an Early Head Start agency. The term eligible program means a Head Start program, including an Early Head Start program. From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible agencies to enable the eligible agencies to extend the hours of operation of eligible programs by providing center-based services under this subchapter for full-working-day operations (which may include hours during summer months) during a year.
An eligible agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve not less than a total of 4.5 percent of such amounts to award grants, in accordance with subparagraph (B), to— Native American Head Start agencies (including Early Head Start agencies); or migrant and seasonal Head Start agencies (including Early Head Start agencies).
A Native American Head Start agency or migrant and seasonal Head Start agency (including a Native American or migrant and seasonal Early Head Start agency) receiving a grant under subparagraph (A)— shall use grant funds, in accordance with subsection (e), to provide center-based services under this subchapter for a schedule that includes additional hours; and notwithstanding subsection (b), shall not be required to provide such services for a full-working-day schedule, unless the agency determines it appropriate to do so.
After carrying out the reservation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to applications that propose to, in accordance with subsection (b)— extend the hours of operation of the eligible program, as described in such subsection; continue high-quality programs and services during the summer months, particularly in communities with limited child care and early education options; increase operations to serve children who have been identified as part of underserved populations, from rural communities, or from areas of persistent poverty; and provide additional hours of operation that better support the work schedules of local families.
An eligible agency that receives a grant under this section shall use grant funds for the costs of 1 or more of the following: Providing compensation for staff of the eligible program, particularly for the extended hours of operation of the eligible program, as described in subsection (b). Facility upgrades, furniture, materials, supplies, and other operational costs associated with extending the hours of operation of the eligible program. .
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