Direct appropriation of funds for the Learn and Serve America program

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Corporation for National and Community Service for fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated— (1)$40,000,000, for subtitle B of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.), of which not less than 20 percent shall be used to carry out part I of such subtitle B and not less than 80 percent shall be used to carry out part II of such subtitle B; and (2)such sums as may be necessary to hire not less then 10 additional, full-time staff at the Corporation for National and Community Service to assist with planning, program design, and technology advancements for purposes of carrying out such subtitle B.

Expansion of eligibility for the Learn and Service America program

(a)

Definitions

Section 111A of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12522) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2)— (A)by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A); (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (C)by adding at the end the following:

(C)a local educational agency, or a consortium of 2 or more local educational agencies, in the State.

(2)by adding at the end the following:

(3)

Local educational agency

The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(b)

Special rule

Section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12523(d)) is amended to read as follows:

(d)

Special rule

A State educational agency described in section 111A(2)(A) may designate, to receive the State educational agency’s allotment under this part, and carry out the functions of the agency under this part, a statewide entity that— (1)has demonstrated experience in supporting or implementing service-learning programs; and (2)is a community-based entity, a non-profit organization that provides training or direct support to teachers, youth workers, and students, or the State Commission on National and Community Service established for the State under section 178 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12638).

(c)

Allotments

Section 112A of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12524) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by inserting through fiscal year 2023 after any fiscal year; (2)in section (b)(2), by inserting through fiscal year 2023 after any fiscal year; (3)in subsection (c), by inserting before fiscal year 2024 after a fiscal year; and (4)by adding at the end the following:

(d)

Reservation and allotments for fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year

(1)

In general

Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this part for fiscal year 2024 and any succeeding fiscal year, the Corporation shall— (A)reserve an amount of not less than 2 percent and not more than 3 percent for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and (B)award allotments, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies, territories, and Indian tribes to carry out this part. (2)

Allotment amount

The Corporation shall determine the amount of any allotment awarded under paragraph (1)(B). (3)

Annual report to Congress

The Corporation shall submit to Congress a report, on an annual basis, that provides the percentage of funds appropriated for the preceding fiscal year to carry out this part that have been allotted under this section to each type of grantee, and how such grantees have used such allotments.