Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act
Sponsored By: Senator Andy Kim
Introduced
Summary
Expands and funds Learn and Serve America service-learning programs. This bill would provide a recurring direct appropriation to the Corporation for National and Community Service and broaden who can receive awards to support school-based service-learning.
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- Families and students: More local education agencies, including consortia of two or more LEAs, could run service-learning programs and qualify for awards. That opens more schools to federal support for student community service.
- State education agencies and partners: State education agencies could designate statewide entities — community-based groups, nonprofits that train teachers and youth workers, or State Commissions on National and Community Service — to receive awards and run programs.
- Tribes and territories: The bill would reserve 2 to 3 percent of awards for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and require competitive grants to State educational agencies, territories, and Indian tribes.
- Corporation for National and Community Service operations: It would provide $40.0 million annually for subtitle B programs and authorize additional sums to hire at least 10 new full-time CNCS staff to support planning, program design, and technology improvements.
*This bill would increase federal spending by at least $40.0 million per year beginning in fiscal year 2026, plus unspecified additional sums to hire at least 10 staff.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New annual funding and staff
If enacted, the bill would give $40,000,000 a year to the Corporation for National and Community Service. The funding would start in fiscal year 2026 and continue each year after. At least 20% must be used for part I and at least 80% for part II. CNCS could hire at least 10 new full-time staff to help with planning, program design, and technology. The money would be in addition to other funds.
Schools and statewide groups can apply
If enacted, the bill would change program language from "allotments" to "awards" and allow competitive grants. Some older allotment rules would apply only through fiscal year 2025. The bill would let local educational agencies and consortia apply for awards. It would let State education agencies name a statewide group to receive and run grants. Eligible statewide groups must have service-learning experience and can be community groups, nonprofits that help teachers, or the State Commission.
Tribal set-aside and yearly reporting
If enacted, the bill would reserve between 2% and 3% of program funds for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs starting in fiscal year 2026. The bill would require competitive grants to State education agencies, territories, and Indian tribes. CNCS would determine individual grant amounts. CNCS must send Congress an annual report showing the percentage of funds that went to each grantee type and how the grants were used.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Andy Kim
NJ • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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