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119-hr-7099119th CongressWALLET

PATH to Education Act

Sponsored By: Representative Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

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Summary

PATH to Education Grants would create a new federal transit grant program to connect students and Head Start families to colleges and Head Start centers. It funds projects that add stops and routes, increase frequency, adjust schedules, and cover eligible operating costs.

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  • Students and Head Start families would gain better transit links to campuses and center-based Head Start programs through new stops, route changes, and more frequent service.
  • Public transit providers could apply in partnership with eligible institutions such as community colleges, minority-serving institutions, Head Start agencies (including Early Head Start), area career and technical schools, or rural-serving colleges.
  • The bill adds PATH to the 5307 program, creates a 5311 set-aside, and updates section 5336. It sets yearly allocations of $1 million, $2 million, $3 million, $4 million, and $5 million for FY2027–FY2031, totaling $15 million.

*It would authorize $15 million in dedicated grant funding across FY2027–FY2031.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More college and Head Start transit

If enacted, this bill would create a PATH to Education grant program for transit agencies partnering with colleges and center-based Head Start programs. Grants would pay to add stops or routes, add complementary paratransit, increase frequency, or change schedules so students and Head Start families can reach campus. Grants could also pay eligible operating costs for those services. The program would give priority to partnerships where more than 25% of students receive Federal Pell Grants and would include set-aside funding of $1M (FY2027), $2M (FY2028), $3M (FY2029), $4M (FY2030), and $5M (FY2031).

Rural transit help for students

If enacted, this bill would add a PATH to Education grant program under rural transit funding to connect students and center-based Head Start families to schools. Grants would fund new stops or routes, complementary paratransit, more frequent service, schedule changes, and eligible operating costs to improve access. Applicants would be rural transit providers partnering with eligible institutions like community colleges, Head Start agencies, or rural-serving colleges. The bill would set aside $1M (FY2027), $2M (FY2028), $3M (FY2029), $4M (FY2030), and $5M (FY2031) for the program and would prioritize institutions with over 25% Pell Grant recipients.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

  • Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/2/2026

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/2/2026

  • Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/2/2026

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 8/24/2026

Roll Call Votes

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