# 119-hr-8752: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026 119-hr-8752, Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8752 - As of: 2026-10-15 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-8752 - Congress: 119 - Title: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-05-12 - Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV) - Cosponsors: 3 - Policy area: Education - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-10-15 ## Summary **This bill would expand and fund a national network of full-service community schools to bring coordinated health, mental-health, family, and expanded learning supports into high-poverty schools.** It sets grant rules, local leadership requirements, and public transparency for schools that join the program. - Students and families: Schools that meet the eligibility threshold (generally at least 40 percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) would receive coordinated health, mental-health, nutrition, housing, legal, and expanded learning services like after-school and summer programs. - Schools and educators: Local districts and partners would hire full-time community school coordinators, form school-based leadership teams and educator learning communities, and could receive implementation grants that start at $250,000 per year per school to support those services. - States, Tribal governments, and rural areas: The program gives priority to high-need districts, rural LEAs, and Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, allows Bureau of Indian Education schools tailored waivers, and limits State grants to no more than 15 percent of program funds while reserving up to 5 percent for technical assistance. *This bill would authorize new federal funding of $500 million in FY2027 rising to $1.0 billion in FY2031, about $3.7 billion total over five years, increasing federal spending.* ## Cosponsors (3) - Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z - Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Annual funding for community schools: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize new program funding for full-service community schools: $500 million for FY2027, $600 million for FY2028, $700 million for FY2029, $850 million for FY2030, and $1 billion for FY2031. The authorization totals $3.65 billion across those five years. This is an auth… - How program money is split: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require most program funds be used for direct grants. At least 80% must go to competitive grants (planning, implementation, expansion). Up to 15% may fund 5-year State grants and up to 5% may fund technical assistance. The Secretary must reserve 5% of competitive funds fo… - School grant sizes and rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, competitive grants would come in three tracks. Planning grants could run up to 2 years and be up to $100,000 per eligible school. Implementation grants would be 5 years at not less than $250,000 per year for each eligible school and must fund a full-time community school coordinator per… - State grants to start community schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would allow competitive 5-year State grants to plan, start, and expand full-service community schools. States must pass most money to local districts with no more than 10% for State administration and at least 90% directly benefiting LEAs or public schools. States must set goal… - Which schools qualify for grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, a public elementary or secondary school would be eligible if at least 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or if the State identifies the school as needing additional support. That rule determines which schools and students can receive program grants and services. - Support for Bureau-funded schools: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary and the Interior Department would develop a full-service community school plan for Bureau-funded elementary and secondary schools and award planning, implementation, expansion, and renewal grants to those schools. The Secretary could waive or alter some requirements in con… - Federal technical help for schools: benefit, low. If enacted, up to 5% of program funds would pay for national, regional, and targeted technical assistance. The Secretary would create a national steering committee to set standards and may establish a technical assistance center. Assistance would include meetings, evidence-based materials, outreach… ## Related bills - 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act - 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act - 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 ## Sources - [119-hr-8752 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8752) ## Related - [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877) - [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870) - [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421) - [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8752 (as of 2026-10-15).