# 119-s-4258: Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act of 2026

119-s-4258, Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4258
- Congress: 119
- Title: Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**Creates a federal grant program to convert school outdoor spaces into park‑like “revitalized schoolyards” that support ecology, hands‑on learning, and community use.** The program funds planning and phased implementation, links upgrades to teacher development, and prioritizes high‑need and Tribal schools.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extra priority for very high-poverty schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would give extra competitive priority to applications that serve student populations where at least 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For high schools, the 75% calculation could use comparable data from feeder schools. Schools that meet the 75%…
- Planning grants, consultant use, and reallocation: benefit, medium. If enacted, planning grants would pay for concept plans and design documents to revitalize school outdoor spaces. Applications would need a scope of work, an educator professional development plan, State learning standards addressed, cost estimates, drawings, student counts, a maintenance plan, and…
- Two-year schoolyard grant program: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a federal competitive grant program that runs in two‑year cohorts. Each cohort would be eligible for a planning grant in year one and, if the Secretary finds the project viable and funds are available, an implementation grant in year two. The program would be auth…
- Clearinghouse and public use rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would maintain a clearinghouse with design guides, lesson plans, maintenance tips, and links to state and local resources for outdoor learning spaces. The clearinghouse would include input from nonprofits and professionals. The bill would also define "shared public use" to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4258 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4258)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4258 (as of 2026-08-26).