Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026

This bill would change the federal full-service community school program, which helps public schools partner with outside groups to offer services like health care, meals, tutoring, and family programs. It would authorize $500 million for fiscal year 2027, rising each year to $1 billion for fiscal year 2031. The Department of Education would award competitive planning grants, 5-year implementation grants, and expansion grants to school districts and partner organizations, plus grants to states and technical assistance. Eligible schools would include those where at least 40 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch or that the state has identified as needing support. Grantees would have to hire a community school coordinator, form leadership teams, hold leadership meetings open to the public, and report on results.

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Sponsors

• Susie Lee Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors