Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026

This bill would have the Secretary of Education create a grant program for school districts, state education agencies, educational service agencies, the Bureau of Indian Education, and certain nonprofit partnerships with school districts. For-profit entities could not receive grants. Grants would pay for evidence-based or educator-designed programs that address students' academic, social-emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs, including needs linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill sets aside shares of funding for tribal schools and outlying areas, rural areas, and areas with low-income students, and requires grantees and the Secretary to submit yearly reports. It authorizes $15 billion per year for 2027–2029, $10 billion per year for 2030–2033, and $5 billion per year for 2034–2036.

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Sponsors

• Elizabeth Warren Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors