Fact Sheet: Build Back Better Act - Child Care and UPK

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Build Back Better Act

Subtitle D–Child Care and Universal Pre-Kindergarten

Sec. 23001. Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Entitlement.

Subsection (a): Definitions.

• Defines terms within the Act and incorporates the definitions included in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990

Subsection (b): Additional Definitions

• Defines a number of terms including “child care certificate,” noting that certificates may be used for sectarian child care services if freely chosen by the parent
• Defines “child experiencing homelessness”
• Defines “eligible activity,” with respect to a parent
• Defines “eligible child” as an individual who is less than 6 years of age, not yet in kindergarten, who’s family meets annual income requirements during the years the program is in place, resides with parent(s) participating in an eligible activity, is included in a vulnerable population or resides with a parent over 65 years of age
• Defines “eligible child care provider” as a licensed center-based, family or other type of provider that participates in the state’s tiered quality rating system and meets all requirements under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, and puts in place a special rule for eligible providers
• Defines “FMAP”
• Defines “family child care provider”
• Defines “inclusive” care as that provided by an eligible provider serving a proportionate number of children with disabilities to the proportion in the state, and that provides care and full participation to those children with disabilities
• Defines “infant or toddler” and “infant or toddler with a disability”
• Defines “lead agency,” “State” and “territory”

Subsection (c): Appropriations.

• Appropriates the following amounts to HHS to carry out this section:
• FY 2022:
• $11.46B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(A)
• $5.73B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(B)
• $4.1256B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(A) and (B)
• $1.6044B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(2)(A), (B) and (C)
• FY 2023:
• $16.235B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(A)
• $8.1175B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(B)
• $5.8446B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(A) and (B)
• $2.2729B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(2)(A), (B) and (C)
• FY 2024:
• $20.055B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(A)
• $10.0275B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(B)
• $7.2198B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(1)(A) and (B)
• $2.8077B to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsection (h)(2)(A), (B) and (C)
• Sums as may be necessary for each of FY 2025 – 2027, to remain available for one additional fiscal year
• Appropriates the following for grants to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out this section:
• $960M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2022
• $1.36B to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2023
• $1.68B to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2024
• Sums as may be necessary for each of FY 2025 – 2027, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary
• Appropriates the following for grants to Territories to carry out this section:
• $120M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2022
• $170M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2023
• $210M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2024
• Sums as may be necessary for each of FY 2025 – 2027, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary
• Appropriates the following for grants to localities to carry out this section:
• $950M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2023
• $950M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2024
• $950M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2025
• $950M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2026
• $950M to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2027
• Appropriates the following for Head Start expansion in nonparticipating states:
• $2.85B to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2023
• $2.85B to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2024
• $2.85B to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2025
• $2.85B to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2026
• $2.85B to remain available until September 30, 2027 in FY 2027
• Appropriates to HHS $130M for each of FY 2022 – 2025, to carry out subsections (k) and (l)
• Requires the Secretary to reserve up to 1.06% from FY 2022 – 2025 appropriations for each of FY 2026 and 2027, to carry out subsections (k) and (l)