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Provides an annual direct appropriation of $40 million to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) beginning in fiscal year 2026 to support subtitle B programs (Learn and Serve America), requires CNCS to hire at least 10 additional full-time staff to support implementation, and expands who may receive grants under the program to include local educational agencies (LEAs) and LEA consortia. It also creates a new set-aside and competitive grant structure for State educational agencies, territories, and Indian tribes, requires CNCS to reserve 2–3% of funds for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and to issue annual reports to Congress on awards. Makes conforming statutory changes to shift from purely "allotment" language to a combined "allotment or competitive grant" approach for program funding, updates eligibility and award timing language, and establishes reporting and distribution rules for funds awarded in fiscal year 2026 and later.
The bill provides modest, targeted federal funding and administrative support to expand national service and service‑learning (benefiting nonprofits, schools, tribes, and states) while increasing federal spending and shifting toward competitive and earmarked allocations that reduce predictability and flexibility for some recipients.
Nonprofits and state/local governments receive $40 million per year for Subtitle B national service programs, with at least $8M reserved for Part I and $32M for Part II, creating predictable, targeted funding for community service projects.
Schools, students, and teachers gain direct access to Learn and Serve grants because local educational agencies (LEAs) and consortia can receive awards, expanding service‑learning resources in K‑12 and higher education.
Indigenous tribes, U.S. territories, and related education agencies will receive a dedicated 2–3% set‑aside for BIA payments and competitive grants, increasing direct support for tribal and territorial communities.
Taxpayers fund an ongoing $40 million annual appropriation and additional personnel costs for new CNCS hires, increasing federal spending and future budgetary commitments.
Shifting Learn and Serve support toward competitive awards (and away from guaranteed allotments) makes funding less predictable and may favor well‑resourced intermediaries and districts, disadvantaging smaller, rural, or low‑income LEAs.
Mandated percentage allocations (the 20%/80% split between parts of Subtitle B) reduce CNCS's flexibility to reallocate funds in response to changing needs, which could limit effective adjustments by administrators and grantees.
Introduced September 11, 2025 by Herbert C. Conaway · Last progress September 11, 2025