School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act, the SMART Jobs Act, or the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools. The bill allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state. States shall reallocate the grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year. In addition, ED shall make grants to LEAs that serve specified disaster areas for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools. The bill allocates grant funds among LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of infrastructure damage inflicted on public school facilities in such areas. With specified exceptions, only U.S.-produced iron, steel, and manufactured goods shall be used in projects funded under the bill.
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education
Air qualityBuilding constructionBuy American requirementsChild healthChild safety and welfareDisability and paralysisEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIndian social and development programsMetalsNatural disastersNoise pollutionPreschool educationPublic contracts and procurementVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
SMART Jobs Act
USA116th CongressHR-1457| House
| Updated: 2/28/2019
School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act, the SMART Jobs Act, or the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools. The bill allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state. States shall reallocate the grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year. In addition, ED shall make grants to LEAs that serve specified disaster areas for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools. The bill allocates grant funds among LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of infrastructure damage inflicted on public school facilities in such areas. With specified exceptions, only U.S.-produced iron, steel, and manufactured goods shall be used in projects funded under the bill.
Air qualityBuilding constructionBuy American requirementsChild healthChild safety and welfareDisability and paralysisEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIndian social and development programsMetalsNatural disastersNoise pollutionPreschool educationPublic contracts and procurementVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor