This bill, titled the "Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act," aims to ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff are paid a living wage. It defines a minimum annual salary of $45,000 for full-time equivalent employees and a minimum hourly wage of $30.00 for part-time equivalent staff, effective for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. These minimums are designed to increase in subsequent five-year periods, adjusted by the greater of the aggregate Consumer Price Index change or 2 percent, ensuring wages keep pace with inflation. The legislation authorizes and appropriates $25,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 , with increasing amounts in succeeding years, to the Department of Education. These funds will be distributed as grants to states, with a small percentage reserved for research, technical assistance, and program administration. States must submit applications detailing a timeline, not exceeding four years, to ensure all local educational agencies (LEAs) meet the new minimum wage and salary requirements, with an emphasis on providing substantial subgrant allocations to LEAs serving a high number of low-income students. States are required to allocate at least 98 percent of their grant funds as subgrants to LEAs, which must use these funds to comply with the established wage standards. LEAs may also use subgrant funds to increase wages for other school staff or provide professional development opportunities for paraprofessionals and support staff. The bill includes a "supplement, not supplant" provision, ensuring federal funds add to, rather than replace, state and local education funding, and mandates monitoring to ensure contracted staff also receive the minimum pay.