Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4288 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4288 To establish an Educational Equity Challenge Grant program administered by the Department of Education. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 14, 2026 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an Educational Equity Challenge Grant program administered by the Department of Education. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Educational service agency.--The term ``educational service agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''-- (A) means-- (i) a local educational agency; (ii) a consortium of local educational agencies; (iii) a State educational agency; (iv) an educational service agency; (v) a partnership between a nonprofit organization, including a provider of early childhood education, an institution of higher education, a community-based organization, or a national intermediary, and 1 or more local educational agencies; or (vi) the Bureau of Indian Education; and (B) shall not include any for-profit entity. (3) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (4) Local educa