Local schools and tribes would get more money for student service-learning programs.
This bill would set aside $40 million each year for the Learn and Serve America program, starting in the government's budget year 2026 (October 2025 to September 2026). It would let local school districts and groups of schools apply for these funds directly, which they can't do now. The bill also sets aside money for Native American communities and changes how grants are given out to states and territories.
Today, the Learn and Serve America program gets its money through existing government budget processes, and local school districts cannot directly apply for these grants. There is no specific portion of funds set aside for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. After this bill, the program would receive a direct annual appropriation of $40 million starting in the government's budget year 2026. Local school districts and groups of districts would become eligible to apply for grants. Additionally, 2% to 3% of the funds would be reserved for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. State educational agencies, territories, and Indian tribes would also move to a competitive grant system instead of receiving automatic funding.
S 2783 · 119th Congress · September 11, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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