Service-learning fund

(a) Eligible entity Section 119(a)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563(a)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking a public or private elementary school or secondary school,; and (2) by striking a consortium of such entities, or a consortium of 2 or more such entities and a for-profit organization and inserting or a consortium of such entities. (b) Establishment Section 119 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Service-Learning fund (1) Establishment There is established in the Corporation a Service-Learning Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund). The purpose of the Fund is to make grants and fixed-amount grants (in accordance with section 129(l)) to eligible entities or eligible partnerships, as appropriate, for programs and activities described in subsection (c), in order to achieve the objectives set forth in paragraph (2). (2) Objectives The objectives of the Fund are to ensure that, by 2031— (A) all students in kindergarten through grade 12 receive in-class service-learning experiences; (B) at least 1,000,000 students in grades 6 through 12 participate in a summer of service program each year; and (C) at least 1,000,000 students in grades 9 through 12 participate in a semester of service program each year. (3) Allocation of funds Of the funds made available to the Fund each fiscal year— (A) 20 percent shall be reserved for service-learning programs in public schools under paragraphs (1) through (7), (9), and (11) of subsection (c), of which amount— (i) 80 percent shall be reserved for programs in elementary schools and secondary schools, of which amount not less than 50 percent shall be reserved for programs in low-income communities; and (ii) 20 percent shall be reserved for programs at institutions of higher education; (B) 40 percent shall be reserved for summer of service programs under paragraph (8) of subsection (c), of which amount not less than 50 percent shall be reserved for programs in low-income communities; and (C) 40 percent shall be reserved for semester of service programs under paragraph (10) of subsection (c), of which amount not less than 50 percent shall be reserved for programs in low-income communities.. (c) Summer of service completion awards Section 119(c)(8)(B)(iii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563(c)(8)(B)(iii)) is amended— (1) by inserting no less than before 100 hours; and (2) by striking educational award of $500 or $750 as described in sections 146(a)(2)(C) and 147(d) and inserting completion award of $500 (or, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, of $750 in the case of a participant who is economically disadvantaged). (d) Semester of service programs Section 119(c)(10)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563(c)(10)(A)) is amended— (1) by inserting in grades 9 through 12 after secondary school students; and (2) by striking 70 hours and inserting 150 hours. (e) Priority of applicants Section 119(e) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563(e)) is amended by inserting in accordance with the objectives and funding requirements set forth in subsection (b), after In making grants under this part,. (f) Matching fund requirement Subsection 119(f) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563(f)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking Serve America Act and inserting Inspired to Serve Act of 2025; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Matching fund requirement (A) Requirement Except for programs that will be undertaken in low-income communities, the Federal share of the cost of a program that receives assistance under subsection (b), whether the assistance is provided directly or as a subgrant from the original recipient of the assistance, may not exceed 50 percent of such cost. (B) Calculation In providing for the remaining share of the cost of carrying out a program under this section, the recipient— (i) shall provide for such share through payment in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, equipment, or services; and (ii) may provide for such share through State sources, local sources, or other Federal sources. (C) Waiver The Chief Executive Officer may waive in whole or in part the requirements of this paragraph with respect to a recipient in any fiscal year if the Chief Executive Officer determines that such waiver would be equitable due to a lack of available financial resources at the local level.. (g) Authorization of appropriations Section 119 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Service-Learning Fund $250,000,000 for each fiscal year..