Program authorized

(a) In general From amounts made available under section 103, the Secretary shall award to eligible entities— (1) planning grants under section 122; (2) access grants under section 123, which will provide free high-quality child care for as many as 500,000 infants and toddlers who have a community college or minority-serving institution student parent, helping to reduce barriers that impact the ability of community college or minority-serving institution student parents attending community college or a minority-serving institution to graduate, and reducing their postgraduation debt; (3) impact grants under section 124, which will expand the supply and quality of child care in the community by providing training, mentorship, technical support, and expansion funding to new and existing child care providers in the service area of the eligible entity; and (4) pipeline grants under section 125, which will fund eligible entities to— (A) launch and expand early childhood educator preparation programs; and (B) form strategic partnerships with regional institutions to expand, diversify, and strengthen the workforce pipeline for infant and toddler care providers. (b) Administration In administering this title, the Secretary shall— (1) consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to all grants carried out under this Act; and (2) consult with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to impact grants carried out under section 124.