To assist States in making voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten.
Prepare All Kids Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages three through five.
Requires prekindergarten providers to target children from families with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty line and provide them with program services free of charge.
Directs state grantees to set aside: (1) at least 10% of a grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages zero through three; and (2) at least 10% of a grant to extend the hours of early childhood programs to create extended day and year programs.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6021-6022)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1415)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7344)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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