U.S. House Passes the Invest in America Act Which Includes School Facilities

The U.S. House passed the $1.5 trillion infrastructure package, Invest in America Act on July 1st. This bill includes provision for $100 billion in grants to the states for PK-12 public school facilities. This happened, in no small part, because of the hard work state directors did at the NCSF annual meetings working to educate members of Congress and their staff on the facilities issues in the states.The work is not done. It will need to pass in the Senate and be signed by the President to become law. However, a major step has been taken.  

• Read the legislative language from H.R. 2 the K-12. facilities provisions.

• See what each states grant allocations would be.

• Read the BASIC Coalition's press release on the passing of the Invest in America Act.

• Watch Chairman of the House Committee on Education & Labor, Bobby Scott's remarks on the passing of the Invest in America Act and the inclusion of school facilities.