Growing Opportunities in Agriculture Act or the GO Ag Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) to create new agricultural education programs in secondary schools. Agricultural education refers to career and technical education that is focused on agriculture, including classroom or laboratory instruction, work-based learning, and leadership education that is delivered through career and technical student organizations.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8535 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8535
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for new
agricultural education programs in secondary schools.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2020
Ms. Finkenauer (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Luetkemeyer, and Mr. Brindisi) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for new
agricultural education programs in secondary schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Growing Opportunities in Agriculture
Act'' or the ``GO Ag Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR NEW AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Section 114 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2324) is amended--
(1) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by inserting ``(other than subsection (g))'' after
``section''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Grant Program for New Agricultural Education Programs.--
``(1) Grant program authorized.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award
grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to
support the creation of new agricultural education
programs in secondary schools.
``(B) Grant duration.--A grant awarded under this
subsection may not exceed a 5-year grant period.
``(2) Application.--
``(A) In general.--To receive a grant under this
subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require, including--
``(i) an identification and the role with
respect to each program to be funded under the
grant of any eligible partners of the eligible
entity, including an assurance the grant under
this subsection will not be used to prepare
students for employment with solely one or more
of such eligible partners;
``(ii) an assurance that each program that
will receive assistance under the grant is not
yet in operation and such grant will be used to
start such program;
``(iii) a description of the grant budget,
how each program will fund necessary expenses
for the program not covered by the grant (such
as any funds to be provided by State, local, or
private entities), and how the eligible entity
will continue each such program after the grant
is exhausted;
``(iv) a description of how grant will
directly benefit students, including special
populations, served by the eligible entity;
``(v) a description of how each such
program will be coordinated with the activities
carried out under section 124 or 135;
``(vi) a description of how each such
program reflects the needs of regional, State,
or local employers, as demonstrated by the
comprehensive needs assessment under section
134(c) carried out by the eligible entity; and
``(vii) an assurance that the eligible
entity will--
``(I) provide information to the
Secretary, as requested, for the
evaluation under paragraph (4) and any
evaluations that the Secretary may
carry out; and
``(II) make data available to third
parties for validation, in accordance
with applicable data privacy laws,
including section 444 of the General
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C.
1232g, commonly known as the `Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974').
``(B) Process.--The Secretary shall create a
process for evaluating applications submitted under
subparagraph (A) and determining the amount of each
grant for successful applications, except that in no
case may an eligible entity receive a grant exceeding
$100,000.
``(3) Uses of funds.--Each eligible entity receiving a
grant under this subsection shall use such grant for the
creation of new agricultural education programs in secondary
schools, which may include--
``(A) curriculum development and delivery,
including classroom or laboratory instruction, work-
based learning, and leadership education delivered
through career and technical student organizations;
``(B) the purchase of equipment, technology, and
course materials; and
``(C) other costs the Secretary may determine to be
eligible.
``(4) Evaluation and annual report.--Each eligible entity
receiving a grant under this subsection shall provide for an
independent evaluation of the activities carried out using such
grant and submit to the Secretary an annual report that
includes--
``(A) a description of how the grant was used;
``(B) the performance of each program assistance
with such grant with respect to, at a minimum, the
performance indicators described under section 113, as
applicable, and disaggregated--
``(i) by subgroups of students described in
section 1111(c)(2)(B) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6311(c)(2)(B)); and
``(ii) by each special population; and
``(C) a quantitative analysis of the effectiveness
of each such program.
``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection
$5,000,000, to remain available through fiscal year 2025.
``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Agricultural education.--The term
`agricultural education' means career and technical
education that is focused on agriculture, including
classroom or laboratory instruction, work-based
learning, and leadership education delivered through
career and technical student organizations.
``(B) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
has the meaning given the term `eligible recipient' in
section 3(21)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2302(21)(A)).
``(C) Eligible partner.--The term `eligible
partner' means--
``(i) an institution of higher education or
a consortium of such institutions; or
``(ii) a community stakeholder relevant to
a program to be funded under this subsection,
including a labor organization, a local or
regional business or industry, or a local
workforce development board.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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