Building Assets, Reducing Risks Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1388 appropriates $10 million annually for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund the Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) Center. The center will deliver evidence-based programs to at least 40 schools serving high concentrations of students in poverty or from underrepresented groups (including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities), with geographic balance across urban, suburban, and rural areas. Key provisions focus on improving student social-emotional skills, increasing academic achievement for marginalized students, supporting teacher effectiveness, and boosting high school graduation rates. The funding requires the BARR Center to provide school coaching, professional development, and curriculum resources over a three-year period.