S. 3710 makes several permanent changes to Washington D.C.'s Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) program, which provides scholarships for eligible students to attend private schools. The bill extends grant renewals from five years to potentially ten years without requiring a competitive reapplication process, expands the geographic area for eligible board members to include Maryland and Virginia suburbs, and increases annual funding from $60 million to $75 million starting in fiscal year 2027. It also allows grant recipients to fund tutoring services for students needing additional academic help and broadens accreditation requirements for participating schools. Additionally, the bill modifies program evaluation requirements, shifting from annual assessments to evaluations every seven years beginning January 2028, and streamlines reporting requirements for schools participating in the program. These changes provide greater stability and flexibility to the D.C. school choice program while increasing federal funding support.
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