; (ii) centers in poor condition tend to serve higher rates of low-income, State-subsidized children; and (iii) nearly 70 percent of early learning centers visited had one or more issues related to the overall building condition, such as water stains, excessive wear, and peeling paint. (6) The National Children’s Facilities Network estimates that the United States would require at least $17 billion to bring existing early care and learning facilities up to best-practice standards. (7) While data on the condition of facilities is available for 2 States, it is lacking elsewhere. The extent of the problem is impossible to determine without a nationwide assessment of the current condition of existing early care and learning facilities. 2. Infrastructure grants to improve child care safety (a) In general Part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 418 the following: 418A. Infrastructure grants to improve child care safety (a) Short title This section may be cited as the Infrastructure Grants to Improve Child Care Safety Act . (b) Needs Assessments (1) Immediate needs assessment (A) In general The Secretary shall conduct an immediate needs assessment of the condition of child care facilities throughout the United States (with priority given to child care facilities that receive Federal funds), that— (i) determines the extent to which the COVID–19 pandemic has created immediate infrastructure needs, including infrastructure-related health and safety needs, which must be addressed for child care facilities to operate in compliance with public health guidelines; (ii) considers the effects of the pandemic on a variety of child care centers, including home-based centers; and (iii) considers how the pandemic has impacted specific metrics, such as— (I) capacity; (II) investments in infrastructure changes; (III) the types of infrastructure changes centers need to implement and their associated costs; (IV) the price of tuition