1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to authorize support for the creation and implementation of State policies, as well as the expansion of existing State policies, to improve the quality and affordability of charter school facilities, including by providing funding and financing for those facilities and expanding charter schools’ free access to public buildings. 3. Funding (a) Allotment Section 4302(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7221a(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting not more than before 12.5 percent . (b) Facilities financing assistance Section 4304(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7221c(a)(1) ) is amended by striking use not less than 50 percent to . 4. State facilities aid program authorized Section 4304 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7221c ) is amended by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: (k) State facilities aid program (1) State entity defined In this subsection, the term State entity has the meaning given the term in section 4303(a). (2) Grants to State entities (A) Grants authorized From the amounts appropriated under paragraph (4) and not reserved under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall make competitive grants to State entities to pay for the cost of establishing or enhancing, and administering, charter school facilities aid programs. (B) Application A State entity desiring to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (C) Selection considerations In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider, based on quantitative measures, the extent to which the activities proposed to be carried out under a grant will— (i) improve the equity of charter schools’ access to facilities funding and financing with a State, by reducing gaps in such