1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations; distribution of funds (a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor to carry out this Act— (1) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (2) $210,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (4) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and (5) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2028. (b) Distribution of funds Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall use— (1) 45 percent of such amount to award grants under section 3; (2) 45 percent of such amount to award grants under section 4; (3) 5 percent of such amount to carry out evaluation activities under section 5(b); and (4) 5 percent of such amount to fund the Advisory Board under section 6. 3. Expansion and scaling of summer youth employment programs (a) Grants authorized From the amounts available under section 2(b)(1), the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to develop and implement new, or expand existing, summer youth employment programs in a State or local area, for the purpose of improving academic, economic, and criminal justice outcomes for participants, including— (1) high school graduation rates; (2) enrollment rates in postsecondary education; (3) employment and wage rates; and (4) arrest, conviction, and incarceration rates. (b) Grant prioritization In awarding grants to eligible entities under this section, the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Advisory Board, shall prioritize eligible entities that, based upon the applications submitted under subsection (c)— (1) have higher youth unemployment rates and violent crime rates in the local areas to be served