1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act . 2. School Social Worker Grants (a) Purposes The purpose of this Act is to assist States and local educational agencies in hiring additional school social workers in order to increase access to mental health and other student support services to students in elementary and secondary schools in the United States to the minimum ratios recommended by the National Association of Social Workers, the School Social Work Association of America, and the American Council for School Social Work of one school social worker for every 250 students, and one school social worker for every 50 students when a social worker is providing services to students with intensive needs. (b) ESEA amendments (1) In general Subpart 4 of part F of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 10 U.S.C. 7271 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 4645. Grants for school social workers (a) Grants authorized (1) In general From the amounts appropriated under subsection (g), the Secretary shall award grants to high-need local educational agencies to enable such agencies to retain school social workers employed by such agencies or to hire additional school social workers. (2) Duration A grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 4 years. (3) Supplement, not supplant Funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement, and not to supplant, other Federal, State, or local funds used for hiring and retaining school social workers. (b) Application (1) In general To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a high-need local educational agency shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Contents An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include an assurance that each school social worker who receives assistance under the grant will provide the