Sec. 204. Uses of grants
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A primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group that is awarded a grant under section 203(a) shall— allocate at least 60 percent of the grant for subgrants in accordance with section 203(e); and spend at least 5 percent of the grant on evaluation of the pilot program in the pilot community of such group. Grant funds awarded to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group or allocated to a subgrantee under the pilot program may be used for any of the following purposes:
With respect to a target population in a pilot community, any of the following programs: A program that informs such population about benefits under nutrition assistance and anti-poverty programs, pre-screens members of such population to determine the eligibility of such members to receive such benefits, and assists such members to access relevant benefits. A program to assist such population to transition successfully from welfare to work. A program that is likely to result in job creation or that involves job training, readiness, placement, or retention activities.
A program to increase the supply of donated foods to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups, especially of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods. A program that increases the access of such population to fresh fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods. A program that promotes the use of farmers’ markets, urban farms, and food-producing agriculture projects, especially a program that promotes the use of such markets, farms, and projects by nutrition assistance and anti-poverty programs.
A program to assess the flow of food, from production through consumption, in a community. A program that involves nutrition education, obesity reduction, or financial management activities, especially such activities that have hands-on demonstrations or that promote physical activity. A program that promotes microenterprise and small business development, especially the development of such a business that is food-related. A program that assists government agencies and nonprofit groups to increase the number of sites (and participation in existing sites) for after-school snacks and meals programs under the summer food service program for children authorized under section 13 of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 ) and the child and adult care food program authorized under section 17 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761 ). A program that creates a customer advisory council at a community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group to enable an individual who obtains food from such group to consult with the council on ways to improve the operations of such group. A program to increase the assistance of national and community service programs, including AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America (AmeriCorps–VISTA), Learn and Serve America, Senior Corps, Freedom Corps, and any other volunteer program to aid community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups.
A program to increase the involvement of volunteers who have professional skills with community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups and other nonprofit groups. A program that relates nutrition improvement and the problem of hunger within such population to broader issues within the pilot community, including community development and economic improvement. A program that promotes the use of individual development accounts, as defined in section 404(5) of the Assets for Independence Act (title IV of Public Law 105–285 ; 42 U.S.C. 604 note), or any other such asset-development program.
With respect to a community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group, a program to— provide technical assistance to such group to increase the technical capacities of such group; or enable the group to more efficiently and effectively use computer technology, recruit volunteers, write grants, or otherwise increase the fundraising and operation of such group. A program that provides for the provision of technical assistance and informational materials on the Internet that relate to any program described in subparagraphs
(A)through (P). A program to coordinate activities of community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups within the pilot community, including activities that further any of the following goals: Creation of joint advertising, communications, and referral systems. Coordination of hours of operations and services provided. Creation of joint client, funding, and other databases, tracking systems, and benefits referral systems. Implementation of joint activities to reduce hunger, strengthen local food systems, reduce poverty, improve economic self-sufficiency, and reduce obesity. Subject to the limitation in subsection (c)(1), any of the following food-related purposes: Gathering food. The collection of perishable, but safe, food from entities such as restaurants, caterers, and farms, for distribution to a target population. Packing food. Sorting food. Processing food. Transportation of food. Heating, cooling, or freezing of food. Storage of food. Administrative expenses necessary to increase the supply of nutritious food (especially fresh fruit and vegetables) distributed by community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups. Administrative staff and volunteer management for purposes of performing activities listed in subparagraphs
(A)through (H). For the provision of stipends to customers for expenses incurred by such customers for participating in a customer advisory council described in subsection (b)(1)(K). No more than 20 percent of the total amount of grant funds awarded to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group or allocated to a subgrantee under the pilot program may be used to directly purchase food. Grant funds awarded to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group or allocated to a subgrantee under the pilot program may not be used to provide a volunteer in a national or community service program listed in subsection (b)(1)(L) with any educational funding, stipend, health care, or child care.
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- Pub. L. 105-285
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