Sec. 303. Expansion of the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project Summer Camp
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a 2-year pilot program to provide funds to community-based organizations on Indian reservations or tribal lands to plan and implement an enrichment program for children (in the form of a summer camp and a year-round program) for the purpose of— reversing the epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and alcoholism in such areas; and to mitigate other problems stemming from the formation of bad habits and the development of low self-esteem during childhood. In order to qualify for funding under subsection
(a), a community-based organization shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that the organization has entered into a partnership with community entities, local funders, and tribal leaders (including, if applicable, the tribal council) to plan and execute an enrichment program under subsection
(a). The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in providing funding under subsection
(a), shall provide funding to no more than 20 community-based organizations. The enrichment program under subsection
(a)shall— be modeled on similar programs established by the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project; and shall include a camp of at least 6 weeks in duration during the summer . With respect to children attending a camp under subsection (d)(2) , the leader of the organization that receives funds under subsection
(a)shall, for each day of the camp, ensure that such children are— involved in at least 60 minutes of physical activity (with appropriate accommodations made for children with disabilities); and provided with at least two meals that meet national nutritional standards. Such leader shall also ensure that— a community gardening activity is included in the activities conducted at the camp; and health and wellness education is provided to the children attending the camp. A community-based organization that receives funding under subsection
(a), shall, as a condition of receiving such funding, conduct an evaluation of the enrichment program conducted by such organization. The form, manner, content, and frequency of the evaluation under paragraph
(1)shall be modeled on the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project standard project evaluation. Not later than 1 year after the date on which a community organization first receives funding under subsection
(a)and annually thereafter, the organization shall— submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the outcomes of the enrichment program conducted by the organization under this section, including— the findings of the evaluation conducted under subsection
(f); and the impact of such enrichment program on the rates of childhood obesity on the reservation or area of tribal land served by the organization; and provide a copy of the findings under paragraph (1)(A) to community entities, local funders, tribal leaders (including, if applicable, the tribal council), and the families of children participating in the enrichment program.