Sec. 101. Phased-in increase in States providing free school lunches and breakfasts
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Section 11 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall expand the service of free lunches and breakfasts provided at schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act and the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) in States selected by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2). A State that elects to participate in the program under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
For the school year beginning July 1, 2014, the Secretary shall enroll in the program under this subsection any State that, as of April 10, 2014, has enacted a law under which, in compliance with this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) (as appropriate), school food authorities in the State provide free breakfasts or lunches in lieu of reduced-price breakfasts or lunches in schools statewide. The Secretary shall enroll in the program under this subsection not more than— for the school year beginning July 1, 2015, 5 additional States; for the school year beginning July 1, 2016, 5 additional States; for the school year beginning July 1, 2017, 5 additional States; for the school year beginning July 1, 2018, 5 additional States; and for the school year beginning July 1, 2019, 5 additional States.
In enrolling States, the Secretary shall give priority to States that— have enacted a law described in subparagraph
(B)after April 10, 2014; have school food authorities that provide free breakfasts or lunches in lieu of reduced-price breakfasts or lunches in schools in the State; or have high levels of participation in the free or reduced-price lunch program, as determined by the Secretary. For any State enrolled in the program under this subsection, the income guidelines for determining eligibility for free lunches or breakfasts in the State shall be 185 percent of the applicable family size income levels contained in the nonfarm income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget, as adjusted annually in accordance with section 9(b)(1)(B). A school for which a local educational agency has elected to receive special assistance payments under subsection (a)(1)(F) may not receive any additional payments under this subsection. .
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