Sec. 2. National School Breakfast and Lunch Program equipment assistance grants
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From the amounts appropriated under subsection (f), the Secretary of Agriculture shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to authorized State agencies to enable such agencies to award subgrants to school food authorities for the purchase of equipment for schools under the jurisdiction of such authorities. To receive a grant under subsection (a), an authorized State agency shall submit an application to the Secretary of Agriculture, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. In awarding grants under subsection
(a)to authorized State agencies, the Secretary shall give priority to authorized State agencies that demonstrate the following: The potential to reduce hunger and food insecurity among children in the State, especially among those children eligible for free and reduce school meals under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ), including through increasing the number of schools that participate in the school breakfast and lunch programs under such Acts. The proposed grant activities will serve underserved populations, including children in rural and tribal communities, and children eligible for such free and reduced school meals. Credible and effective efforts in the State to encourage the operation of the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) in all schools in the State, such as a State law to eliminate the reduced price meal category in the school meals programs under such Act and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ) and a demonstration that the grant under this section will be targeted to help schools that adopt or will adopt in the upcoming school year the community eligibility provision under section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759(a)(1)(F) ) or other efforts to eliminate barriers to participation in such school meal programs. An authorized State agency receiving a grant under subsection
(a)may not use more than 3 percent of such grant for administrative costs associated with awarding subgrants to school food authorities in accordance with this section. Not later than 180 days after receiving an grant under subsection (a), an authorized State agency shall award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to school food authorities. To qualify to receive a subgrant under this subsection, a school food authority shall submit an application to the authorized State agency involved at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State agency may require, which shall outline how the subgrant will carry out the uses of funds under paragraph (4). In awarding subgrants to school food authorities, an authorized State agency shall give priority to school food authorities whose applications demonstrate that, in providing equipment assistance to schools under this section, such authorities will give priority to schools— in which not less than 75 percent of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced price meals under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ); that will use the grants funds to implement or expand service methods that increase participation in the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ), such as serving breakfast in the classroom or having a school breakfast cart; and that participate in both the school lunch and school breakfast programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ) and section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ), respectively. Under terms and conditions established by the Secretary, a school food authority receiving a subgrant under this subsection shall use such funds to purchase new equipment, or renovate or replace existing equipment that assist in— improving the nutrition and quality of school meals under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ); and increasing participation in the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ), especially by children eligible for free and reduced priced meals under such section ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ). There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.
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National School Breakfast and Lunch Program equipment assistance grants
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