Sec. 105. Department of Agriculture
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In this section: The term eligible entity means— a public entity; a private community entity; a community-based organization; an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )); and an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 )). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. Section 17(b)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(10) ) is amended by striking six months and inserting 24 months .
Section 17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 24 months . Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of the effect of each of the amendments made by this subsection on— maternal and infant health outcomes, including racial and ethnic disparities with respect to those outcomes; qualitative evaluations of family experiences under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ); and the cost effectiveness of that special supplemental nutrition program.
The Secretary shall carry out a grant program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in paragraph (4). To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that proposes in an application under paragraph
(2)to use the grant funds to carry out activities in areas with— high maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity rates; and significant racial or ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes. An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall use funds under the grant to deliver healthy food, infant formula, or clean water to pregnant women and postpartum women (as those terms are defined in section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b) ) located in areas that are food deserts, as determined by the Secretary using data from the Food Access Research Atlas of the Department of Agriculture. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes— an evaluation of the effect of the grant program under this subsection on maternal and infant health outcomes, including racial and ethnic disparities with respect to those outcomes; and recommendations with respect to ensuring the activities described in paragraph
(4)continue after the period for grant funding for those activities expires. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.
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