Sec. 605. Food waste and nutrition education
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Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769(e) ) is amended by adding after subsection (d), as added by section 604 of this Act, the following: The Secretary shall carry out a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to school food authorities to carry out food waste measurement and reporting, prevention, education, and reduction projects. In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that— a grant is awarded to a school food authority in each region served by the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service; and there is equitable treatment of rural, urban, and tribal communities.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, a school food authority shall submit an application to the Secretary 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 a school food authority that demonstrates in the application under paragraph
(2)that such school food authority will use the grant to— carry out experiential education activities that encourage children served by such school food authority to participate in food waste measurement and reporting, prevention, education, and reduction projects; prioritize the best use of food in accordance with the Food Recovery Hierarchy published by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; with respect to food waste measurement and reporting, prevention, education, and reduction projects, collaborate with other school food authorities, tribes, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, and other community partners; make evaluation plans and evaluate the activities carried out using grant funds; and establish a food waste measurement and reporting, prevention, education, and reduction project with the goal of long-term project sustainability. A school food authority that receives a grant under this section shall use funds under such grant to carry out at least one of the following: Planning and carrying out a food waste measurement and reporting, prevention, education, and reduction project. Providing training to support such a project. Purchasing equipment to support such a project. Offering food waste education to students served by such school food authority. A food waste measurement and reporting, prevention, education, and reduction project funded by a grant under this subsection shall comply with the nutrition standards for the school lunch program authorized under this Act and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ), as applicable. Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant under this subsection, and on an annual basis thereafter, a school food authority shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes an evaluation of the outcomes of the projects carried out pursuant to such grant. Not later than 1 year after the end of a school year during which the Secretary receives reports required under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes a summary of the reports received under subparagraph
(B)and such information with respect to the program as the Secretary determines to be relevant. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available through fiscal year 2028. .
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