Sec. 701. Tribally operated meal and snack pilot project

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Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (e), as added by section 605 of this Act, the following: The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a pilot project to award grants to up to 10 eligible entities to prepare such entities to administer or operate and implement, in covered schools— the school lunch program authorized under this Act; the child and adult care food program established by section 17 of this Act; the summer food service program for children established by section 13 of this Act; and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ).

To be eligible to participate in the pilot project 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 selecting participants under this subsection, the Secretary shall select up to 10 eligible entities that— are located in diverse geographic areas; and serve Indian tribes of varying population size. The Secretary shall award, to each eligible entity selected to participate in the project under this subsection, a grant, of an amount negotiated with such eligible entity, that is not less than $10,000 and not more than $200,000.

The authority of the Secretary to award grants under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible entity participating in the project under this subsection— may carry out the programs referenced in subparagraphs

(A)through

(D)of paragraph (1); with respect to the school lunch program authorized under this Act, shall be reimbursed as if it were a State under section 12(f); with respect to the child and adult care food program established under this Act, shall be reimbursed as if it were a State under section 17, including audit funds under subsection

(i)of such section; with respect to the summer food service program for children established under this Act, shall be reimbursed as if it were a State under section 13, including administrative funds under subsection

(k)of such section; and with respect to the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1733 ), shall be reimbursed as if it were a State under such section. An eligible entity that participates in the project under this subsection may receive administrative funds at a rate that is consistent with the amount received by a State under section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1776 ). An eligible entity that is an Indian tribe that participates in the project under this subsection as direct program operators shall be reimbursed by the Department. In this subsection: The term Bureau-funded school has the meaning given such term in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. 2021 ). The term covered school means— a Bureau-funded school; a school— on or in proximity to a reservation; or that primarily serves Native American students; and early care and education facilities, including facilities that participate in a Head Start program authorized under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ). The term eligible entity means— an Indian tribe or tribal organization approved by an Indian tribe; a consortium of Indian tribes; and a partnership between— an Indian tribe; and either— a State educational agency; a local educational agency; a tribal educational agency; or the Bureau of Indian Education. The term Indian tribe has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self–Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term school has the meaning given such term in section 12(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(d) ). The term tribal educational agency has the meaning given such term in section 6132(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7452(b) ). .

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