Sec. 4. Tribally operated meal pilot program
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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
(c)the following: In this subsection: The term covered school means— a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. 2021 )); and an elementary school or secondary school (as those terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) on or near an Indian reservation. The term eligible entity means— an Indian tribe or tribal organization approved by an Indian tribe; a tribal educational agency; a consortium of Indian tribes; and a partnership between— an Indian tribe; and 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 the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term program means the pilot program established under paragraph (2). The term tribal educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 6132(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7452(b) ). The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to award grants to 10 eligible entities to operate and implement in covered schools 1 or more of the following programs: The school lunch program authorized under this Act. The summer food service program for children established under section 13. The child and adult care food program established under section 17. The school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ). The amount of a grant awarded to an eligible entity under the program shall be negotiated with the eligible entity, but shall be not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each fiscal year. A grant awarded to an eligible entity under the program shall be available for a period of 2 years after the date on which the grant is received by the eligible entity. To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, 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 eligible entities to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall select eligible entities that— are located in diverse geographic areas; and serve Indian tribes of varying population size. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible entity that receives a grant under the program to operate and implement a program described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)of paragraph
(2)shall— with respect to the program described in subparagraph
(A)of that paragraph, be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a State described in section 12(f); with respect to the program described in subparagraph
(B)of that paragraph, be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a State under section 13; with respect to the program described in subparagraph
(C)of that paragraph, be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a State under section 17; and in the case of the program described in subparagraph
(D)of that paragraph, shall be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a State educational agency. An eligible entity that receives a grant under the program shall 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 ). .
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