42 USC 1793 - Grants for expansion of school breakfast programs

U.S Code last checked for updates: Oct 16, 2024

§ 1793.

Grants for expansion of school breakfast programs

(a)

Definition of qualifying school

(b)

Establishment

(c)

Grants to State educational agencies

(1)

Application

(2)

Administration

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall—

(A)

develop an appropriate competitive application process; and

(B)

make information available to State educational agencies concerning the availability of funds under this section.

(3)

Allocation

The amount of grants provided by the Secretary to State educational agencies for a fiscal year under this section shall not exceed the lesser of—

(A)

the product obtained by multiplying—

(i)

the number of qualifying schools receiving subgrants or other benefits under subsection (d) for the fiscal year; and

(ii)

the maximum amount of a subgrant provided to a qualifying school under subsection (d)(4)(B); or

(B)

$2,000,000.

(d)

Subgrants to qualifying schools

(1)

In general

(2)

Priority

(3)

State and district training and technical support

(4)

Amount; term

(A)

In general

(B)

Maximum amount

(C)

Maximum grant term

(e)

Best practices

(1)

In general

(2)

Preference

(f)

Use of funds

(1)

In general

A qualifying school may use a grant provided under this section—

(A)

to establish, promote, or expand a school breakfast program of the qualifying school under this section, which shall include a nutritional education component;

(B)

to extend the period during which school breakfast is available at the qualifying school;

(C)

to provide school breakfast to students of the qualifying school during the school day; or

(D)

for other appropriate purposes, as determined by the Secretary.

(2)

Requirement

(g)

Maintenance of effort

(h)

Reports

(i)

Evaluation

Not later than 180 days before the end of a grant term under this section, a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under this section shall—

(1)

evaluate whether electing to provide universal free breakfasts under the school breakfast program in accordance with Provision 2 as established under subsections (b) through (k) of section 245.9 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), would be cost-effective for the qualified schools based on estimated administrative savings and economies of scale; and

(2)

submit the results of the evaluation to the State educational agency.

(j)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 89–642, § 23, as added Pub. L. 111–296, title I, § 105, Dec. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 3201.)

cite as: 42 USC 1793