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SEC. 4303. HEALTHY FOOD EDUCATION AND PROGRAM
REPLICABILITY.
Section 18(h) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(h)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ‘‘promotes healthy
food education in the school curriculum and’’ before ‘‘incorporates’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—In providing grants under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that
can be replicated in schools.
‘‘(3) PILOT PROGRAM FOR HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS.—
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph:
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‘‘(i) ELIGIBLE PROGRAM.—The term ‘eligible program’
means—
‘‘(I) a school-based program with hands-on
vegetable gardening and nutrition education that
is incorporated into the curriculum for 1 or more
grades at 2 or more eligible schools; or
‘‘(II) a community-based summer program
with hands-on vegetable gardening and nutrition
education that is part of, or coordinated with, a
summer enrichment program at 2 or more eligible
schools.
‘‘(ii) ELIGIBLE SCHOOL.—The term ‘eligible school’
means a public school, at least 50 percent of the students
of which are eligible for free or reduced price
meals under this Act.
‘‘(B) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall carry out
a pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide
to nonprofit organizations or public entities in not more
than 5 States grants to develop and run, through eligible
programs, community gardens at eligible schools in the
States that would—
‘‘(i) be planted, cared for, and harvested by students
at the eligible schools; and
‘‘(ii) teach the students participating in the community
gardens about agriculture production practices and
diet.
‘‘(C) PRIORITY STATES.—Of the States in which grantees
under this paragraph are located—
‘‘(i) at least 1 State shall be among the 15 largest
States, as determined by the Secretary;
‘‘(ii) at least 1 State shall be among the 16th
to 30th largest States, as determined by the Secretary;
and
‘‘(iii) at least 1 State shall be a State that is
not described in clause (i) or (ii).
‘‘(D) USE OF PRODUCE.—Produce from a community
garden provided a grant under this paragraph may be—
‘‘(i) used to supplement food provided at the eligible
school;
‘‘(ii) distributed to students to bring home to the
families of the students; or
‘‘(iii) donated to a local food bank or senior center
nutrition program.
‘‘(E) NO COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—A nonprofit
organization or public entity that receives a grant under
this paragraph shall not be required to share the cost
of carrying out the activities assisted under this paragraph.
‘‘(F) EVALUATION.—A nonprofit organization or public
entity that receives a grant under this paragraph shall
be required to cooperate in an evaluation in accordance
with paragraph (1)(H).’’.
