,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fifh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bb1 #bjbj,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,hurd of ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,chabot1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,kinzinger1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,mr4 ,allred7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to authorize the ,secretary of ,agriculture to make grants to carry out a food service delivery pilot program for children during the non-school summer months1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short ,title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,meals on ,wheels for ,kids ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,congregate meal service requirement ,section #ac of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 ,off-site consumption 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall make available an option to ,states to provide program meals to children under this section through service institutions that provide off-site consumption4 7,b7 ,availability ,in administering this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall ensure that off-site consumption is only available to a child if-- 7i7 the child is determined to be eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under this ,act and a free or reduced price breakfast under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 and 7ii7 not less than #a of the conditions described in subparagraph 7,c7 is present4 7,c7 ,conditions ,the conditions referred to in subparagraph 7,b77ii7 are the following3 7i7 ,the child lives in a rural area or hard-to-reach area4 7ii7 ,the child lives in an area in which poor economic conditions exist4 7iii7 ,the program is available to the child at a congregate feeding site but-- 7,i7 the site is closed due to extreme weather conditions2 7,,ii7 the site is not reasonably accessible to the child1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7,,iii7 violence or other public safety concerns in the area prevent the child from traveling safely to the site2 or 7,,iv7 the site is open not more than #d days a week4 7,d7 ,administration ,in administering this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall ensure that-- 7i7 any meal served by a service institution through off-site consumption meets the same standards for safety and quality as a meal served at a congregate feeding site2 and 7ii7 each ,state gives priority to a child living in an area in which a congregate feeding site is not reasonably accessible1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,e7 ,guidance ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 establish guidelines to ensure the safety of children provided program meals through off-site consumption2 and 7ii7 establish best practices to ensure the safety of meals served through off-site consumption4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7n7-- 7,a7 by striking and 7#f7 and inserting 7#f72 and 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and 7#g7 the plans of the ,state for using off-site consumption described in subsection 7a77#ac71 if applicable44 #c4 ,food service delivery pilot program for summer months 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7i7 of section #ac of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7 is amended to read as follows3 7i7 ,food service delivery pilot program 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the ,secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to ,states to enter into contracts with eligible service institutions or a consortia of eligible service institutions to deliver meals in accordance with paragraph 7#e74 7#b7 ,application ,a ,state seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#c7 ,priority ,in making grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary may give priority to applications submitted by eligible service institutions-- 7,a7 from ,states with-- 7i7 high low-income child populations2 or 7ii7 high child populations in rural areas or hard-to-reach areas2 or 7,b7 that plans to provide educational enrichment opportunities to children who receive meals under the pilot program4 7#d7 ,conditions ,as a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection1 a ,state shall-- 7,a7 require that any service institution with which the ,state enters into a contract to provide meals pursuant to this subsection-- 7i7 complies with the nutrition requirements under section #i7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;a77#a77;,a77 with respect to such meals2 and 7ii7 delivers at least #e meals a week during the non-school summer months to children in accordance with paragraph 7#e72 7,b7 in selecting service institutions to enter into a contract pursuant to this subsection1 give priority to service institutions located in rural areas or hard-to-reach areas2 and 7,c7 provide matching support in the form of cash or in-kind contributions1 including facilities1 equipment1 or services provided by the ,state in an amount that is at least equal to #ajj percent of the amount of ,federal funds received under the grant under this subsection4 7#e7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,required use of funds ,a ,state that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to enter into one or more contracts with one or more service institutions to deliver meals during the summer months directly to children who-- 7i7 are eligible-- 7,i7 to participate in the summer food service program under this section2 or 7,,ii7 for free or reduced price lunch under this ,act or free or reduced price breakfast under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 and 7ii7 live in a rural area or hard-to-reach area4 7,b7 ,permissible use of funds ,a ,state that receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant funds to provide to children described in subparagraph 7,a7 meals during extended school breaks or closures the duration of which is greater than #e school days4 7#f7 ,oversight and evaluation 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide for an independent evaluation of the services carried out under paragraph 7#e7 that measures1 to the maximum extent practicable1 the impact of such grants on the reduction of hunger and access to meals for children residing in rural or hard-to-reach areas and low-income areas during summer months4 7,b7 ,program review ,not later than #ah months after the date on which grants are first provided under this subsection1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 review and evaluate the effectiveness of the services carried out under paragraph 7#e72 7ii7 suggest alternative services not offered by a grant recipient that would be appropriate for providing summer meals to children in rural or hard-to-reach areas2 7iii7 submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate1 a report containing the results of the review conducted under clause 7i7 and a description of the services provided through the programs funded under such a grant2 and 7iv7 make the report described in clause 7iii7 available on the public website of the ,department of ,agriculture4 7,c7 ,personally identifiable information ,in making the report under subparagraph 7,b77iii7 publicly available1 the ,secretary shall ensure that such report does not contain any information that would identify any child or parent1 family member1 or guardian of a child who received services pursuant to this subsection4 7#g7 ,sunset ,the authority to carry out this subsection shall terminate on the date that is #c years after the date of the enactment this subsection4 7#h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts made available under subsection 7r71 there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj and each of the #b fiscal years thereafter4 7#i7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,rural area ,the term rural area means any area other than-- 7i7 a city or town that has a population of greater than #ej1jjj inhabitants2 and 7ii7 any urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town described in clause 7i74 7,b7 ,state ,the term ,state includes each ,federally-recognized ,indian ,tribe4 4