,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdda ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,wel* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to make grants to in/itutions ( high] education to provide free meals to l[-income /ud5ts ?r\gh exi/+ on-campus meal programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,food = ,?\ght ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,free meals = l[-income college /ud5ts ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subp>t #g ! foll[+3 #h ,meals = l[-,income /ud5ts #dbj;,a4 ,free meals = l[-income /ud5ts 7a7 ,au?orization ,f am\nts made available "u subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to provide free meals to l[-income /ud5ts ?r\gh on-campus meal programs4 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ to receive an aw>d "u subsection 7a7 %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,su* application %all include-- 7,a7 a plan = id5tify+ eligible /ud5ts & conduct+ outrea*2 & 7,b7 an assurance t ! eligible entity w-- 7i7 conduct outrea* to /ud5ts ) respect to ! grant program "u ?is section1 enc\rage /ud5t p>ticipation 9 su* program1 & in=m /ud5ts (-- 7,i7 _! pot5tial eligibility = p>ticipation 9 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local b5efit & support programs1 includ+ means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efits programs su* z ,,snap2 & 7,,ii7 ! processes = obta9+ m in=mation1 confirm+ eligibility1 & access+ b5efits "u su* programs2 7ii7 evaluate in/itutional policies relat+ to ! pur*ase ( on-campus meal plans & :e!r su* policies create b>ri]s to enrollm5t & p]si/5ce = l[-income /ud5ts2 7iii7 id5tify ways to mitigate any in/itutional policies t are f\nd1 ?r\gh ! evaluation describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 to create b>ri]s describ$ 9 su* clause2 & 7iv7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a consortia ( eligible in/itutions ( high] education t includes eligible in/itutions t d n h on-campus meal programs1 provide an explanation ) respect to h[ ! eligible entity w ensure t l[-income /ud5ts att5d+ su* in/itutions w be able to easily access free meals provid$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7,a7 an eligible entity t is an eligible in/itution ( high] education t is-- 7i7 a community college2 7ii7 a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution describ$ 9 section #cga7;a72 or 7iii7 locat$ 9 an area s]v$ by a local educational ag5cy t is eligible = special assi/ance paym5ts "u section #aa7;a77#a7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a772 & 7,b7 an eligible entity t is a consortia ( eligible in/itutions ( high] education1 9 :i* at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( su* in/itutions meet at lea/ #a ( ! requirem5ts "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7c7 ,m&atory activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use su* grant funds to provide1 ?r\gh on-campus meal programs1 n few] ?an #a1 & n m ?an #aj1 free meals p] week to ea* l[-income /ud5t select$ by su* entity to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 select+ l[-income /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all give priority to-- 7,a7 /ud5ts ) ! greate/ f9ancial ne$2 & 7,b7 /ud5ts :o indicate t !y are exp]i5c+ food insecurity1 h\s+ insecurity1 homelessness1 or o!r insecurity ) respect to basic ne$s4 7d7 ,p]missible activities ,9 addition to ! m&atory activities 9 subsection 7c71 an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* grant funds to-- 7#a7 facilitate ! enrollm5t ( on-campus v5dors z au?oriz$ retail]s 9 ,,snap2 7#b7 support ! op]ation ( an on-campus food pantry2 & 7#c7 pur*ase food infra/ructure equipm5t1 includ+ micr[aves1 refrig]ators1 & o!r su* equipm5t det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be necess>y4 7e7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds provid$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section = any fiscal ye> may be us$ = adm9i/rative purposes4 7f7 ,grant p]iod ,grants aw>d$ to eligible entities "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7g7 ,campus meal program ,eligible entities receiv+ grants "u ?is section may contract ) ?ird-p>ty food s]vice v5dors to provide on-campus meals4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,recipi5t reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! end ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on-- 7i7 h[ su* entity us$ ! grant funds1 includ+ ! %>es ( su* funds us$ = ea* ( ! activities describ$ 9 subsections 7c71 7d77#a71 & 7d77#b72 & 7ii7 ! success rates ( /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! grant program "u ?is section 7us+ b5*m>ks su* z p]si/5ce1 c\rsework completion1 transf]1 & completion rates74 7,b7 ,disaggregation ,! in=mation report$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be disaggregat$1 :]e possible1 by-- 7i7 race2 7ii7 e?nicity2 7iii7 ,pell recipi5t /atus2 7iv7 income2 7v7 g5d]2 & 7vi7 age4 7#b7 ,secret>y report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,secret>y receives ! reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress on ! ov]all impact ( ! program "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,disaggregation ,! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be disaggregat$1 :]e possible1 by-- 7i7 sectors & types ( in/itutions2 7ii7 :e!r an in/itution is a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution describ$ 9 section #cga7;a72 & 7iii7 :e!r an in/itution has an op5 admissions policy4 7i7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t an eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %\ld1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7#a7 ensure meals s]v$ pursuant to a grant "u ?is section are consi/5t ) ! nutritional requirem5ts & goals ( ! mo/ rec5t ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$ "u section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda72 7#b7 ensure access to veget>ian meals1 vegan meals1 culturally & religi\sly appropriate meals1 & meals t accommodate common food all]gies2 7#c7 build & enc\rage ! use ( on-campus food pantries2 7#d7 enc\rage on-campus v5dors to increase ! use ( climate-fri5dly options2 & 7#e7 buy products to r$uce ! gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) provid+ free meals to /ud5ts & pur*as+ food infra/ructure equipm5t4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,community college ,! t]m community college means a public in/itution ( high] education at :i* ! highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate's degree1 includ+ #b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges or ,univ]sities "u section #caf & public #b-ye> in/itutions ( high] education op]at$ by a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an eligible in/itution ( high] education t has an on-campus meal program t is provid$ ?r\gh an in/itutionally own$ or op]at$ food s]vice or "o or m ?ird-p>ty food s]vice v5dors2 or 7,b7 a consortia ( eligible in/itutions ( high] education1 ( :i* at lea/ "o has an on-campus meal program t is provid$ ?r\gh an in/itutionally own$ or op]at$ food s]vice or "o or m ?ird-p>ty food s]vice v5dors1 provid$ t su* an eligible in/itution ) an on-campus meal program is geographically accessible to ! /ud5ts ( ! eligible in/itutions t d n h on-campus meal programs4 7#c7 ,eligible in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m eligible in/itution ( high] education means an in/itution ( high] education "u section #aja or #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 9 :i* at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! und]graduate /ud5ts enroll$ at su* in/itution are eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant4 7#d7 ,snap ,! t]m ,,snap means ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 7z def9$ 9 section #c7t7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7t7774 4