§3030g–12. Application and selection of providers

(a) Contents of application

To be eligible to carry out a project under the program established under this subpart, an entity shall submit an application to a State agency. Such application shall include-

(1) a plan describing the project proposed by the applicant and comments on such plan from the appropriate area agency on aging and the appropriate local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20);

(2) an assurance that the entity shall pay not more than 85 percent of the cost of carrying out such project from funds awarded under this subpart;

(3) an assurance that the entity shall pay not less than 15 percent of such cost, in cash or in kind, from non-Federal sources;

(4) information demonstrating the need for such project, including a description of-

(A) the nutrition services and other services currently provided under this part in the geographic area to be served by such project; and

(B) the manner in which the project will be coordinated with such services; and

(5) such other information and assurances as the Assistant Secretary may require by regulation.

(b) Selection among applicants

In selecting grant recipients from among entities that submit applications under subsection (a) of this section for a fiscal year, the State agency shall-

(1) give first priority to entities that carried out a project under this subpart in the preceding fiscal year;

(2) give second priority to entities that carried out a nutrition project under subpart I of this part or subchapter X of this chapter in the preceding fiscal year; and

(3) give third priority to entities whose applications include a plan that involves a school with greatest need (as measured by the dropout rate, the level of substance abuse, and the number of children who have limited-English proficiency or who participate in programs under section 6314 of title 20).

(Pub. L. 89–73, title III, §338A, as added Pub. L. 102–375, title III, §316(a), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1240 ; amended Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990 ; Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §391(r)(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4024 .)

Amendments

1994-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–382, §391(r)(1)(A), substituted "section 8801 of title 20" for "section 2891 of title 20".

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–382, §391(r)(1)(B), substituted "programs under section 6314 of title 20" for "projects under section 2725 of title 20".

1993-Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 103–171 substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner".