§1766a. Meal supplements for children in afterschool care

(a) General authority

(1) Grants to States

The Secretary shall carry out a program to assist States through grants-in-aid and other means to provide meal supplements to children in afterschool care in eligible elementary and secondary schools.

(2) Eligible schools

For the purposes of this section, the term "eligible elementary and secondary schools" means schools that-

(A) operate school lunch programs under this chapter;

(B) sponsor afterschool care programs; and

(C) are participating in the child care food program under section 1766 of this title on May 15, 1989.

(b) Eligible children

Reimbursement may be provided under this section only for supplements served to children-

(1) who are not more than 12 years of age; or

(2) in the case of children of migrant workers or children with handicaps, who are not more than 15 years of age.

(c) Reimbursement

For the purposes of this section, the national average payment rate for supplements shall be equal to those established under section 1766(c)(3) of this title (as adjusted pursuant to section 1759a(a)(3) of this title).

(d) Contents of supplements

The requirements that apply to the content of meal supplements served under child care food programs operated with assistance under this chapter shall apply to the content of meal supplements served under programs operated with assistance under this section.

(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, §17A, as added Nov. 10, 1989, Pub. L. 101–147, title I, §106(a), 103 Stat. 885 .)

Regulations

Section 106(b) of Pub. L. 101–147 provided that: "Not later than July 1, 1990, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final regulations to implement section 17A of the National School Lunch Act [this section] (as added by subsection (a) of this section)."