§3030e. Grants for establishment and operation of nutrition projects

The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved under section 3027 of this title for the establishment and operation of nutrition projects that-

(1) 5 or more days a week (except in a rural area where such frequency is not feasible (as defined by the Assistant Secretary by regulation) and a lesser frequency is approved by the State agency), provide at least one hot or other appropriate meal per day and any additional meals which the recipient of a grant or contract under this subpart may elect to provide;

(2) shall be provided in congregate settings, including adult day care facilities and multigenerational meal sites; and

(3) provide nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and other nutrition services, as appropriate, based on the needs of meal participants.

(Pub. L. 89–73, title III, §331, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §103(b), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1536 ; amended Pub. L. 102–375, title III, §313, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1238 ; Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990 ; Pub. L. 106–501, title III, §312(c), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2252 ; Pub. L. 109–365, title III, §313, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2548 .)

Amendments

2006-Pub. L. 109–365, §313(1), substituted "projects that-" for "projects-" in introductory provisions.

Par. (1). Pub. L. 109–365, §313(2), struck out "which," before "5 or more days".

Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–365, §313(3), struck out "which" before "shall be provided".

Par. (3). Pub. L. 109–365, §313(4), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "which may include nutrition education services and other appropriate nutrition services for older individuals."

2000-Par. (2). Pub. L. 106–501 inserted ", including adult day care facilities and multigenerational meal sites" before semicolon.

1993-Pub. L. 103–171 substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner" in introductory provisions and par. (1).

1992-Par. (1). Pub. L. 102–375 inserted "(except in a rural area where such frequency is not feasible (as defined by the Commissioner by regulation) and a lesser frequency is approved by the State agency)" after "week" and struck out before semicolon at end ", each of which assures a minimum of one-third of the daily recommended dietary allowances as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council".

Effective Date

Subpart effective at close of Sept. 30, 1978, see section 504 of Pub. L. 95–478, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.

Nutrition Projects for Elderly Under Prior Provisions, Qualified Under Successor Provisions, Eligible for Funds Under Such Provisions; Discontinuance of Payments for Ineffective Activities

Operation of predecessor projects under successor provisions, see section 501(b) of Pub. L. 95–478, set out as a note under section 3045 of this title.