Pilot projects

42 U.S. Code § 1769. Pilot projects

(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 111–296, title IV, § 441(a)(9), Dec. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 3264
(b) Extension of eligibility of certain school districts to receive cash or commodity letters of credit assistance for school lunch programs
(1)
Upon request to the Secretary, any school district that on January 1, 1987, was receiving all cash payments or all commodity letters of credit in lieu of entitlement commodities for its school lunch program shall receive all cash payments or all commodity letters of credit in lieu of entitlement commodities for its school lunch program beginning July 1, 1987. The Secretary, directly or through contract, shall administer the project under this subsection.
(2)
Any school district that elects under paragraph (1) to receive all cash payments or all commodity letters of credit in lieu of entitlement commodities for its school lunch program shall receive bonus commodities in the same manner as if such school district was receiving all entitlement commodities for its school lunch program.
(c) Alternative counting and claiming procedures
(1)
The Secretary may conduct pilot projects to test alternative counting and claiming procedures.
(2)
Each pilot program carried out under this subsection shall be evaluated by the Secretary after it has been in operation for 3 years.
(d) to (f) Repealed. Pub. L. 111–296, title IV, § 441(a)(11)–(13), Dec. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 3264
(g) Access to local foods: Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program
(1) Definition of eligible school
In this subsection, the term “eligible school” means a school or institution that participates in a program under this chapter or the school breakfast program established under section 1773 of this title.
(2) Program
The Secretary shall carry out a program to assist eligible schools, State and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, and nonprofit entities through grants and technical assistance to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools.
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