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PUBLIC LAW 103-448—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4715 supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children authorized under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786). "(2) The State agency shall— "(A) provide each child care institution participating in the program established under this section, other than institutions providing day care outside school hours for schoolchildren, with materials that include— "(i) a basic explanation of the benejfits and importance of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; "(ii) the maximum income limits, according to family size, applicable to children up to age 5 in the State under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and "(iii) a listing of the addresses and phone numbers of offices at which parents may apply; "(B) annually provide the institutions with an update of the information on income limits described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and "(C) ensure that, at least once a year, the institutions to which subparagraph (A) applies provide written information to parents that includes— "(i) basic information on the benefits provided under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; "(ii) information on the maximum income limits, according to family size, applicable to the program; and "(iii) information on where parents may apply to participate in the program.". SEC. 117. HOMELESS CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAM. (a) HOMELESS CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The National School Lunch Act is amended by inserting after section 17A (42 U.S.C. 1766a) the following new section: "SEC. 17B. HOMELESS CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAM. 42 USC 1766b. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall conduct projects designed to provide food service throughout the year to homeless children under the age of 6 in emergency shelters. "(b) AGREEMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall enter into agreements with State, city, local, or county governments, other public entities, or private nonprofit organizations to participate in the projects conducted under this section. "(2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall establish eligibility requirements for the entities described in paragraph (1) that desire to participate in the projects conducted under this section. The requirements shall include the following: "(A) Each private nonprofit organization shall operate not more than 5 food service sites under the project and shall serve not more than 300 homeless children at each such site. V "(B) Each site operated by each such organization shall meet applicable State and local health, safety, and sanitation standards.