12 2 STA T . 11 39PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 23 4—M A Y 22 , 200 8(2)USEOF F UND S .—Anelig i b le en t it y in acom m u nity sh alluseag r ant recei v e d under this subsection f or any fiscal year for hunger relief activities , including— (A) meeting the immediate needs of p eople w hoe x peri - ence hunger in the community served by the eligible entity by— (i) distributing food
(ii) providing community outreach to assist in participation in federally assisted nutrition programs, including— ( I ) the school brea k fast program established by section 4 of the C hild N utrition Act of 196 6 (42 U. S .C. 1 7 7 3 ); (II) the school lunch program established under the R ichard B . Russell National School L unch Act (42 U.S.C. 17 5 1etse q .); (III) the summer food service program for chil- dren established under section 13 of that Act; and (I V ) other F ederal programs that provide food for children in child care facilities and homeless and older individuals; or (iii) improving access to food as part of a com- prehensive service; and (B) developing new resources and strategies to help reduce hunger in the community and prevent hunger in the future by— (i) developing creative food resources, such as community gardens, buying clubs, food cooperatives, community-owned and operated grocery stores, and farmers ’ markets; (ii) coordinating food services with park and recre- ation programs and other community-based outlets to reduce barriers to access; or (iii) creating nutrition education programs for at- risk populations to enhance food-purchasing and food- preparation skills and to heighten awareness of the connection between diet and health. (c) H UN G E R -FREE CO M MUN IT IES INFR A STRU C TURE G RANTS.— (1) P ROGRAM AUT H ORI Z ED.— (A) IN GENERA L .— T he Secretary shall use not more than 5 0 percent of any funds made available for a fiscal year under subsection (e) to make grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share of the costs of an activity described in paragraph (2). (B) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity under this subsection shall not exceed 8 0 percent. (2) A P PLICATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under this sub- section, an eligible entity shall submit an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe. (B) CONTENTS.— E ach application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) identify any activity described in paragraph (3) that the grant will be used to fund; and
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