Rule 160-1-4-.275 - National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities1.Purpose of Grant. The purpose of this grant is to improve the infrastructure in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) by providing federal funds made available in accordance with Section 7(a)(2) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. § 1776(a)(2)) to local School Food (SFA) to purchase equipment for use in the NSLP.2.Term and Conditions. Recipients must meet the federal eligibility criteria and state criteria including application requirements and deadlines for expenditure. Recipients must follow all applicable federal and state procurement requirements. Recipients must justify the degree of need of the equipment and identify the focus area(s) of the requested equipment.3.Eligible Recipients. Eligible recipients are SFAs that operate the National School Lunch Program. Priority will be given to SFAs that did not receive a previous NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant award either under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Grant or any subsequent Acts. Priority will also be given to SFAs that serve high needs schools (e.g., schools in underserved areas, schools with limited access to other resources, and age of food service equipment) where 50 percent or more of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.4.Criteria for Award. Applications are reviewed by the Georgia Department of Education for adherence to the terms and conditions described above. Grant awards will be based on percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals and the equipment's priority need, and estimated cost of the equipment needed.5.Directions and Deadlines for Applying. Requests for information and applications should be made to School Nutrition Program, Georgia Department of Education, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Ave. SE, 1570 Twin Towers East, Atlanta, Georgia, 30334.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-1-4-.275
O.C.G.A. §§ 20-2-14; 20-2-187; 20-2-240.
Original grant description entitled "National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities" submitted Feb. 5, 2010.