42 U.S.C. § 3030f

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 3030f - Program authorized

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

(1) on 5 or more days a week (except in a rural area where such frequency is not feasible (as defined by the Assistant Secretary by rule) and a lesser frequency is approved by the State agency) at least 1 home delivered meal per day, which may consist of hot, cold, frozen, dried, canned, or fresh foods and, as appropriate, supplemental foods, and any additional meals that the recipient of a grant or contract under this subpart elects to provide; and

(2) nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and other nutrition services, as appropriate, based on the needs of meal recipients.

42 U.S.C. § 3030f

Pub. L. 89-73, title III, §336, as added Pub. L. 95-478, title I, §103(b), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1536; amended Pub. L. 102-375, title III, §314, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1238; Pub. L. 103-171, §3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990; Pub. L. 109-365, title III, §314, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2548; Pub. L. 114-144, §4(h), Apr. 19, 2016, 130 Stat. 339.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2016-Par. (1). Pub. L. 114-144 substituted "canned, or fresh foods and, as appropriate, supplemental foods, and any additional meals" for "canned, fresh, or supplemental foods and any additional meals". 2006-Pub. L. 109-365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "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 for older individuals which, 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 home delivered hot, cold, frozen, dried, canned, or supplemental foods (with a satisfactory storage life) meal per day and any additional meals which the recipient of a grant or contract under this subpart may elect to provide."1993-Pub. L. 103-171 substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner" in two places. 1992-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 period 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".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection 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.

Secretary

the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,