SCHOOL-BASED MEALS FOR VOLUNTEER OLDER INDIVIDUALS AND MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS.

SEC. 316. SCHOOL-BASED MEALS FOR VOLUNTEER OLDER INDIVIDUALS AND MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS. (a) Establishment of Program.— Part C of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030e et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Subpart 3— School-Based Meals for Volunteer Older Individuals and Multigenerational Programs “SEC. 338. ESTABLISHMENT. “(a) In General.— The Commissioner shall establish and carry out, under State plans approved under section 307, a program for making grants to States to pay for the Federal share of establishing and operating projects in public elementary and secondary schools (including elementary and secondary schools for Indian children operated with Federal assistance, or operated by the Department of the Interior, and referred to in section 1005(d)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 27U(d)(2)) that— “(1) provide hot meals, each of which ensures a minimum of one-third of the daily recommended dietary allowances as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, to volunteer older individuals— “(A) while such schools are in session; “(B) during the summer; and “(C) unless waived by the State involved, on the week-days in the school year when such schools are not in session; “(2) provide multigenerational activities in which volunteer older individuals and students interact; “(3) provide social and recreational activities for volunteer older individuals; “(4) develop skill banks that maintain and make available to school officials information on the skills and preferred activities of volunteer older individuals, for purposes of providing opportunities for such individuals to serve as tutors, teacher aides, living historians, special speakers, playground supervisors, lunchroom assistants, and in other roles; and “(5) provide opportunities for volunteer older individuals to participate in school activities (such as classes, dramatic programs, and assemblies) and use school facilities. “(b) Federal Share.— The Federal share of the cost of establishing and operating nutrition and multigenerational activities projects under this subpart shall be 85 percent. 106 STAT. 1240 “SEC. 338A. APPLICATION AND SELECTION OF PROVIDERS. “(a) Contents of Application.— To be eligible to carry out a project under the program established under this subpart, an entity shall submit an application to a State agency. Such application shall include— “(1) a plan describing the project proposed by the applicant and comments on such plan from the appropriate area agency on aging and the appropriate local educational agency (as defined in section 1471 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891)); “(2) an assurance that the entity shall pay not more than 85 percent of the cost of carrying out such project from funds awarded under this subpart; “(3) an assurance that the entity shall pay not less than 15 percent of such cost, in cash or in kind, from non-Federal sources; “(4) information demonstrating the need for such project, including a description of— “(A) the nutrition services and other services currently provided under this part in the geographic area to be served by such project; and “(B) the manner in which the project will be coordinated with such services; and “(5) such other information and assurances as the Commissioner may require by regulation. “(b) Selection Among Applicants.— In selecting grant recipients from among entities that submit applications under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the State agency shall— “(1) give first priority to entities that carried out a project under this subpart in the preceding fiscal year; “(2) give second priority to entities that carried out a nutrition project under subpart 1 or title VI in the preceding fiscal year; and “(3) give third priority to entities whose applications include a plan that involves a school with greatest need (as measured by the dropout rate, the level of substance abuse, and the number of children who have limited-English proficiency or who participate in projects under section 1015 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2025)). “SEC. 338B. REPORTS. “(a) Reports by States.— Not later than 60 days after the end of a fiscal year for which a State receives a grant under this subpart, such State shall submit to the Commissioner a report evaluating the projects carried out under this subpart by such State in such fiscal year. Such report shall include for each project— “(1) a description of— “(A) persons served; “(B) multigenerational activities carried out; and “(C) additional needs of volunteer older individuals and students; and “(2) recommendations for any appropriate modifications to satisfy the needs described in paragraph (1)(C). “(b) Reports by Commissioner.— Not later than 120 days after the end of a fiscal year for which funds are appropriated to carry out this subpart, the Commissioner shall submit to the Speaker106 STAT. 1241 of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report summarizing, with respect to each State, the reports submitted under subsection (a) for such fiscal year.”. (b) Limitation on Administrative Costs.— Section 303(c) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023(c)) is amended— (1) by striking “parts B and C” and inserting “part B, and subparts 1 and 2 of part C,”; and (2) m paragraph (2) by inserting “under subparts 1 and 2 of part C” after “nutrition services”.