1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act”.
Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act
A BILL
To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.
2. Meals and supplements reimbursements for individuals who have not attained the age of 25
Program for at-Risk school children— Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) of section 17(r) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)), during the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the Secretary shall reimburse institutions that are emergency shelters under such section 17(r) (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service—
have not attained the age of 25; and
are receiving assistance from such emergency shelter.
Participation by emergency shelters— Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (5)(A) of section 17(t) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(t)), during the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the Secretary shall reimburse emergency shelters under such section 17(t) (42 U.S.C. 1766(t)) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service, have not attained the age of 25.
Definitions— In this section:
Emergency shelter— The term emergency shelter has the meaning given the term under section 17(t)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(t)(1)).
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.