Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS › § 1756
Makes federal money available to states to help schools get agricultural goods and other foods for the school lunch program. A state can get those payments only if, for the school year starting July 1, 1980, the state itself spends at least 30 percent of the amount the state received under section 1753 for the same year. Money the state gets from running the program and state-level salary costs do not count. If a state's per-person income is below the national average, the 30 percent rule is lowered in the same proportion as the state's income compared to the average. States should, as practical, send the required state money to schools that take part in the lunch program. A state that is barred by law from giving state money to private schools does not have to match federal funds for meals in those private schools or give them any of the state money. The Secretary tells the Treasury how much to pay and when, and the Treasury makes the payments. The Secretary may also agree with a state agency to use funds payable under section 1753 or 1759a to buy commodities for a school food service authority when that authority asks.
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42 U.S.C. § 1756
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73