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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6843
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 12, 2020
Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To provide reimbursements for the child care operational emergency costs of certain institutions during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Food and Nutrition Provider Emergency Support Act of 2020
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Child care operational emergency costs during COVID–19 pandemic
Use of certain appropriations To cover child and adult care food program child care operational emergency costs during COVID–19 pandemic
In general
Required allotments
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall allocate to each State that participates in the reimbursement program under paragraph (3) such amounts as may be necessary to carry out reimbursements under such paragraph for each reimbursement month, including, subject to paragraph (4)(C), administrative expenses necessary to make such reimbursements.
Guidance with respect to program
Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidance with respect to the reimbursement program under paragraph (3).
Reimbursement program application
To participate in the reimbursement program under paragraph (3), not later than 30 days after the date described in paragraph (1), a State shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes a plan to calculate and disburse reimbursements under the reimbursement program under paragraph (3).
Reimbursement amount
Using the amounts allocated under paragraph (1)(A), a State participating in the reimbursement program under this paragraph shall make reimbursements for child care operational emergency costs for each reimbursement month as follows:
For each new covered institution in the State for the reimbursement month, an amount equal to 55 percent of—
the average monthly amount such covered institution was reimbursed under subsection (c) and subsection (f) of section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) for meals and supplements served by such new covered institution during the alternate period; minus
the amount such covered institution was reimbursed under such section for meals and supplements served by such new covered institution during such reimbursement month.
For each covered institution not described in subparagraph (A) in the State for the reimbursement month, an amount equal to 55 percent of—
the amount such covered institution was reimbursed under subsection (c) and subsection (f) of section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) for meals and supplements served by such covered institution during the month beginning one year before such reimbursement month; minus
the amount such covered institution was reimbursed under such section for meals and supplements served by such covered institution during such reimbursement month.
For each new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home in the State for the reimbursement month, an amount equal to 55 percent of—
the average monthly amount such new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home was reimbursed under section 17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(B)) for administrative funds for the alternate period; minus
the amount such new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home was reimbursed under such section for administrative funds for the reimbursement month.
For each sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home not described in subparagraph (C) in the State for the reimbursement month, an amount equal to 55 percent of—
the amount such sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home was reimbursed under section 17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(B)) for administrative funds for the month beginning one year before such reimbursement month; minus
the amount such sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home was reimbursed under such section for administrative funds for such reimbursement month.
Treatment of funds
Availability
Funds allocated to a State under paragraph (1)(A) shall remain available until March 30, 2021.
Unaffiliated center
In the case of a covered institution or a new covered institution that is an unaffiliated center that is sponsored by a sponsoring organization and receives funds for a reimbursement month under subparagraph (A) or (B), such unaffiliated center shall provide to such sponsoring organization an amount of such funds as agreed to by the sponsoring organization and the unaffiliated center, except such amount may not be greater than 15 percent of such funds.
Administrative expenses
A State may reserve not more than 1 percent of the funds allocated under paragraph (1)(A) for administrative expenses to carry out this subsection.
Unexpended balance
On September 30, 2021, any amounts allocated to a State under paragraph (1)(A) or reimbursed to a new covered institution, covered institution, new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home, or sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home that are unexpended by such State, new covered institution, covered institution, new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home, or sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home, shall revert to the Secretary.
Reports
Each State that carries out a reimbursement program under paragraph (3) shall, not later than September 30, 2021, submit a report to the Secretary that includes a summary of the use of such funds by the State and each new covered institution, covered institution, new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home, or sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home.
Definitions
In this section:
Child care operational emergency costs
The term child care operational emergency costs means the costs under the child and adult care food program under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) incurred by a new covered institution, covered institution, new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home, or sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home—
during a public health emergency;
that are related to the ongoing operation, modified operation, or temporary suspension of operation (including administrative costs) of such new covered institution, covered institution, new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home, sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home, or sponsoring organization of an unaffiliated center; and
except as provided under subsection (b), that are not reimbursed under a Federal grant.
Covered institution
The term covered institution means—
an institution (as defined in section 17(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)(2))); and
a family or group day care home.
New covered institution
The term new covered institution means a covered institution for which no reimbursements were made for meals and supplements under section 17(c) or (f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) with respect to the previous reimbursement period.
New sponsoring organization of a family or group day care
The term new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care means a sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home for which no reimbursements for administrative funds were made under section 17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(B)) for the previous reimbursement period.
Previous reimbursement period
The term previous reimbursement period means the period beginning March 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2019.
Public health emergency
The term public health emergency means a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic.
Reimbursement month
The term reimbursement month means March 2020, April 2020, May 2020, and June 2020.
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
State
The term State has the meaning given such term in section 12(d)(8) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d)(8)).