12 2 STA T . 1 90 0 PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 46—J U NE 1 8, 2008 insect i o n 201A o f t h e Em e rg enc yF oo d Assist a nceActof1 983(7U.S . C .7 5 01 ) . (3) HUNGER-F REE COM MUN IT IE S GO AL . —T he term ‘ ‘h u nger- free communities goa l’ ’ meansanyofthe1 4 goals descri b ed in the H. Con. R es. 302 (102nd Congress). (b) HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITIES COLLA B ORATI V E G RANTS.— (1) P ROGRAM.— (A) I N GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use not more than 50 p ercent of any funds made a v ailable under sub- section (e) to ma k e grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share of the costs of an activity described in para- graph (2). ( B )FE D ERAL S H ARE.—The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity under this subsection shall not e x ceed 80 percent. (C) N ON-FEDERAL SHARE.— (i) CALCULATION.—The non-Federal share of the cost of an activity under this subsection may be pro- vided in cash or fairly evaluated in-kind contributions , including facilities, e q uipment, or services. (ii) SOURCES.—Any entity may provide the non- Federal share of the cost of an activity under this subsection through a State government, a local govern- ment, or a private source. (2) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity in a community shall use a grant received under this subsection for any fiscal year for hunger relief activities, including— (A) meeting the immediate needs of people w ho experi- ence hunger in the community served by the eligible entity by— (i) distributing food
(ii) providing community outreach to assist in participation in federally assisted nutrition programs, including— (I) the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 19 6 6 (42 U.S.C. 1773); (II) the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School L unch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); (III) the summer food service program for chil- dren established under section 13 of that Act; and (I V ) other Federal programs that provide food for children in child care facilities and homeless and older individuals; or (iii) improving access to food as part of a com- prehensive service; and (B) developing new resources and strategies to help reduce hunger in the community and prevent hunger in the future by— (i) developing creative food resources, such as community gardens, buying clubs, food cooperatives, community-owned and operated grocery stores, and farmers’ markets; (ii) coordinating food services with park and recre- ation programs and other community-based outlets to reduce barriers to access; or
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