124 STAT. 3195 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—If, not later than April 1 of the fourth year of a 4-year period described in clause (ii)(I), a school or local educational agency has a percentage of enrolled students who are identified students that meets or exceeds a percentage that is 10 percentage points lower than the threshold described in clause (viii), the school or local educational agency may elect to receive special assistance payments under subclause (II) for an additional grace year. ‘‘(II) SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.—For each month of a grace year, special assistance payments at the rate for free meals shall be made under this subparagraph for a percentage of all reimburs- able meals served in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying— ‘‘(aa) the multiplier described in clause (vii); by ‘‘(bb) the percentage of identified students at the school or local educational agency as of April 1 of the prior school year, up to a maximum of 100 percent. ‘‘(III) PAYMENT FOR OTHER MEALS.—The percentage of meals served that is not described in subclause (II) shall be reimbursed at the rate provided under section 4. ‘‘(vi) APPLICATIONS.—A school or local educational agency that receives special assistance payments under this subparagraph may not be required to collect applications for free and reduced price lunches. ‘‘(vii) MULTIPLIER.— ‘‘(I) PHASE-IN .—For each school year beginning on or before July 1, 2013, the multiplier shall be 1.6. ‘‘(II) FULL IMPLEMENTATION.—For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2014, the Sec- retary may use, as determined by the Secretary— ‘‘(aa) a multiplier between 1.3 and 1.6; and ‘‘(bb) subject to item (aa), a different mul- tiplier for different schools or local educational agencies. ‘‘(viii) THRESHOLD.— ‘‘(I) PHASE-IN .—For each school year beginning on or before July 1, 2013, the threshold shall be 40 percent. ‘‘(II) FULL IMPLEMENTATION.—For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2014, the Sec- retary may use a threshold that is less than 40 percent. ‘‘(ix) PHASE-IN.— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In selecting States for participation during the phase-in period, the Sec- retary shall select States with an adequate number and variety of schools and local educational agen- cies that could benefit from the option under this subparagraph, as determined by the Secretary. Deadline.
