124 STAT. 3207 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 ‘‘(ii) childhood hunger and food insecurity persist due to— ‘‘(I) gaps in program coverage; ‘‘(II) the inability of potential participants to access programs; or ‘‘(III) the insufficiency of program benefits or services; ‘‘(D) the public health and medical costs of childhood hunger and food insecurity; ‘‘(E) an estimate of the degree to which the Census Bureau measure of food insecurity underestimates child- hood hunger and food insecurity because the Census Bureau excludes certain households, such as homeless, or other factors; ‘‘(F) the effects of childhood hunger on child develop- ment, well-being, and educational attainment; and ‘‘(G) such other critical outcomes as are determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(5) FUNDING.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2012, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Sec- retary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. ‘‘(B) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this subsection the funds transferred under subpara- graph (A), without further appropriation. ‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER.— ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: ‘‘(A) CHILD.—The term ‘child’ means a person under the age of 18. ‘‘(B) SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— The term ‘supplemental nutrition assistance program’ means the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—Under such terms and conditions as are established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall carry out demonstration projects that test innovative strategies to end childhood hunger, including alternative models for service delivery and benefit levels that promote the reduction or elimi- nation of childhood hunger and food insecurity. ‘‘(3) PROJECTS.—Demonstration projects carried out under this subsection may include projects that— ‘‘(A) enhance benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program for eligible households with children; ‘‘(B) enhance benefits or provide for innovative program delivery models in the school meals, afterschool snack, and child and adult care food programs under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.); and ‘‘(C) target Federal, State, or local assistance, including emergency housing or family preservation services, at households with children who are experiencing hunger or food insecurity, to the extent permitted by the legal Effective date.
