to local purchasing or food and agricultural education.
(3) The applicant's access to a kitchen with the ability
to store, prepare and serve local food products.
(4) That preference shall be given to applicants
sourcing from veteran farmers or ranchers, farmers or
ranchers who are from socially disadvantaged groups, new and
beginning farmers or ranchers or farmers or ranchers that use
sustainable agriculture techniques.
(d) Grant amounts.--The department shall award grants based
on student enrollment, as identified by the applicant in the
following amounts on an annual basis:
(1) Applicants with a student enrollment from 100 to
1,000 are eligible for an award from $16,500 to $45,000.
(2) Applicants with a student enrollment from 1,001 to
5,000 are eligible for an award from $35,000 to $120,000.
(3) Applicants with a student enrollment from 5,001 to
10,000 are eligible for an award from $85,000 to $200,000.
(4) Applicants with a student enrollment from 10,001 to
32,000 are eligible for an award from $100,000 to $275,000.
(5) Applicants with a student enrollment above 32,000
are eligible for an award from $200,000 to $650,000.
(e) Eligible use of grants.--A school district may use grant
awards for the following purposes:
(1) To purchase whole and minimally processed fruits,
vegetables, herbs, meat, seafood, yogurt, cheese, legumes and
grains that are 100% grown, raised or caught and processed in
this Commonwealth.
(2) To purchase products that are 100% Pennsylvania
grown but processed in a neighboring state.
(3) No more than 20% of the total amounts awarded to the
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