Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nutrition Coordinators for Local 
Healthy Youth Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR NUTRITION COORDINATORS.

    Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(l) Grant Program for Nutrition Coordinators.--
            ``(1) Establishment of grant program.--The Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a 
        program to make grants to local educational agencies to appoint 
        nutrition coordinators to carry out the activities described in 
        paragraph (4).
            ``(2) Application.--To be selected to receive a grant under 
        paragraph (1), a local educational agency, in consultation with 
        the State agency that administers school lunch programs in the 
        geographic area served by such local educational agency, shall 
        submit an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--A local educational agency that 
        receives a grant under this subsection shall use such funds to 
        appoint a nutrition coordinator to, with respect to the 
        geographic area served by such agency--
                    ``(A) ensure compliance with local school wellness 
                policies under section 9A of the Richard B. Russell 
                National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758b);
                    ``(B) coordinate nutrition education programs with 
                school food service directors for such local 
                educational agency;
                    ``(C) conduct trainings and facilitate information 
                sharing of best practices that--
                            ``(i) encourage students to participate in 
                        healthy eating and active living;
                            ``(ii) are consistent with the Dietary 
                        Guidelines for Americans published under 
                        section 301 of the National Nutrition 
                        Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 
                        U.S.C. 5341); and
                            ``(iii) are consistent with the Physical 
                        Activity Guidelines for Americans published by 
                        the Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
                        Promotion of the Department of Health and Human 
                        Services;
                    ``(D) work with programs that promote and motivate 
                students to participate in school wellness activities;
                    ``(E) coordinate and collaborate with other 
                nutrition education programs, including--
                            ``(i) programs under the Supplemental 
                        Nutrition Assistance Program under the Food and 
                        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) cooperative extension services (as 
                        such term is defined in section 1404 of the 
                        Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
                        3103));
                            ``(iii) nutrition education programs 
                        carried out by community-based organizations; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) other team network nutrition 
                        programs;
                    ``(F) provide community outreach to promote 
                nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities;
                    ``(G) promote regular physical activity in students 
                before, during, and after school;
                    ``(H) ensure students receive effective and 
                consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active 
                living; and
                    ``(I) to promote nutrition education and team 
                network nutrition programs in the State in which such 
                local educational agency is located, coordinate and 
                collaborate with--
                            ``(i) the team nutrition network 
                        coordinator for the State; and
                            ``(ii) community partners.
            ``(4) Nutrition coordinator requirements.--A nutrition 
        coordinator may not be appointed under this subsection unless 
        the Coordinator has a background in nutrition education, 
        dietetics, or nutrition program management.
            ``(5) Nutrition coordinator reports.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the date on which a nutrition coordinator is appointed 
        under this subsection, the nutrition coordinator shall submit 
        to the Secretary a report that includes--
                    ``(A) a plan to implement activities under this 
                section; and
                    ``(B) a review of, and plan for, coordination and 
                collaboration with nutrition education programs 
                described in paragraph (4)(E).
            ``(6) Evaluation of grant program.--Not later than January 
        1, 2019, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) the results of an evaluation of the grant 
                program established under this subsection;
                    ``(B) a review of the implementation of this 
                subsection;
                    ``(C) an assessment of local educational agencies 
                with respect to activities conducted to ensure students 
                receive nutrition education consistent with the Dietary 
                Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of 
                the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research 
                Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341);
                    ``(D) best practices for encouraging students to 
                participate in healthy eating and active living;
                    ``(E) an assessment of local school wellness 
                policies under section 9A of the Richard B. Russell 
                National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758b); and
                    ``(F) an assessment of school personnel and their 
                level of interaction and satisfaction with nutrition 
                coordinators.''.

Summary: Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a Department of Agriculture program to award grants to local educational agencies to appoint nutrition coordinators with a background in nutrition education, dietetics, or nutrition program management. The responsibilities of the coordinators include: ensuring compliance with local school wellness policies under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, coordinating nutrition education programs with school food service directors, conducting training and facilitating information sharing of best practices, working with programs that promote and motivate students to participate in school wellness activities, coordinating and collaborating with other nutrition education programs, providing community outreach to promote nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities, promoting regular physical activity in students, ensuring students receive effective and consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active living, and promoting nutrition education and team network nutrition programs in the state by coordinating and collaborating with the team nutrition network coordinator and community partners.