SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 3 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2017) is amended by inserting 
after subsection (j) the following: 
‘‘(j–1) ‘foster care individual’— 
‘‘(1) means an individual whose care and place-
ment are the responsibility of the State or Tribal 
agency that administers a State or Tribal plan 
under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), without regard to 
whether foster care maintenance payments are made 
under section 472 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on 
behalf of such children and youth; and 
‘‘(2) includes an individual who was age 13 or 
older when the individual’s care and placement were 
the responsibility of a State or Tribal agency that 
administered a State or Tribal plan under part B or 
E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
621 et seq.) and who is no longer under the care 
and responsibility of such a State or tribal agency, 
without regard to any such individual’s subsequent 
adoption, guardianship arrangement, or other form 
of permanency outcome.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF PREPARED MEALS.—Section 
3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015(k)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and (9)’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(9), and (10)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and (9)’’ the last place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(9)’’; and 
(3) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: 
‘‘and, (10) meals prepared and served by an institution 
of higher education for consumption by a foster care indi-
vidual, or a homeless individual, over 17 and not over 26 
years of age enrolled at least half-time in such institution 
(as determined by such institution) that provides such in-
dividual with housing that lacks an individualized cooking 
facility’’. 
(c) TREATMENT AS SEPARATE HOUSEHOLD.—Sec-
tion 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2015(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(F) Foster care individuals, or homeless indi-
viduals, over 17 and not over 26 years of age en-
rolled at least half-time in an institution of higher 
education (as determined by such institution) that 
provides such individuals with housing that lacks in-
dividualized cooking facilities.’’. 
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(d) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY EXCLUSION.—Sec-
tion 6(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (9); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) is a foster care individual, or a homeless 
individual, over 17 and not over 26 years of age who 
is so enrolled as determined by such institution; or’’. 
(e) WORK REQUIREMENT.—Section 6(o)(3) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) A foster care individual, or a home-
less individual, over 17 and not over 26 years 
of age if enrolled at least half-time in an insti-
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tution of higher education as determined by 
such institution.’’. 
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