§ 1757.
(a)
Disbursement by State educational agency
Funds paid to any State during any fiscal year pursuant to section 1753 of this title shall be disbursed by the State educational agency, in accordance with such agreements approved by the Secretary, as may be entered into by such State agency and the schools in the State, to those schools in the State which the State educational agency, taking into account need and attendance, determines are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.
(f)
Increase in meal reimbursement
In any fiscal year in which the national average payment per lunch determined under section 1753 of this title is increased above the amount prescribed in the previous fiscal year, the maximum per meal reimbursement rate, for the type of lunch served, shall be increased by a like amount.
([June 4, 1946, ch. 281, § 8], [60 Stat. 232]; [Pub. L. 92–433, § 8], Sept. 26, 1972, [86 Stat. 729]; [Pub. L. 93–150, § 2(b)], Nov. 7, 1973, [87 Stat. 560]; [Pub. L. 95–166, § 3], Nov. 10, 1977, [91 Stat. 1332]; [Pub. L. 95–627, § 10(d)(1)], Nov. 10, 1978, [92 Stat. 3624]; [Pub. L. 97–35, title VIII, § 819(d)], Aug. 13, 1981, [95 Stat. 533]; [Pub. L. 101–147, title II, § 201], title III, §§ 304, 312(1), Nov. 10, 1989, [103 Stat. 908], 914, 916; [Pub. L. 104–193, title VII, § 701(a)], Aug. 22, 1996, [110 Stat. 2287].)