The department shall develop procedures to allocate and disburse the moneys in the program among participating school food authorities and facility schools each year, in an equitable manner and in compliance with the requirements of the federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.

Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1642, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-230), ch. 227, p. 1038, § 15, effective May 4. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (SB 23-287), ch. 189, p. 934, § 19, effective May 15.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 23-287, see section 1 of chapter 189, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.