((a)) ** Disbursement by State educational agency** Funds paid to any State during any fiscal year pursuant to 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.section 1753 of this title

((b)) ** Permanent, amendable agreements** The agreements described in subsection (a) shall be permanent agreements that may be amended as necessary.

((c)) ** Suspension or termination of agreements** The State educational agency may suspend or terminate any such agreement in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

((d)) ** Use of funds** Use of funds paid to States may include, in addition to the purchase price of agricultural commodities and other foods, the cost of processing, distributing, transporting, storing or handling thereof.

((e)) ** Limitation** In no event shall such disbursement for food to any school for any fiscal year exceed an amount determined by multiplying the number of lunches served in the school in the school lunch program under this chapter during such year by the maximum per meal reimbursement rate for the State, for the type of lunch served, as prescribed by the Secretary.

((f)) ** Increase in meal reimbursement** In any fiscal year in which the national average payment per lunch determined under 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.section 1753 of this title

((g)) ** In advance or as reimbursement** Lunch assistance disbursements to schools under this section and under may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Secretary.section 1759a of this title