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National School Lunch/After School Snack Program
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Program
web site |
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/default.htm
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| Sponsor |
USDA Food and Nutrition Service |
| Deadlines |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis |
| Purpose |
The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in over 100,000 public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to more than 29 million children each school day. In 1998, Congress expanded the National School Lunch Program to include reimbursement for snacks served to children in afterschool educational and enrichment programs to include children through 18 years of age. |
| Eligibility |
Generally, public or nonprofit private schools of high school grade or under and public or nonprofit private residential child care institutions may participate in the school lunch program. (See Program web site for details) |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
See Program web site. |
Application
process |
Guidance materials are available on the Program web site at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Governance/notices/iegs/EligibilityManual.pdf. |
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For more information contact:
Contact the office of USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Public Information Staff at 703-305-2286, or by mail at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 914, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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