National School Lunch Program

Description

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in more than 94,000 public and nonprofit 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. Established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946, the program will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2006.

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• Documents and Forms
  Free and Reduced Price Meal Application Process (income statements, eligibility guidelines, verification, direct certification, reimbursement rates), Civil Rights, Joint Agreement, Meal Counting, Public Release, etc.
• Meal Requirements and Nutrition Assessment
  Alternate Protein Products, Competitive Foods, School Meals Initiative, Grain/Bread Instruction, Yogurt Rule/Q & A
• The AfterSchool Snack Program for NSLP
• Other Materials & Resources
• Provision 2
• The Wisconsin School Meals Eligibility Data Report.
  This data report provides October 2006 (Fiscal Year 2007) enrollment figures, the number of children approved for free/reduced price meals and the % of children approved for free/reduced price meals in Wisconsin public schools. This information is used in the determination of Tier I eligibility for Family Day Care Homes and Summer Food Service Program sites.
• For More Information Please Contact Rich Mortensen for the NSLP program or any of the Child Nutrition Program Consultants. Additional information is also available on the USDA FNS website.
• Related Links

For questions about this information, contact Julie A. Cox (608) 267-9206

Last updated on 2/25/2008 11:52:52 AM