National School Lunch Program

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946.

	Reauthorization Memoranda for 2004
	Program Fact Sheet
	Income Eligibility Guidelines
	Reimbursement Rates
	Free and Reduced Price Includes information on the application and verification process, and translations of application material.
	NSLP Verification Reporting Requirements. Notification documents to SAs of the reporting requirements under the NSLP Verification Reporting Requirements rule, which was published on September 11, 2003
	Menu Planning
	Afterschool Snacks in the NSLP
	Value of Donated Foods (.pdf)
	Provisions 1, 2 and 3 (To view the Provision 2 Guidance manual click on Guidance in the left side menu bar)
	CN Labeling
	Child Nutrition Labeling for Seafood Products (Revised 2003)
	Food Safety Information
	Foods Sold in Competition with USDA School Meal Programs
		Competitive Foods Policies by State (.pdf) (.doc)
		A Report to Congress
		National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program: Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value (.pdf)
	Other Links
	--Small Farms/School Meal Initiative Bringing Small Farms and Schools Together
	--Summer Food Service Program
	--Food Distribution Programs
	--State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)