School lunch program

Jones, Jean Yavis (Author)

1983

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Enacted in 1946, the National School Lunch Act currently provides Federal assistance to support the costs of nearly 4 billion lunches for approximately 23 million school children. This paper provides a brief description and legislative history of the school lunch program and includes historical data on its growth in funding and participation.

Abstract -- Program Description -- Brief Legislation and Data History. Income Eligibility ; Reimbursement Rates -- Table 1: National School Lunch Program: Children Participating, Selected Years 1947-1983 -- Table 2: Poverty Guidelines and Income Eligibility, 1971-1984 -- Table 3: School Lunch Reimbursement Rates, 1972-1984 -- Table 4: Federal Cash Assistance for the National School Lunch Program, 1947-1984.

CRS 83-539 EPW

"January 25, 1983."

"Updated July 25, 1983."

SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

eng

1983-01-01T00:00:00Z

34 pages

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