

In furtherance of Program objectives, participating schools shall serve lunches that are nutritionally adequate, as set forth in these regulations, and shall to the extent practicable, ensure that participating children gain a full understanding of the relationship between proper eating and good health. 1751), states: “It is declared to be the policy of Congress, as a measure of national security, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation's children and to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities and other food, by assisting the States, through grants-in-aid and other means, in providing an adequate supply of food and other facilities for the establishment, maintenance, operation, and expansion of nonprofit school lunch programs.” Pursuant to this act, the Department provides States with general and special cash assistance and donations of foods acquired by the Department to be used to assist schools in serving nutritious lunches to children each school day. Section 2 of the National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. view on this date view change introduced compare to most recent.view on this date view change introduced.State agency and Regional office addresses. School nutrition program professional standards. Suspension, termination and grant closeout procedures. State Agency and School Food Authority Responsibilities Requirements for State Agency Participation Student, parent, and community involvement. Meal requirements for lunches and requirements for afterschool snacks. Requirements for School Food Authority Participation Reimbursement for school food authorities. Sponsors earn the “free” federal reimbursement rates for each meal served.Reimbursement Process for States and School Food AuthoritiesĬash and donated food assistance to States. Sites may serve up to two meals daily: breakfast, lunch or dinner, or snacks (three for migrant and camp sites). All children in the community must be able to attend or enroll in sites. Feeding sites must be in areas where at least 50 % of the children in the area served, or 50 % of its enrolled children must be eligible for free or reduced price school meals. Public and non-profit private schools participating in the NSLP or SBP are eligible to apply for the Seamless Summer Option (SSO). This option reduces paperwork and administrative burden, making it easier for schools to feed children from low-income areas during the traditional summer vacation periods. The Seamless Summer Option combines features of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

New Jersey School Nutrition/Wellness Policy
