National
School Lunch Program
The purpose of the National School Lunch Program is
to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s
children, as declared in 1946 by Congress in the National
School Lunch Act. The School Lunch Program makes it
possible for schools to serve nutritious inexpensive
lunches to students each day. USDA provides program
funding and administration.
Schools receive reimbursement for all meals which meet
meal pattern requirements specified by the USDA in regulation
CFR 210. Schools may qualify for higher "severe
need" reimbursements if a specified percentage
of their meals are served free or at a reduced price.
In addition, meals must meet the USDA Dietary Guidelines
for Americans when averaged over a week. There are four
menu planning options available to schools. The Bureau
of Nutrition Programs and Services provides technical
assistance and guidance to schools to insure that the
lunch program operates in accordance with the regulations
of the National School Lunch Program.
The Department
of Agriculture also donates surplus commodity foods
for lunches served under the program. These foods are
distributed by the Surplus Distribution Section of the
Department of Administrative Services., nhsurplusfood@nhsa.state.nh.us
(603) 271-2602
Contact: Judy Gosselin, Program Specialist, judy.gosselin@ed.state.nh.us or
Elaine
A. VanDyke, Administrator; evandyke@ed.state.nh.us
National School Breakfast Program
The National School Breakfast Program is a federal program
that provides states with cash assistance for nonprofit
breakfast programs in schools and residential child
care institutions. It is administered along with the
National School Lunch Program. Teachers have reported
that their students are more alert and perform better
in class if they eat breakfast. Many studies have linked
breakfast with improved learning, reduced absence and
tardiness rates and less anti-social behaviors. Schools
may qualify for higher "severe need" reimbursements
if a specified percentage of their meals are served
free or at a reduced price.
Contact: Judy Gosselin, Program Specialist, judy.gosselin@ed.state.nh.us or
Elaine
A. VanDyke, Administrator; evandyke@ed.state.nh.us
The Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program was established to ensure
that, during summer school vacation, children would
be able to receive the same high quality meals provided
during the school year by the National School Lunch
and the School Breakfast Programs. The program is primarily
directed toward children in needy areas. Sponsors include
public or private nonprofit school food authorities,
residential camps and governmental agencies.
Contact: Judy Gosselin, Program Specialist, judy.gosselin@ed.state.nh.us or
Elaine
A. VanDyke, Administrator; evandyke@ed.state.nh.us
The
Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) was established
for child care centers in 1968 under Section 16 of the
National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act.
Family day care participation was authorized in 1975.
The CACFP provides nutritious meals to children enrolled
in licensed child care centers and sponsored family
day care homes. Nonprofit child care organizations are
eligible to participate. For-profit centers program
may participate if the centers meet the 25% Title XX
participation. Meals claimed for reimbursement must
meet the USDA meal pattern for each meal and age group.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program also helps to
ensure that young children receive proper nutrition
during the early developmental ages. It provides the
opportunity to introduce young children to many different
types of foods and helps teach them good eating habits.
The CACFP serves children from birth to age 12. Another
program under the CACFP is the Adult Day Care Component.
Adult day care centers provide day care to frail and
elderly adults and/or chronically disabled adults.
Contact: Carole Dennis, Program Specialist
II, cdennis@ed.state.nh.us
Special Milk Program
The Special Milk Program was established to encourage
consumption of fluid milk by children in public schools,
child care centers, after-school-hours child care programs,
summer camps, and similar non-profit institutions devoted
to the care and training of children.
Contact: Elaine
A. VanDyke, Administrator; evandyke@ed.state.nh.us
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education is a program through the United States
Department of Agriculture. The goal
is to improve children's lifelong eating and physical
activity habits by using the principles of the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.
Nutrition Education goals is to
1.) provide training and technical assistance for Child
Nutrition food service professionals; 2.) provide multifaceted,
integrated nutrition education for children and parents;
and 3.) provide support for healthy eating and physical
activity by involving school administrators and other
school and community partners.
Contact: Elaine
A. VanDyke, Administrator; evandyke@ed.state.nh.us
Financial Management, Budgeting and Claim Technical Assistance
Contact: Tami Drake, tdrake@ed.state.nh.us or Kathryn Hodges, khodges@ed.state.nh.us
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