Child Nutrition Programs

School lunch line.

The Food and Nutrition Service administers several programs that provide healthy food to children including the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and the Special Milk Program.  Administered by State agencies, each of these programs helps fight hunger and obesity by reimbursing organizations such as schools, child care centers, and after-school programs for providing healthy meals to children.

Initiatives

Spotlights

Nutrition Standards in School Meals Certification of Compliance: 6 Cents Rule

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Family Friendly Application Translations Summer Food Service Program

Child and Adult Care Food Program