Learn about programs that offer food and nutrition assistance for children, including the School Breakfast Program and 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 …

Child Nutrition, Inc. is a sponsor of day care homes in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program in Texas. If you are new to child care and need a sponsor, please contact us by …

The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), part of the School of Applied Sciences at The University of Mississippi, is the only federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, …

Child Nutrition Program, Inc. is a private non-profit organization dedicated to preventing child hunger, actively supporting child care providers, and improving children’s nutritional health.

Jul 16, 2025 · In general, the largest subsidies are provided for free or reduced-price meals and snacks served to qualifying children. Other child nutrition activities include afterschool meal …

For more than 40 years, Child Nutrition programs such as school meals, the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and the Child and Adult Care Program (CACFP) have helped …

Jan 27, 2022 · The implementation of the recommendations in this brief, through both congressional and administrative actions, aims to improve food and nutrition security by …

In between, in 1966, Congress passed the Child Nutrition Act, which stated that educational progress was an objective of school meal programs. The bill, signed by President Lyndon B. …

Education and Training Resources for CACFP Professionals ICN’s research-based education and training resources are designed to support CACFP professionals in successfully implementing …