The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program are central parts of a national policy designed to safeguard the nutritional well-being of the Nation’s children. Despite the progress that has been achieved over the years in enhancing the quality of school meals, results of research conducted in the early 1990s indicated that school meals, on balance, were not meeting certain key nutritional goals. 

This new edition of the guide documents minor corrections and changes, bringing the procedures described in the original publication up to date.

GAO Report to Congressional Committees on Food Assistance: Financial Information on WIC Nutrition Services and Administrative Costs

This report details the findings of a two-year evaluation of SCCAP, from October 1995 through October 1997.