Food and Nutrition Service Number Features And Benefits

 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 nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.

The program was established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, which was signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1946. The program is administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Schools that participate in the NSLP receive cash subsidies and donated commodities from the USDA for each meal they serve. In return, they must serve lunches that meet federal requirements, and they must offer free or reduced-price lunches to eligible children.

The National School Breakfast Program (&NBSP) is a companion program to the NSLP. The NBSP was established by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and is also administered by the FNS of the USDA.

The NSBP provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free breakfasts to children each school day. Schools that participate in the NBSP receive cash subsidies and donated commodities from USDA for each breakfast they serve. In return, they must serve breakfasts that meet federal requirements and offer free or reduced-price breakfasts to eligible children.

• Child Nutrition Programs:

1. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritious meals and snacks to children and adults in day care centres, after-school programs, and emergency shelters.

2. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally assisted meal program that provides free meals to children when school is not in session.

3. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federally assisted meal program that provides fresh fruits and vegetables to children in schools.

4. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally assisted program that provides supplemental foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health care and social services to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

5. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federally assisted program that provides low-income households with food assistance.

If you have any questions about FNS or its programs, please Email And Contact number : The Food and Nutrition Service Number can be contacted by email at fns.webmaster@usda.gov or by phone at (202) 720-2791.