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The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are designed to promote the health and well-being of children by providing nutritious meals to children in public and private schools and residential child care institutions
(RCCIs).
The USDA income eligibility guidelines for school meals are intended to direct benefits to those children most in need. These guidelines are based on the federal income poverty guidelines and are revised annually. The eligibility criteria is 130% of the income poverty guidelines for free and 185% for reduced-price meals.
There are currently 379 school food authorities (SFAs) in Washington state that participate in the
NSLP/SBP which includes 277 public school districts, 46 private schools, and 56 residential child care institutions.
SFAs participating in the NSLP and SBP are required to provide meals that contain one-third of the Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs) for protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C and calories with no more than 30% of the calories from fat and less than 10% of the calories from saturated fat.
Reimbursement rates effective July 1, 2011–June 30, 2012
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Free |
Reduced-Price |
Paid |
| Breakfast |
$1.51 |
$1.21 |
$0.27 |
| Severe Need Breakfast |
$1.80 |
$1.50 |
$0.27 |
| Lunch (less than 60%) |
$2.77 |
$2.37 |
$0.26 |
| Lunch (60% or more) |
$2.79 |
$2.39 |
$0.28 |
| Snack |
$0.76 |
$0.38 |
$0.07 |
See Bulletin 036-11 for more information
Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are eligible for the
HealthierUS School Challenge.
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- 2012-13 Free and Reduced Price Application Materials
- Exhibit 1 - Letter to Households (use with Exhibit A) - Coming soon
- Exhibit 2 - Nonpricing Letter to Households NSLP/SBP (use with Exhibit A) -
Coming soon
- Exhibit A - Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals - Coming soon
- Instructions for Completing NSLP Application Online
- Instructions for Completing Verification Summary Report
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