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National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritious, low-cost or free lunches to students each day. Specific meal patterns and nutrition standards are required in the NSLP.
- Instructions
- Deadlines
- Instructions
- Upload Instructions
- Reimbursement Rates
- Deadlines
- School Meal Eligibility
- Menu Planning & Meal Patterns
- Procurement
- Civil Rights
- Financial Management
- Professional Standards
- School Wellness Policy
- Food Safety
Learn more about the outreach toolkit, including:
- How to promote and market school lunches and the free and reduced-price applications at your sites.
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