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Presentation on National School Lunch Act Reauthorization and Child Nutrition Act Shape Up Coalition Meeting August 13, 2008. Libby Albert Child Nutrition Coordinator San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families. What is the National School Lunch Act?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presentation on National School Lunch Act Reauthorization and Child Nutrition Act Shape Up Coalition MeetingAugust 13, 2008
Libby AlbertChild Nutrition CoordinatorSan Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
What is the National School Lunch Act?
National School Lunch Act was passed in 1946 as a result of agricultural surpluses and military recruits reporting to duty malnourished. It authorized funding for school lunch.
What is the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act
Adopted in 1966 programs covered by this act are:Child and Adult Care Food Program
(CACFP)School Breakfast Program (SBP)After-school Snack ProgramSummer Food Service Program (SFSP)Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Reauthorization occurs every 4-5 years
Improvements can be made to the programs but also cutbacks and more complicated administrative requirements can be added
Committees
Senate Agriculture Committee, Hon. Tom Harkin,
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation
Sen. Patrick Leahy, Chairman
Sen. Norm Coleman, Ranking Member
(D)Blanche L. Lincoln, Debbie Stabenow, Sherrod Brown, Robert P. Casey, Amy Klobuchar
(R)Richard G. Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Mike Crapo
Committees
House Education and Labor Committee, Hon. George Miller
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Cong. Carolyn McCarthy, Chair Cong. Todd Russell Platts, Ranking Member(D) Yvette Clarke, Carol Shea-Porter, Dennis
Kucinich, Raul Grijalva, John Sarbanes, Jason Altmire, John Yarmuth
(R)Howard buck McKeon, Kenny Marchant, Luis Fortuno, David Davis
Some improvements that were made in 2004
Schools Provided more funding for nutrition education
and school gardens Required school districts to create wellness
policies Expanded the fresh fruit and vegetable pilot to
include more states Required state agencies to create direct
certification processes
Some improvements that were made in 2004
Improvements to the meal application process
Pilot in five states to elimination of reduced price meals and make the cutoff for free meals 185% of poverty
Provided start up grants for schools in high need areas wanting to implement school breakfast
Some improvements that were made in 2004
Summer Food Service Program
Created the seamless summer optionCreated a pilot in Pennsylvania to
reduce area eligibility from 50% to 40%
Some improvements that were made in 2004
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Included for profit centers with high need population
Created a pilot in Nebraska to reduce area eligibility from 50% to 40%
Some improvements that were made in 2004
WICExpanded the definition of nutrition
education to include physical activityMandated a new WIC package to be in
line with recommendations of a study conducted by the American Academy Pediatrics
Past cuts and threats to Child Nutrition Programs
Elimination of funding for equipment purchase and maintenance by school districts
Tiering of CACFPNational Nutrition Standards
How can the Shape Up SF get involved in advocacy?
Work together to create a uniform regional message
Educate advocates regarding issues affecting federal nutrition programs in the region: participate in California Food Policy Advocates meetings
Join National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity e-mail: [email protected]
Take our message to the policy-makers
Possible improvements to CNA and NSLA
Indexing reimbursement rates and income eligibility in high cost of living areas
Improvements to direct certificationFind ways to eliminate stigma felt by kids
eating free mealsEliminate reduced price meals
Possible improvements to CNA and NSLA
Expand pilotsFruit and vegetable pilotLower eligibility to 40% for CACFP and
SFSPExpand the supper project for after school
snack
Possible improvements to CNA and NSLA
Revamp administrative requirements to streamline implementation
Adopt a more accurate index for determining reimbursement rates
Provide additional financial support for healthier offerings
Libby Albert
Child Nutrition Coordinator
Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
1390 Market Street, Suite 900
(415) 557-6852