National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was established through Federal legislation in 1946. Schools in Mississippi have participated in the NSLP since the beginning. The growth began after 1966, when the Child Nutrition Act became law. This legislation provided funding for needy children’s meals, guidelines for identifying the need, and a pilot breakfast program.
The funding through the 1970s was more than adequate to cover costs of operating the program. Many school districts accumulated healthy fund balances during these years. In 1981 the first major budget cut occurred. Since then, the paid student’s Federal reimbursement rates, which usually increased annually, have been frozen and the value of available USDA commodities has decreased.
To participate in the NSLP, a site must be recognized as an accredited school by the Mississippi Department of Education or operate as a licensed residential child care institution (RCCI).
INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE FORMS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
USDA Income Guidelines Newsletter
NSLP 2010 Summer Conference Training Files
2010-11 Free/Reduced Meal Applications
Vending
NSLP Free & Reduced Application Reports
HealthierUS School Challenge Schools in Mississippi
Excess Balance sample resolution in PDF for read-only
For translations in other languages use the link: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/FRP/frp.process.htm.
Languages available are: Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, Greek, Haitian, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Sudanese, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
50% List of Eligible's for 2004-05 & 2005-06
Download Mailing Labels
Official USDA NSLP Program Site
For questions please call (601) 576-4955.
| Stephanie Robinson | Division Director | |
| Tina Thomas | Policy Analyst | |
| Shonula Wright | Administrative Assistant | |
| Mary Burks | Education School Food Service Supervisor,III | |
| Bill Urban | Education School Food Service Supervisor,III | |
| Rodney Miller | Education School Food Service Supervisor,III | |