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| National School Lunch/Breakfast Program (reimburses schools for breakfasts and lunches that meet certain requirements). Managed by the USDA. |
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| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps). Managed by Food and Nutrition Service of USDA. |
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| Reimburses for milk served at meals. Managed by Food and Nutrition Service of USDA. |
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| Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program ("The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federally assisted program providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to students in participating elementary schools during the school day") |
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| Child and Adult Care Food Program (Provides aid to adult and child care institutions that provide nutritious foods) managed by the Food and Nutrition Service of USDA. |
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| Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (serves low-income women post partum, pregnant or lactating and low-income children under 5) managed by Food and Nutrition Services of USDA |
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| The Emergency Food Assistance Program (Federal program that provides emergency food to supplement nutrition of the low-income americans) managed by Food and Nutrition Service of USDA |
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| Helps insure that children under 5 will be ready for school by providing education and social services. Part of Child and Adult Care Food Program managed by Food and Nutrition Service of USDA. |
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| Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (gives USDA foods to low-income families and individuals on reservations). Managed by Food and Nutrition Service of USDA. |
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| Commodity Supplemental Food Program (provides commodity foods, subsidized by the government, to schools) managed by Food and Nutrition Service of USDA |
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| Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (gives seniors vouchers to buy food from farmers markets). Administered by the State Department on Aging or Agriculture. |
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| Elderly Nutrition Program |
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| Title III, HHS, meals on wheels, serves senior citizens living independently. |
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| Nutrition Services Incentive Program |
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| A nutrition program for the elderly that reimburses institutions for meals served to elderly Americans. Overseen by the Department of Health, Administration on Aging. Receives food from the USDA. |
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| Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Programs (offers nutrition education to families with limited resources) managed by the USDA |
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| Initiative that promotes child nutrition through the training of nutrition educators. Managed by USDA and Nutrition and Nutrition Service |
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