Description
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Provides milk to children in schools and
childcare institutions that do not participate in other federal
child nutrition meal service programs. |
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Requires that schools or institutions
operate their milk programs on a nonprofit basis and agree to use
the federal reimbursement to reduce the selling price of milk to all
children. |
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Allows schools or institutions to choose
pasteurized fluid types of unflavored or flavored whole milk that meet State and
local standards. All milk must contain vitamins A and D at levels
specified by the Food and Drug Administration. |
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Reimburses schools or institutions $0.17
for each half pint of milk served for July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008.
For children who receive their milk free, the USDA reimburses
schools the milk’s net purchase price. |
Background
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The program is authorized by the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966. |
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It is administered by the USDA Food and
Nutrition Service through State administering agencies and is
operated through agreements with school food authorities. |
Participants
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Any child at a participating school or
half-day pre-kindergarten/kindergarten program. Children may buy
milk or receive it free, depending on the school’s choice of program
options. |
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Schools in the National School Lunch or
School Breakfast programs may also participate and provide milk to
children in half-day pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs
where children do not have access to the school meal programs. |
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96.8 million half pints were served in FY
2006. |
Budget
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$15.2 million in FY 2006.
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$14.1 million in FY 2007
(est).
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Contact Information
Last modified:
October 2007
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