Release No. 0158.09
Contact: Jean Daniel 703-305-2281
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Grants
To Strengthen National School Meals Programs
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced
more than $300,000 in grant awards to eight state agencies to conduct
administrative reviews of school meals programs. The Administrative Review and
Training Grants support states in their efforts to increase operational accuracy
in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.
"The National School Lunch and Breakfast programs are essential to the
well-being of our children, especially among those that are nutritionally at
risk," said Secretary Vilsack. "This effort will help states enhance the
effectiveness and efficiency of these critical programs so that benefits are
provided to needy children in the best way possible."
During the two-year grant period, states will conduct targeted administrative
reviews of school food authorities that have had or are likely to experience
high level of risk or error in program operations. In these reviews, states will
examine application, certification, verification, meal counting and meal
claiming procedures.
Of the eight states that applied for grants, all were funded.
STATE |
FUNDING |
California |
$35,000 |
Idaho |
$9,414 |
Iowa |
$35,000 |
Maryland |
$99,639 |
Michigan |
$49,475 |
Oregon |
$12,244 |
Washington |
$11,955 |
Wisconsin |
$56,000 |
USDA's School Lunch and Breakfast programs are among 15
nutrition-assistance programs that together comprise the nation's food safety
net, which also includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
More information on the Administrative Review and Training Grants is
available at
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/grants.htm.
Last modified:
05/21/2009
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