Improving child nutrition is the focal point of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. 
The legislation authorizes funding and sets policy for USDA's core child nutrition programs: the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Summer Food Service Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act allows USDA, for the first time in over 30 years, opportunity to make real reforms to the school lunch and breakfast programs by improving the critical nutrition and hunger safety net for millions of children.
Regulations
- Proposed Rule: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (2/26/14)
- Interim Final Rule: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (6/28/13)
- Final Rule: National School Lunch Program: Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (2/22/13)
- Proposed Rule: National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School, as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (2/08/13)
- Interim Rule: Certification of Compliance With Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (4/27/12)
- Proposed Rule: National School Lunch Program: Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (1/31/2012)
- Final Rule: Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (1/26/12)
- Final Rule: Cooperation in USDA Studies and Evaluations, and Full Use of Federal Funds in Nutrition Assistance Programs Nondiscretionary Provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296 (6/29/11)
Implementation
- Implementation Actions and Timeframes (PDF)
- Resources and Guidance
- School Programs Policy
- Child and Adult Care Food Program Policy
- Summer Food Service Program Policy
Legislation