(FRANKFORT, KY) – Almost 200 public school districts and private and residential child care institutions in Kentucky are participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) during the 2023-2024 school year.
The National School Lunch Program, a child nutrition program funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a federally-assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. The NSLP provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children during the school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act signed by President Harry Truman in 1946.
More than 90% of public schools also participate in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP), which provides students with a nutritious breakfast and lunch each school day at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications.
If you or your school would like additional information on the NSLP and the nutritional meal benefits it provides for students or if your agency is interested in becoming a sponsor of the NSLP, please contact the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition, for additional information.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Program information also may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027), which also is available at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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