Mr. SHORE: Programs like the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, summer feeding.

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There is the means tested School Breakfast Program and School Lunch Program.

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To provide healthy food in schools, local elected officials commit to increasing participation in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program.

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As a sponsor of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program, the After School Meals Program, and the Special Milk Program, NDS is able to provide schools with meals that are partially funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and meet specific requirements regarding nutrition and price.

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And so, especially since the 1960's, several federal food assistance programs are now in place to provide a safety net for needy families including SNAP, National School Breakfast and Lunch, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and WIC.

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