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National School Lunch Program

The federally funded programme, run by the USDA, that provides low-cost or free lunches in schools.

Also called
NSLP
Used in
United States
Topic
Funding

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Free and reduced-price lunch (FRL / FRPL) United States
Free or low-cost school meals for children from low-income families under the National School Lunch Program; often used as a measure of poverty in schools.
School Breakfast Program (SBP) United States
The federal programme that provides free or low-cost breakfasts in schools.

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