How does USDA support meal service in Schools/CN Programs?
The USDA’s Schools/Child Nutrition Commodity Programs support American agricultural producers by providing cash reimbursements for meals served in schools, but also by providing nutritious, USDA-purchased food to the following nutrition programs: National School Lunch Program; Child and Adult Care Food Program; and the Summer Food Service Program Donated commodities must be of domestic origin, and nearly 60 percent of the foods purchased for the Schools/ Child Nutrition Programs must be determined by the Department to be in surplus at the time of purchase.
