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Libby Albert Child Nutrition Coordinator

Presentation on National School Lunch Act Reauthorization and Child Nutrition Act Shape Up Coalition Meeting August 13, 2008. Libby Albert Child Nutrition Coordinator San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families. What is the National School Lunch Act?.

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Libby Albert Child Nutrition Coordinator

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  1. Presentation on National School Lunch Act Reauthorization and Child Nutrition Act Shape Up Coalition MeetingAugust 13, 2008 Libby Albert Child Nutrition Coordinator San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families

  2. What is the National School Lunch Act? • National School Lunch Act was passed in 1946 as a result of agricultural surpluses and military recruits reporting to duty malnourished. It authorized funding for school lunch.

  3. What is the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act • Adopted in 1966 programs covered by this act are: • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) • School Breakfast Program (SBP) • After-school Snack Program • Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

  4. Reauthorization occurs every 4-5 years • Improvements can be made to the programs but also cutbacks and more complicated administrative requirements can be added

  5. Committees Senate Agriculture Committee, Hon. Tom Harkin, Subcommittee on Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation Sen. Patrick Leahy, Chairman Sen. Norm Coleman, Ranking Member (D)Blanche L. Lincoln, Debbie Stabenow, Sherrod Brown, Robert P. Casey, Amy Klobuchar  (R)Richard G. Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Mike Crapo

  6. Committees House Education and Labor Committee, Hon. George Miller Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities Cong. Carolyn McCarthy, Chair Cong. Todd Russell Platts, Ranking Member (D) Yvette Clarke, Carol Shea-Porter, Dennis Kucinich, Raul Grijalva, John Sarbanes, Jason Altmire, John Yarmuth  (R)Howard buck McKeon, Kenny Marchant, Luis Fortuno, David Davis

  7. Some improvements that were made in 2004 Schools • Provided more funding for nutrition education and school gardens • Required school districts to create wellness policies • Expanded the fresh fruit and vegetable pilot to include more states • Required state agencies to create direct certification processes

  8. Some improvements that were made in 2004 • Improvements to the meal application process • Pilot in five states to elimination of reduced price meals and make the cutoff for free meals 185% of poverty • Provided start up grants for schools in high need areas wanting to implement school breakfast

  9. Some improvements that were made in 2004 Summer Food Service Program • Created the seamless summer option • Created a pilot in Pennsylvania to reduce area eligibility from 50% to 40%

  10. Some improvements that were made in 2004 Child and Adult Care Food Program • Included for profit centers with high need population • Created a pilot in Nebraska to reduce area eligibility from 50% to 40%

  11. Some improvements that were made in 2004 WIC • Expanded the definition of nutrition education to include physical activity • Mandated a new WIC package to be in line with recommendations of a study conducted by the American Academy Pediatrics

  12. Past cuts and threats to Child Nutrition Programs • Elimination of funding for equipment purchase and maintenance by school districts • Tiering of CACFP • National Nutrition Standards

  13. How can the Shape Up SF get involved in advocacy? • Work together to create a uniform regional message • Educate advocates regarding issues affecting federal nutrition programs in the region: participate in California Food Policy Advocates meetings • Join National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity e-mail: mwootan@cspinet.org • Take our message to the policy-makers

  14. Possible improvements to CNA and NSLA • Indexing reimbursement rates and income eligibility in high cost of living areas • Improvements to direct certification • Find ways to eliminate stigma felt by kids eating free meals • Eliminate reduced price meals

  15. Possible improvements to CNA and NSLA • Expand pilots • Fruit and vegetable pilot • Lower eligibility to 40% for CACFP and SFSP • Expand the supper project for after school snack

  16. Possible improvements to CNA and NSLA • Revamp administrative requirements to streamline implementation • Adopt a more accurate index for determining reimbursement rates • Provide additional financial support for healthier offerings

  17. Libby Albert Child Nutrition Coordinator Department of Children, Youth and Their Families 1390 Market Street, Suite 900 (415) 557-6852 libby@dcyf.org

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