National School Lunch Program: Mississippi Office of Healthy Schools

National School Lunch Program

Summary of Meal Charges

Reimbursement Rates

Income Eligibility Requirements

Applicable Forms

Frequently Asked Questions

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was established through Federal legislation in 1946. Schools in Mississippi have participated in the NSLP since the beginning. The growth began after 1966, when the Child Nutrition Act became law. This legislation provided funding for needy children’s meals, guidelines for identifying the need, and a pilot breakfast program.

The funding through the 1970s was more than adequate to cover costs of operating the program. Many school districts accumulated healthy fund balances during these years. In 1981 the first major budget cut occurred. Since then, the paid student’s Federal reimbursement rates, which usually increased annually, have been frozen and the value of available USDA commodities has decreased.

To participate in the NSLP, a site must be recognized as an accredited school by the Mississippi Department of Education or operate as a licensed residential child care institution (RCCI).

2008-09 Free/Reduced Meal Applications Vending 2008 NSLP Free & Reduced Application Report HealthierUS School Challenge Schools in Mississippi Excess Balance sample resolution in PDF for read-only For translations in other languages use the link: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/FRP/frp.process.htm. Languages available are: Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, Greek, Haitian, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Sudanese, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese. 50% List of Eligible's for 2004-05 & 2005-06 Download Mailing Labels Official USDA NSLP Program Site For questions please call (601) 354-7014.
Lenora Phillips	Division Director	lphillips@mde.k12.ms.us
Sheila Funchess	Policy Analyst	sfunchess@mde.k12.ms.us
Ora Stokes	Administrative Assistant	ostokes@mde.k12.ms.us
Vacant	Education School Food Service Supervisor
Daniel Dillistone	Education School Food Service Supervisor	ddillistone@mde.k12.ms.us
Jeannie Robertson	Education School Food Service Supervisor	jerobertson@mde.k12.ms.us
Rodney Miller	Education School Food Service Supervisor	rmiller@mde.k12.ms.us

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