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Food Assistance: Information on Meal Costs in the National School Lunch Program

RCED-94-32BR Published: Dec 01, 1993. Publicly Released: Dec 01, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the costs of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), focusing on the: (1) Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) study on the cost of meals; (2) ability of school food authorities to produce meals at or below the reimbursement rate for free meals; (3) differences in meal production costs among regions; and (4) appropriateness of the index FNS uses to adjust reimbursement rates.

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Agricultural productsChild care programsComparative analysisCost analysisFood programs for childrenFood relief programsProgram evaluationPublic assistance programsSchoolsState-administered programs