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Child Care Food Program: Better Management Will Yield Better Nutrition and Fiscal Integrity

CED-80-91 Published: Jun 06, 1980. Publicly Released: Jun 06, 1980.
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The Child Care Food Program was established to improve the nutritional levels of the diet of the Nation's children, primarily preschool children. Food and nutritional regional offices administer the program when State education agencies or other State agencies are unwilling or unable to do so. Public or private nonprofit organizations manage the program locally. Meals are provided by day care centers or in family or group day care homes. The program has grown significantly since its inception in 1969, and participation is expected to increase. GAO visited 98 sponsors and 715 feeding sites in four States during its study of the program's management.

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