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SPECIAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS

 

 

 

The Special Nutrition Programs provide reimbursement for well-balanced, nutritious meals served to individuals enrolled in participating programs.

 

 

Child and Adult Care Food Program

 

This program provides reimbursement to organizations providing licensed nonresidential day-care services.  Adult day-care centers may participate.  Organizations may be reimbursed for two meals and one supplement or one meal and two supplements per day per child.

 

 

SFY 2000

 

SFY 2001

Number of Contracts

285

 

291

Number of Facilities/Sites

1,660

 

1,693

Program Funds (Approximate)

$18,071,951

 

$18,093,054

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Free Meals

13,653,407

 

13,667,060

Total Number of Reduced Meals

856,591

 

857,448

Total Number of Paid Meals

3,196,145

 

3,199,341

Total Meals

17,706,143

 

17,723,849

 

 

National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

 

These programs provide reimbursement to an educational unit of high school grade or under operating under public or non-profit private ownership in a single building or complex of buildings.  Organizations that are licensed to provide residential child-care services are also eligible to participate in this program.  Institutions may be reimbursed for breakfast and lunch.

 

 

SFY 2000

 

SFY 2001

Number of Contracts

95

 

92

Number of Facilities/Sites

135

 

144

Program Funds (Approximate)

$5,150,352

 

$5,201,856

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Free Lunches

1,564,742

 

1,596,037

Total Number of Reduced Lunches

59,201

 

60,385

Total Number of Paid Lunches

668,325

 

681,692

Total Lunches

2,292,268

 

2,338,114

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Free Breakfasts

1,478,849

 

1,508,426

Total Number of Reduced Breakfasts

14,944

 

15,243

Total Number of Paid Breakfasts

38,880

 

39,658

Total Breakfasts

1,532,673

 

1,563,327

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Free Meals

3,043,591

 

3,104,463

Total Number of Reduced Meals

74,145

 

75,628

Total Number of Paid Meals

707,205

 

721,350

Total Meals

3,824,941

 

3,901,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AR DHS Statistical Report SFY 2001

 

 

 

 

 

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Summer Food Service Program

 

This program provides reimbursement to summer camps and migrant centers for up to three (3) meals per day.  Other sites may be reimbursed for two (2) meals per day.

 

 

SFY 2000

 

SFY 2001

 

Number of Contracts

103

 

90

 

Number of Facilities/Sites

173

 

177

 

Program Funds (Approximate)

$1,564,340

*

$1,628,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Breakfasts

297,478

 

306,499

 

Total Number of Lunches

468,112

 

459,510

 

Total Number of Suppers

11,899

 

13,225

 

Total Number of Supplements

4,742

 

5,414

 

Total Meals

782,231

 

784,648

 

 

 

*Actual amount paid to sites for the year instead of approximate amount paid to sites.

 

 

Special Milk Program

 

This program provides reimbursement to any school or non-profit institution based on the number of half-pints of milk served to participating children.  Reimbursement was provided for 114,512 half-pints of milk served to children in camps and schools in SFY 2001.

 

 

SFY 2000

 

SFY 2001

Number of Contracts

11

 

12

Number of Facilities/Sites

11

 

12

Program Funds (Approximate)

$21,890

 

$22,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source:  Special Nutrition Programs Unit

 

AR DHS Statistical Report SFY 2001

 

 

 

 

 

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