NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)0
Since 2006 (last 20 years)2
Descriptor
Age Differences2
Fatherless Family2
Lunch Programs2
National Programs2
National Surveys2
Participant Characteristics2
Poverty2
Profiles2
Racial Differences2
Student Characteristics2
Source
US Department of Agriculture2
Author
Newman, Constance2
Ralston, Katherine2
Publication Type
Reports - Evaluative2
Education Level
Elementary Secondary Education2
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Temporary Assistance for…2
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Profiles of Participants in the National School Lunch Program: Data from Two National Surveys. Economic Information Bulletin Number 17
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Newman, Constance; Ralston, Katherine – US Department of Agriculture, 2006
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves more than 29 million children each day, but there is little information on the characteristics of those children. This study reports new estimates of NSLP participant characteristics using two national surveys: the 2001 Panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and the 1999-2002…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, National Programs, Lunch Programs, National Surveys
Profiles of Participants in the National School Lunch Program: Data From Two National Surveys. ERS Report Summary
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Newman, Constance; Ralston, Katherine – US Department of Agriculture, 2006
In 2004, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) served an average of 29 million lunches daily, at a Federal cost of $7.6 billion. Schools are reimbursed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) according to the number of each type of meal served. FNS administrative data do not include information on the…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, National Programs, Lunch Programs, National Surveys