Summary of Changes Made to the Certification and Verification Processes in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004

Publication Date: August 2004

Publisher: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, D.C.)

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Research Area: Health; Social conditions

Keywords: Economic projections; Federal budget; Food costs; Food consumption

Type: Report

Abstract:

This document provides a summary comparison of key provisions related to the eligibility determination process in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs that are affected by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-265), which was signed into law on June 30, 2004. The column titled “Prior to July 1, 2004” explains the statutory or, if noted, regulatory or administrative provisions that were in effect prior to the enactment of reauthorization legislation and which remain effective until the relevant new provision takes effect. Unless otherwise noted, sections cited refer to sections of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.