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Article: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES NEW FEDERAL INCOME GUIDELINES FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL LUNCHES
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 25, 2007
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news release:
Pennsylvania Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak today announced new federal guidelines to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals and free milk.
The guidelines, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are effective until June 30, 2008. The National School Lunch Act requires annual adjustments, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index, to help ensure benefits are directed to the children at the greatest need.
Schools and other institutions and facilities can use the guidelines to determine eligibility for the following: the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, ...