[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR245.1]

[Page 277-278]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 245_DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS AND 
FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  245.1  General purpose and scope.

    (a) This part established the responsibilities of State agencies, 
Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices (where applicable), and 
School Food Authorities in providing free and reduced price meals and 
free milk in the National School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210), the 
School Breakfast Program (7 CFR part 220), the Special Milk Program for 
Children (7 CFR part 215), and commodity schools. Section 9 of the 
National School Lunch Act, as amended, and sections 3 and 4 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, require schools participating in any 
of the programs and commodity schools to make available, as applicable, 
free and reduced price lunches, breakfasts, and at the option of the 
School Food Authority for schools participating only in the Special Milk 
Program free milk to eligible children.
    (b) This part sets forth the responsibilities under these Acts of 
State agencies, the Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices, and 
School Food

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Authorities with respect to the establishment of income guidelines, 
determination of eligibility of children for free and reduced price 
meals, and for free milk and assurance that there is no physical 
segregation of, or other discrimination against, or overt identification 
of children unable to pay the full price for meals or milk.

(Sec. 803, Pub. L. 97-35, 95 Stat. 521-535 (42 U.S.C. 1758))

[Amdt. 6, 39 FR 30337, Aug. 22, 1974, as amended by Amdt. 10, 41 FR 
28783, July 13, 1976; 47 FR 31852, July 23, 1982]