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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > nutrition > human nutrition > food and nutrition programs > USDA food and nutrition programs > Child and Adult Care Food Program
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > human nutrition > food and nutrition programs > USDA food and nutrition programs > Child and Adult Care Food Program
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Child and Adult Care Food Program

Definition:
This child nutrition program provides cash and commodity assistance to support meal service programs in child care centers, headstart facilities, and family and group home day care homes for children, the elderly, and disabled. It is permanently authorized under Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act, administered by USDA, Food and Consumer Service, and funded annually by agricultural appropriations.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
USDA food and nutrition programs
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24876
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2019-12-16