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Local Lunchbox rethinks how USDA funding is used to bring delicious, locally-made, culturally-familiar meals to kids 18 and under, 365 days a year.
About USDA Child Nutrition Programs
The USDA provides over $25 billion in funding each year to support child nutrition programs nationwide. These programs provide year-round access to meals for low income kids and teens. All USDA child nutrition programs work the same way:
A financial sponsor purchases food from a food vendor
The food vendor delivers food to the meal site
The meal site serves the food to kids
The financial sponsor reports the number of meals served to the state education board
The state education board processes the reimbursement with the USDA and pays the financial sponsor for meals served.
As a financial sponsor, you can unlock the potential of the USDA to feed kids and bolster the local economy.
Become a Sponsor
As a participating food vendor, you can bring healthy, local food to kids in your community – and make money on every meal!
Become a Vendor
Become a Meal Site
As a meal distribution site, you can bring healthy, local food to your community.
