More low-income children are eating summer meals, according to a new report that shows more than 3.2 million children participated in the Summer Nutrition Programs in July 2014. This represents a 7% increase over 2013. USDA has prioritized summer meal growth by partnering with national organizations to increase the number of sponsors and sites and by providing hands-on assistance to states. As a result, the Summer Nutrition Programs served lunch to 3.2 million children on an average day in July 2014, an increase of more than 215,000, or 7.3%, from July 2013. Participation in Connecticut increased by 5.4% between 2013 and 2014, and the state’s participation rate (the percentage of kids eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at school who get summer meals) is 5th highest in the country.
Source: Food Research & Action Council, 6/1/15, Summer Meals
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