• SERVICE OR PROGRAM: Food Distribution Program
• AUTHORITY: Federal: National School Lunch Act, as amended

SERVICE OR PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program provides a wide variety of meat, poultry, fruits, vegetables, cereal, and dairy products throughout the school year for use in the school lunch program.

• ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS OR PARTICIPANTS: All children participating in the school lunch program share in the benefits of the Food Distribution Program.
• FUNDING OR GRANTS AVAILABLE: Commodity Food is distributed to schools on the basis of reimbursable lunches served. LEAs are guaranteed .2325 cents per meal for the 2013-2014 school year. 
• ACCESS PROCEDURES: The Department provides schools with the necessary application-agreement forms via the Web in August.  Application Renewal should be submitted by September 1, but not later than September 15.
• CONTACT PERSON:
              Director, Food & Nutrition Services
              Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
              P. O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102
              Telephone: (573) 522-1974