COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE

Community Food Projects

To support the development of community food projects designed to meet the food needs of low-income people;  increase the self- reliance of communities in providing Low-Income people for their own needs; and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues.

Low-income people

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Child and Adult Care Food Program

To assist states to initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for children, elderly or impaired adults in nonresidential day care facilities and children in emergency shelters.

Approved institutions providing nonresidential day care services and emergency shelters which provide shelter and meals to homeless families are eligible. Eligible public and nonprofit private organizations may include day care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, settlement houses, family and group day care homes, Head Start programs, and institutions providing day care services to children with disabilities. Private for-profit centers may also participate if they receive compensation under Title XX for at least 25 percent of the enrolled children or 25 percent of their licensed capacity, whichever is less.

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Commodity Supplemental Food Program

To improve the health and nutritional status of low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age of 6, and elderly persons through the donation of supplemental foods.

To be certified as eligible to receive supplemental foods, each applicant must be: (a) categorically eligible as an infant, child up to age 6, pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding woman, or elderly person 60 years of age or older, residing in an area where the program operates; (b) for women, infants, and children, income eligible under existing federal, state, or local food, health, or welfare programs for low-income persons; for elderly with income at or below 130 percent of federal poverty income guidelines; and (c) at state agency discretion, at nutritional risk as determined by a competent health professional at the local agency.

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Food Donation/ Distribution Commodity Assistance Program)

To improve the diets of school and preschool children; the elderly; needy persons in charitable institutions; other individuals in need of food assistance; and, to increase the market for domestically produced foods acquired under surplus removal or price support operations.

Households in areas which participate in the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) must meet eligibility requirements established by the State. All children in schools, child care institutions, and summer camps which participate in the program may benefit from food donations. Foods donated to charitable institutions (on the basis of needy persons served) and to nutrition programs for the elderly, may be used for the benefit of all served.

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Food Stamp Program

To improve diets of low-income households by increasing their food purchasing ability.

Households may participate if they are found by local welfare officials to be in need of food assistance. Eligibility is based on family size, income, and level of resources. Able-bodied adults with certain limited exceptions must meet a work requirement.

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National School Lunch Program

To assist States, through cash grants and food donations, in making the school lunch program available to school children and to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities.

In schools offering the program, lunch is served free to children who are determined by local school authorities to have household income levels at or below 130, and at a reduced price to children from households with incomes higher than 130 but at or below 185, percent of the poverty line respectively. Children from households certified to receive food stamps, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, in most cases, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (formerly Aid to Families With Dependent Children) and some children in Head Start Programs are automatically eligible for free meals.

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Nutrition Assistance For Puerto Rico

A cash grant alternative to the Food Stamp Program to improve diets of needy persons residing in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Low-income individuals and families are eligible for benefits as determined by the Commonwealth.

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School Breakfast Program

To assist states in providing a nutritious nonprofit breakfast service for school children, through cash grants and food donations.

In schools offering the program, breakfast is served free to children who are determined by local school authorities to have household income levels at or below 130, or at a reduced price to children from households with incomes higher than 130 and at or below 185, percent of the income eligibility guidelines, respectively. Meals served to non-needy children also get cash assistance. Children from households certified to receive food stamps, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (formerly known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children) and some children in Head Start Programs are automatically eligible for free meals.

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Special Milk Program for Children

To provide subsidies to schools and institutions to encourage the consumption of fluid milk by children.

All children attending schools and institutions in which the Special Milk Program is in operation may participate in the program.

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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

To provide, low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children to age five determined to be at nutritional risk, at no cost, supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health care providers.

Pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to 5 years of age are eligible if: 1) they are individually determined by a competent professional to be in need of the special supplemental foods supplied by the program because of nutritional risk; and 2) meet an income standard, or receive or have certain family members that receive benefits under the Food Stamp, Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. They must also reside in the State in which benefits are received.

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State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition

To provide each State agency with funds for its administrative expenses in supervising and giving technical assistance to local schools, school districts and institutions in their conduct of Child Nutrition Programs. State agencies that administer the dis [sic]

State agencies responsible for the conduct of Child Nutrition Programs, and agencies responsible for the distribution of USDA donated commodities to schools, including agencies in the U.S. Territories.

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State Administrative Matching Grants for Food Stamp Program

To provide Federal financial aid to State agencies for costs incurred to operate the Food Stamp Program.

Agreements are between FNS and states

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Summer Food Service Program for Children

To assist States, through grants-in-aid and other means, to conduct nonprofit food service programs for low-income children during the summer months and at other approved times, when schools are out of session or are closed for vacation.

A service institution that conducts a regularly scheduled program for children from areas in which poor economic conditions exist is eligible to participate in the program, including public or private nonprofit school food authorities; residential summer camps; colleges or universities operating the National Youth Sports Program during the months of May to September; and units of local, municipal, county, or state governments. Service institutions which develop food service programs for children during school vacations under a continuous school calendar may also participate.

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)-Administrative Costs

To make funds available to States for processing, storage and distribution costs incurred by State and local agencies in providing food assistance to needy persons.

Public or private non-profit organizations which provide food assistance to the needy.

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)- Food Commodities

To make food commodities available to States for use in providing food assistance to needy persons.

Needy individuals. They may be unemployed, welfare recipients, or low-income.

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WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)

(1) To provide fresh, nutritious unprepared produce (such as fruits and vegetables) to low-income, at-risk women, infants, and children from farmers' markets; and (2) to expand the awareness and use of farmers' markets and increase sales at such markets.

WIC participants (i.e., pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding women; infants over 4 months of age; and children up to 5 years of age) and (at the state's discretion) those who are on a waiting list to receive WIC benefits are eligible to receive FMNP coupons. State agencies may also designate subcategories of WIC participants, e.g., pregnant and breastfeeding women only, to be FMNP recipients.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

Community Technology Centers

To create or expand community technology centers that will provide disadvantaged residents of economically distressed urban and rural communities with access to information technology and the training to use it.

Residents of all ages within the communities served by the technology centers will benefit.

FEDERAL STUDENT AID

Federal Pell Grant Program

To provide eligible undergraduate postsecondary students who have demonstrated financial need with grant assistance to help meet educational expenses.

Undergraduate students that are U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens and meet financial need criteria. Students must be: regular students in an eligible program and enrolled in institutions of higher education, making satisfactory academic progress. Incarcerated students, except those incarcerated in local penal facilities, are ineligible. Students must sign a statement of educational purpose, not owe a refund on a Title IV grant, and not be in default on a Title IV loan. Eligible males that are at least 18 years old and born after December 31, 1959, can receive aid only if they have registered with the Selective Service.

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Federal Perkins Loan Program Federal Capital Contributions

To provide low interest loans to eligible postsecondary students with demonstrated financial need to help meet educational expenses.

Undergraduate, graduate, or professional students enrolled or accepted for enrollment as regular students in an eligible program, are maintaining satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the standards and practices of the institution, have financial need, do not owe a refund on a Title IV grant, are not in default on a Title IV loan, file a statement of educational purpose, file a statement of registration compliance (Selective Service) and meet citizen/resident requirements. Postsecondary education students substantial financial need.

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers

To provide grants to the States for use in programs of financial assistance to eligible postsecondary students. To provide information on financial and academic assistance available for qualified adults desiring to pursue a program of postsecondary education and to assist them in applying for admission to institutions of postsecondary education. This is one of six TRIO programs that include outreach and support targeted to serve and assist low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to  postbaccalaureate programs.

Persons residing in the target area who need one or more of the services provided by the project in order to pursue a program of postsecondary education and who desire to pursue or who are pursuing a program of postsecondary education. Two-thirds of the participants must be low-income individuals who are also potential first-generation college students. Project participants must be at least nineteen years old.

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement

To provide grants for institutions of higher education to prepare low-income, first generation college students and students underrepresented in graduate education for graduate study.  This is one of six TRIO programs that include outreach and support targeted to serve and assist low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to postbaccalaureate programs.

Low-income first generation college students or students from groups underrepresented in graduate education that are enrolled in a degree program at an eligible institution of higher education.

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TRIO Student Support Services

To provide supportive services to disadvantaged college students to enhance their potential for successfully completing the postsecondary education program in which they are enrolled and increase their transfer rates from 2-year to 4-year institutions. To foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of disadvantaged college students. This is one of six TRIO programs that include outreach and support targeted to serve and assist low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to  postbaccalaureate programs.

Low-income, first generation college students or disabled students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the institution which is the recipient of the grant and who are in need of academic support in order to successfully pursue a program of postsecondary education. At least two-thirds of the project participants must be disabled or must be low-income individuals who are first generation college students. The remaining participants must be disabled, low-income individuals, or first generation college students. One-third of the disabled participants must be low-income.

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

TRIO Talent Search

To identify disadvantaged youths with potential for postsecondary education; to encourage them in continuing in and graduating from secondary school and in enrolling in programs of postsecondary education; to publicize the availability of student financial aid; and to increase the number of secondary and postsecondary school dropouts who reenter an educational program. This is one of six TRIO programs that include outreach and support targeted to serve and assist low income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to postbaccalaureate programs.

Individuals residing in the target area or attending a target school who have potential for education at the postsecondary level and who can benefit from one or more of the services provided by the project. Two-thirds must be low-income individuals who are also potential first generation college students. Project participants must be between 11 and 27 years old.

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TRIO Upward Bound

To generate skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school among low-income and potential first-generation college students and veterans. The goal of the program is to increase the academic performance and motivational levels of eligible enrollees so that such persons may complete secondary school and successfully pursue postsecondary educational programs. This is one of six TRIO programs that include outreach and support targeted to serve and assist low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to  postbaccalaureate  program.

Low-income individuals and potential first generation college students who have a need for academic support in order to successfully pursue a program of postsecondary education. Two-thirds of the participants must be low income individuals who are also potential first generation college students. The remaining participants must be either low-income individuals or potential first generation college students. Except for veterans, who can be served regardless of age, project participants must be between 13 and 19 years old and have completed the eighth grade but have not entered the twelfth grade.

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Education for Homeless Children and Youth

To ensure that homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as other children; to provide activities for and services to ensure that these children enroll in, attend, and achieve success in school; to establish or designate an office in each state educational agency (SEA) for the coordination of education for homeless children and youth; to develop and implement programs for school personnel to heighten awareness of specific problems of homeless children and youth; and to provide grants to local educational agencies (LEAs).

Homeless children and youth in elementary and secondary schools (and homeless preschool children and the parents of homeless children).

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Even Start Migrant Education

To improve the educational opportunities of migrant families through family literacy programs that integrate early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education.

Parents who are migratory agricultural workers or fishers and their children, from birth through age 7. Parents must also be eligible for participation under the Adult Education Act or be within the State's compulsory school attendance age range.

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Even Start State Educational Agencies

To help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy and improve the educational opportunities of low-income families, by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program.

Parents eligible for participation under the Adult Education Act and their children aged birth through seven. Families with a low income level and low level of adult literacy or English language proficiency, or with other need-related indicators.

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Even Start-Statewide Family Literacy Program

To plan and implement statewide family literacy initiatives consistent with the purpose of Even Start that coordinate and integrate existing federal, state, and local literacy resources, including funds available under the Adult Education Act, Head Start, Even Start, and the Family Support Act of 1988.

The state education office or agency.