Data Matching in the National School Lunch Program: 2005. Volume 2. State Case Studies.

摘要

This volume contains the findings of in-depth interviews conducted during Winter 2005 with State and local agencies in six States: Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin. The six States were selected to represent a variety of strong approaches to State-level computer matching for NSLP direct certification. Direct certification was the first application of computer matching for the NSLP. Current regulations give school food authorities (SFAs) the option to directly certify children for free meals by obtaining documentation from State or local agencies administering the Food Stamp Program (FSP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Children who are directly certified for free meals do not have to complete an application and are not subject to income verification.