The Child Nutrition Program is responsible for the administration of the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and After school Snack Program. These programs provide nutritious meals and snacks for students not only in Decatur County, but throughout the state of Tennessee. 100 % of the public schools in Tennessee are on the National School Lunch Program.

The following are benefits of the Child Nutrition Program:

>Benefit to parents: an economical way to provide a significant amount of the student's daily nutritional requirements.

>Benefit to teachers: an increase in the student's willingness and ability to learn.

>Benefit to schools: as an integral part of education, it contributes substantially to the health and well-being of students.

Please click links below for more information:

Tennessee School Nutrition Association

School Nutrition Association

Instructions for Applying for Free-Reduced Lunch

Free-Reduced Lunch Application

Meal Charge Procedure

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’sTARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through theFederal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866)632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for CivilRights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:1. mail:U.S. Department of AgricultureOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights1400 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, D.C. 20250-9410; or2. fax:(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or3. email:program.intake@usda.govThis institution is an equal opportunity provider.