(105 ILCS 126/10)
Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"Hunger" means a symptom of poverty caused by a lack of resources that
prevents the purchasing of a nutritionally adequate diet resulting in a
chronic condition of being undernourished.
"Food insecurity" means a limited or uncertain availability of
nutritionally adequate foods.
"Food security" means
ensured access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
"School Breakfast Program" means the federal child nutrition entitlement
program that helps serve nourishing low-cost breakfast meals to school
children. In addition to cash assistance, participating schools get
foods donated by and technical guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture. Payments to schools are higher
for meals served to children who qualify, on the basis of family size and
income, for free or reduced-price meals. The program is administered in
Illinois by the State Board of Education.
"Summer Food Service Program" means the federal child nutrition
entitlement program that helps communities serve meals to needy children
when school is not in session. The United States Department of Agriculture reimburses sponsors for operating
costs of food services up to a specific maximum rate for each meal served.
In addition, sponsors receive some reimbursement for planning and
supervising expenses. The program in Illinois is administered by the State
Board of Education.
(Source: P.A. 93-1086, eff. 2-15-05.) |