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Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The School Breakfast Program was established in 1966 as a two-year pilot project designed to provide categorical grants to assist schools serving breakfasts to "nutritionally needy" children. While the term "nutritionally needy" was not defined, the original legislation stipulated that first consideration for program implementation was to be given to schools located in poor areas or in areas where children had to travel a great distance to school.