Chronology and Brief Description of Federal Food Assistance Legislation, 1935-1983
Description:
Since 1935 when Congress first approved the donation of agricultural surplus commodities to low-income populations and school lunch programs, some 57 laws have been passed creating and revising Federal food assistance programs. This report is a chronology of these laws. It briefly describes the major provisions which have led to the network of Federal food assistance programs we know today-- the food stamp program, school lunch and breakfast programs, summer food and child care food programs, s…
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Date:
June 25, 1984
Creator:
Jones, Jean Yavis
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