Presidential Document2021-22511
National School Lunch Week, 2021
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October 14, 2021
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October 8, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 196 (Thursday, October 14, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22511]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 196 / Thursday, October 14, 2021 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10279 of October 8, 2021
National School Lunch Week, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Since 1946, the National School Lunch Program has
provided nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost
lunches in our schools, improving our children's health
and well-being. School meals are one of the most
powerful ways in which our Nation promotes health and
ensures children receive the nutritious food they need
to be successful in the classroom. Today, tens of
millions of children participate in the program. During
National School Lunch Week, we recognize the integral
role the National School Lunch Program plays in
contributing to student health, reducing child hunger,
and supporting American agriculture.
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the importance of
the National School Lunch Program for millions of
children who rely on school meals. During the darkest
days of the pandemic when businesses closed, people
lost their jobs, and millions of Americans turned to
food banks to feed their families, school meals
remained a consistent source of quality nutrition.
My Administration is dedicated to nutrition, food
security, and ensuring that school meals are accessible
to all children. This includes a commitment to
providing safe, healthy meals free of charge to
children, especially as the pandemic continues to
compromise the food and nutrition security of our most
vulnerable students. To help the millions of families
who struggled to provide meals for their children
during the pandemic, the American Rescue Plan provided
additional emergency food and nutrition assistance for
those in need.
School meals would not be possible without the
remarkable work of our Nation's farmers and food
producers. This year, my Administration awarded $12
million in Farm to School Grants to 176 grantees--the
most projects the Federal Government has funded since
the program began in 2013. These grants increase access
to locally produced foods, enhance agricultural
education for students, and support local farmers.
Strong partnership with local farmers is key to our
efforts to improve nutrition security and increase
access to healthy foods in schools. During National
School Lunch Week, we show our appreciation to our
local farmers who supply the foods that keep our
children well-nourished and ready to learn.
During National School Lunch Week, we also honor the
commitment and dedication of the school nutrition
professionals who have gone above and beyond to
continue providing meals to students despite the
continuing challenges of a once-in-a-century pandemic.
They have continually found new and creative ways to
meet the moment and ensure that students who depend on
school meals for nourishment are able to grow and
thrive.
The Congress, by joint resolution of October 9, 1962
(Public Law 87-780), as amended, has designated the
week beginning on the second Sunday in October each
year as ``National School Lunch Week'' and has
requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of this week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 10
through
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October 16, 2021, as National School Lunch Week. I call
upon all Americans to recognize and commemorate all
those who operate the National School Lunch Program
with activities that raise awareness of the steadfast
efforts in supporting the health and well-being of our
Nation's children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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[FR Doc. 2021-22511
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