---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch13"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 13"
heading: "School Lunch Programs"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch13"
sections_count: 37
---

# Chapter 13 — School Lunch Programs

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

## Sections

- [§1751. Congressional declaration of policy](/usc/42/1751.md)
- [§1752. Authorization of appropriations; “Secretary” defined](/usc/42/1752.md)
- [§1753. Apportionments to States](/usc/42/1753.md)
- [§1754. Nutrition promotion](/usc/42/1754.md)
- [§1755. Direct expenditures for agricultural commodities and other foods](/usc/42/1755.md)
- [§1755a. Whole grain products](/usc/42/1755a.md)
- [§1755b. Pulse crop products](/usc/42/1755b.md)
- [§1756. Payments to States](/usc/42/1756.md)
- [§1757. State disbursement to schools](/usc/42/1757.md)
- [§1758. Program requirements](/usc/42/1758.md)
- [§1758a. State performance on enrolling children receiving program benefits for free school meals](/usc/42/1758a.md)
- [§1758b. Local school wellness policy](/usc/42/1758b.md)
- [§1759. Direct disbursement to schools by Secretary](/usc/42/1759.md)
- [§1759a. Special assistance funds](/usc/42/1759a.md)
- [§1760. Miscellaneous provisions](/usc/42/1760.md)
- [§1761. Summer food service program for children](/usc/42/1761.md)
- [§1762. Summer electronic benefits transfer for children program](/usc/42/1762.md)
- [§1762a. Commodity distribution program](/usc/42/1762a.md)
- [§1763. Repealed.](/usc/42/1763.md)
- [§1764. Repealed.](/usc/42/1764.md)
- [§1765. Election to receive cash payments](/usc/42/1765.md)
- [§1766. Child and adult care food program](/usc/42/1766.md)
- [§1766a. Meal supplements for children in afterschool care](/usc/42/1766a.md)
- [§1766b. Repealed.](/usc/42/1766b.md)
- [§1768. Repealed.](/usc/42/1768.md)
- [§1769. Pilot projects](/usc/42/1769.md)
- [§1769a. Fresh fruit and vegetable program](/usc/42/1769a.md)
- [§1769b. Department of Defense overseas dependents’ schools](/usc/42/1769b.md)
- [§1769b–1. Training, technical assistance, and food service management institute](/usc/42/1769b-1.md)
- [§1769c. Compliance and accountability](/usc/42/1769c.md)
- [§1769d. Childhood hunger research](/usc/42/1769d.md)
- [§1769e. State childhood hunger challenge grants](/usc/42/1769e.md)
- [§1769f. Duties of Secretary relating to nonprocurement debarment](/usc/42/1769f.md)
- [§1769g. Information clearinghouse](/usc/42/1769g.md)
- [§1769h. Repealed.](/usc/42/1769h.md)
- [§1769i. Program evaluation](/usc/42/1769i.md)
- [§1769j. Ensuring safety of school meals](/usc/42/1769j.md)