Federal subsidies do not necessarily cover the full cost of meals and snacks prepared by schools and institutions. Child nutrition programs may also receive funds from participants, states, school districts, local governments, and other entities.
This data set contains 2019 - 2021 data for children who received food from Non- Federal Child Nutrition Programs.

The purpose of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is to provide a nutritional supplement to eligible students who are learning in fully remote or hybrid modalities due to COVID-19-related school closures. This is the number of children receiving P-EBT benefits for School Year 2020-2021.

The data and dashboards provided in the link display undergraduate fall headcount enrollment by Virginia locality and institution and also the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program. It helps 38 million people .Average benefit being $127 per month (groceries, not prepared food).Students must meet standard income criteria PLUS other qualifications if enrolled at least halftime:
1)Work at least 20 hours per week
2)Receive TANF benefits
3)Be a parent or caregiver
4)Enrolled in certain job training programs