Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador National School Food Program Agreement 2024 to 2027

2.1 Commitments

2.1.1 Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador agree that with the funds allocated over the period of this Agreement, Newfoundland and Labrador will enhance and expand school food programming by addressing local, regional and system priorities, towards achieving the following objectives:

1. using federal funding to advance the objectives outlined in the National School Food Policy, with flexibility to add additional, complementary objectives that align with Indigenous priorities and with Newfoundland and Labrador priorities described in paragraph 1.2;
2. ensuring that investments funded through this Agreement consider the specific needs of Indigenous children attending Newfoundland and Labrador-operated schools;
3. considering, and where appropriate implementing, options beyond federal-provincial/territorial funding for increasing school food investment to reach more students, in alignment with best practices (e.g., pay-what-you-can models).

2.1.2 Newfoundland and Labrador's approach to achieving these objectives is set out in the National School Food Program - 2024 to 2025 Action Plan - Newfoundland and Labrador (Annex 2) and in Newfoundland Labrador's future action plans which will be developed during the term of this Agreement.

2.2 Eligible Areas for Allocating Federal Investments

2.2.1 Newfoundland and Labrador agrees to invest funds provided by Canada under this Agreement to enhance and expand school food programs where:

1. delivery of programs and services is in accordance with the Principles and Objectives outlined in the National School Food Policy. Newfoundland and Labrador will consider that funding support programs and services delivered predominately by not-for-profit entities, where possible, however, Newfoundland and Labrador recognize there may also be a role for entities that are for-profit in programs and services where it would be beneficial or where there is value for money in terms of price, quality, and quantity when partnering with third-party organizations on program and service delivery;
2. for purposes of 2.2.1.a, school food programs and services are defined as those supporting direct provision of food to children in settings including, but not limited to, elementary schools, secondary schools, and community centres;
3. at least 95% of the federal funding must be allocated to eligible expenses as defined in this Agreement, during the school year;
4. for the purposes of paragraph 2.2.1.c, funding for school food programs and services delivered in advance of, or during, school holidays that occur during the school year are considered during the school year.

2.2.2 Subject to Canada's approval, eligible expenditures could include the following: food purchases; staffing; infrastructure that facilitates the preparation, delivery, or safe storage of food; transportation; equipment; and logistics, provided those expenses directly support school food programming. Eligible expenditures could also include program capital and operating costs, quality assurance, administrative and overhead costs, and other expenses necessary to support the delivery of programming.

2.3 Official Languages

2.3.1 Newfoundland and Labrador agrees to take into account the needs of the French linguistic minority communities in Newfoundland and Labrador when developing and delivering its school food programs and services.

2.3.2 Newfoundland and Labrador agrees to consult with Official Language Minority Community stakeholders about Newfoundland and Labrador's school food programming and the measures under this Agreement, to report on such, and to take such into account throughout as it implements school food programming in Newfoundland and Labrador (including in relation the provision of programming and services by third parties) in order to foster the full recognition and use of both English and French in Canada.

3.2 Renewal of bilateral Agreements

3.2.1 Subject to Parliamentary approval of appropriations, funding (in accordance with federal fiscal years) in future years, including for the period extending from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2029, will be provided by Canada to Newfoundland and Labrador conditional upon the execution of a subsequent bilateral funding Agreement ("Renewal Agreement"). The renewal of a subsequent Agreement will provide Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada the opportunity to review priorities and, if required, realign new priorities based on progress made to date.

4.2 Allocation to Newfoundland and Labrador

4.2.1 Subject to parliamentary approval of appropriations, Canada has designated the following maximum amounts to be paid in total to all provinces and territories under this initiative.

1. $70,119,934 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2024
2. $140,239,869 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2025
3. $140,239,869 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2026

4.2.2 The final amount to be paid to Newfoundland and Labrador for a given fiscal year will be calculated using the following formula:

where:

• B is $2,000,000, representing the base funding amount to each province and territory;
• T is 0.3% of the total annual maximum amount, as set out in paragraph 4.2.1, representing the top-up allocated to each territory;
• F is the total annual maximum amount, as set out in paragraph 4.2.1, transferred to provinces and territories, less the base funding and top-up to each territory;
• K is the total population of Newfoundland and Labrador, aged 4 to 18, as determined using annual population estimates from Statistics Canada;
• L is the total population of Canada, aged 4 to 18, as determined using annual population estimates from Statistics Canada.

4.2.3 Newfoundland and Labrador's share of the total annual maximum amount for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2024, as set out in 4.2.1.a is $2,505,351.

4.2.4 Newfoundland and Labrador's estimated share of the total annual maximum amounts described in paragraph 4.2.1, subject to annual adjustment, will be as follows.

1. $3,312,828 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2025
2. $3,312,828 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2026

4.2.5 For the purposes of the formula in paragraph 4.2.2, the population of Newfoundland and Labrador for each fiscal year and the total population of all provinces and territories for that fiscal year are the respective populations as determined on the basis of the quarterly preliminary estimates of the respective populations on July 1 of the preceding fiscal year released in September of the preceding fiscal year by Statistics Canada, or the latest available quarterly preliminary estimates of the preceding year should the July 1 estimates be unavailable.

4.3 Payment

4.3.1 Canada's contribution for fiscal year 2024 to 2025 will be paid in one installment.

1. The installment will be paid within 30 days of the date on which signatures from both Parties are affixed to the Agreement.

4.3.2 Beginning in fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Canada's contribution will be paid in two equal semi-annual installments.

1. The first installment will be paid on or about May 31 reflecting approximately 50 percent of the notional amount as set out in paragraph 4.2.4.
2. The second installment will be paid on or about November 15 reflecting the remaining 50 percent of the actual amount as set out in paragraph 4.2.4.

4.3.3 Beginning in fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Canada will notify Newfoundland and Labrador at the beginning of each fiscal year of their notional amount. The notional amount will be based on the Statistics Canada quarterly preliminary population estimates on July 1 of the preceding fiscal year. Canada will notify Newfoundland and Labrador of the actual amount of the second installment in each fiscal year as determined under the formula set out in paragraph 4.2.2 as soon as possible following the release in September of each year of the Statistics Canada quarterly preliminary population estimates referred to in paragraph 4.2.5.

4.3.4 In fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Canada may withhold payment of its first installment for the fiscal year and any further installments if Newfoundland and Labrador has failed to provide its Action Plan for fiscal years 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027, in accordance with paragraph 5.1.4, until such time as the Action Plan is provided by Newfoundland and Labrador and approved by Canada.

4.3.5 Beginning in fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Canada may withhold payment of its second installment for the fiscal year and any further installments if Newfoundland and Labrador has failed to provide its Annual Report and audited financial statement for the previous fiscal year in accordance with paragraphs 5.1.3 and 5.2.1 (d) until such time as the Annual Report and annual audited statement are provided and approved by Canada.

4.3.6 The sum of both semi-annual installments constitutes a final payment and is not subject to any further adjustment once the second installment of that fiscal year has been paid, unless there is a debt due to Canada, which requires repayment in accordance with paragraph 4.6.

4.4 Maximum annual repayment in respect of administration costs

4.4.1 Canada's payment for Newfoundland and Labrador's administration costs referred to in paragraph 2.2.2 shall not exceed in the fiscal years covered under this Agreement an amount of up to or equal to 10% of the maximum amount payable for those fiscal years.

4.4.2 For the purposes of 4.4.1, administration costs mean, but are not limited to costs incurred for the administration of activities pursuant to Newfoundland and Labrador's obligations as outlined in Agreement paragraphs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.1.

4.5 Use of funds

4.5.1 Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador agree that funds provided by Canada under this Agreement will only be used by Newfoundland and Labrador in accordance with the areas for investment outlined in paragraph 2.2 of this Agreement and consistent with the National School Food Policy.

4.5.2 At the end of fiscal year 2024 to 2025, Newfoundland and Labrador may retain for use in fiscal year 2025 to 2026 reasonable unexpended funds remaining from Newfoundland and Labrador's fiscal year 2024 to 2025 funding disbursed under this Agreement, up to a maximum of 100% of their fiscal year 2024 to 2025 allocation.

4.5.3 At the end of fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador may retain for use in fiscal year 2026 to 2027 reasonable unexpended funds remaining from Newfoundland and Labrador's fiscal year 2025 to 2026 funding disbursed under this Agreement, up to a maximum of 30% of their fiscal year 2025 to 2026 allocation, with Canada's approval.

4.6 Repayment of overpayment

4.6.1 In the event that payments made to Newfoundland and Labrador exceed the amount to which Newfoundland and Labrador is entitled under the Agreement, the amount of the excess is a debt due to Canada and shall be repaid to Canada upon receipt of notice to do so and within the period specified in the notice, which shall not be less than 30 days.

4.6.2 In the event that funds from fiscal year 2024 to 2025 are retained in fiscal year 2025 to 2026 as per paragraph 4.5.2, those funds must be spent in totality by the end of the fiscal year 2025 to 2026. Any unspent retained amount will be deducted from the first installment for fiscal year 2026 to 2027, as described in paragraph 4.3.2.a.

4.6.3 Canada shall, in addition to any other remedies available under applicable law, have the right to recover the debt by deducting or setting-off the amount of the debt from any future contribution payable to Newfoundland and Labrador under this Agreement.

4.7 Displacement of federal funds

4.7.1 Newfoundland and Labrador commits to maintain or increase previously committed school food investments within their jurisdiction for school food programs and services as of the time of signature, during the duration of this Agreement, as per Paragraph 2.2.1.

5.1 Action Plan

5.1.1 Newfoundland and Labrador has completed and shared its Action Plan for fiscal year 2024 to 2025, which Canada has approved, as set out in Annex 2 of this Agreement. Upon signature of this Agreement by both Parties, Newfoundland and Labrador will publicly release their Action Plan in both official languages.

5.1.2 Newfoundland and Labrador will engage with parents, school communities, experts, Indigenous peoples, Official Language Minority Communities' stakeholders and other interested Canadians throughout the implementation of its Action Plan.

5.1.3 Newfoundland and Labrador will share with Canada the results of any engagement undertaken during the development of its Action Plans. Newfoundland and Labrador recognizes that engaging with parents, children, school communities, experts, Indigenous peoples, Official Language Minority Communities' stakeholders and other interested residents of Newfoundland and Labrador is necessary for developing each Action Plan.

5.1.4 By April 1, 2025, Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to share its Action Plan for fiscal years 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027. This Action Plan will significantly expand on Newfoundland and Labrador's Action Plan for fiscal year 2024 to 2025 by including greater detail, new and renewed commitments, and more extensive indicators and their corresponding targets, as agreed to by the Parties.

5.1.5 Baseline data required as set out in the Action Plan, attached as Annex 2 of this Agreement, that are not available for inclusion within Newfoundland and Labrador's Action Plan for fiscal year 2024 to 2025 must be included within Newfoundland and Labrador's Action Plan for fiscal years 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.

5.1.6 Newfoundland and Labrador may initiate amendments to its Action Plans to reflect shifts in approach necessitated by changing circumstances or priorities. Such changes must still advance the National School Food Policy and will require Canada's approval before they become effective. Newfoundland and Labrador will release any such amendments publicly after approval by Canada.

5.2 Reporting

5.2.1 Within the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year, Newfoundland and Labrador agrees to provide baseline data (i.e., from the most recent full school year) on indicators set out in their Action Plan, and at a minimum, the common indicators, within their Action Plan, as set out in Annex 2. If these data are not available in time for inclusion within the Action Plan for fiscal year 2024 to 2025, they must be reported within the more robust two-year Action Plan. Within six months of the signed Agreement or no later than April 30, 2025 (whichever comes first), Newfoundland and Labrador agrees to submit an interim report on a pre-determined subset of common indicators within their Action Plan.

5.2.2 By no later than October 1 of each year, starting in 2025 and until 2027, Newfoundland and Labrador agrees to share an Annual Report with Canada, outlining the investments and results of the previous fiscal year, in the format and manner decided jointly by Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador and in keeping with the Newfoundland and Labrador's Action Plan. The report shall show separately the results attributable to the funding provided by Canada under this Agreement, to the extent possible, and shall include:

1. a description of the activities, expenditures and results of the Agreement as set out in the Newfoundland and Labrador Action Plan;
2. baseline estimates for key indicators as set out in the Newfoundland and Labrador Action Plan for the preceding full school year (i.e., for the first Annual Report, these data would be from the 2023 and 2024 school year), as available;
3. annual results on common indicators (outlined in Annex 2) aligned to the National School Food Policy objectives and outlined in this Agreement to demonstrate how federal investments are being used and its impacts, as set out in the Newfoundland and Labrador Action Plan;
4. annual results on additional indicators related to school food programming and its impacts, based on their unique priorities, needs and data capacity, as set out in the Newfoundland and Labrador Action Plan;
5. description of any relevant consultation processes, including with Indigenous and Official Language Minority Communities and organizations, as well as key findings and follow up activities resulting from those engagements;
6. any additional results of evaluation activities undertaken in the fiscal year, as available;
7. annual reporting on actions and indicators related to programming for Official Language Minority Communities, as set out in the Newfoundland and Labrador Action Plan.

5.2.3. Canada, with prior notice to Newfoundland and Labrador and the opportunity for Newfoundland and Labrador to review and comment, may incorporate all or any part or parts of Newfoundland and Labrador's Annual Report, as described in paragraph 5.2.2, into any public report that Canada may prepare for its own purposes, including program analysis and evaluation reports, and any reports to Parliament and/or public reports.

5.3 Audit

5.3.1 By no later than October 1 each year, starting in 2025 and until 2027, Newfoundland and Labrador agrees to provide to Canada an audited financial statement of payments and expenses received from Canada under this Agreement during the preceding fiscal year.

1. The revenue paragraph of the statement shall show the amount received from Canada under this Agreement during the fiscal year.
2. The total amount of funding used for school food programs and services under paragraph 2.2.
3. The administration costs incurred by Newfoundland and Labrador in developing and administering school food programs under paragraph 2.2.2.
4. The amount of any funding carried forward by Newfoundland and Labrador under paragraph 4.5, if applicable.
5. If applicable, the amount of any overpayment that are to be repaid to Canada under paragraph 4.6.1.

5.3.2 The financial statement shall be prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the audit shall be performed by the Newfoundland and Labrador Auditor General or his/her delegate, or by an independent public accounting firm registered under the laws of Newfoundland and Labrador and in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.

5.4 Evaluation

5.4.1 Newfoundland and Labrador is responsible for evaluating its school food programs. Newfoundland and Labrador may evaluate programs and services receiving funds provided under this Agreement, including those detailed in paragraph 6.0, and shall share the findings and data with Canada at its request. Canada may make public the results of any such evaluations.

5.4.2 Evaluations funded through this Agreement may be conducted in consultation with third-party entities.

5.4.3 Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador may collaborate to establish evaluation and monitoring mechanisms to oversee the measures provided for in this Agreement concerning Official Language Minority Communities.

10.3 Waiver

10.3.1 Failure by any Party to exercise any of its rights, powers, or remedies under this Agreement or its delay to do so does not constitute a waiver of those rights, powers, or remedies. Any waiver by either Party of any of its rights, powers, or remedies under this Agreement must be in writing; and, such a waiver does not constitute a continuing waiver unless it is so explicitly stated.

Section 1: Introduction / Overview

Newfoundland and Labrador is proud of its investment in school food programming and its commitment to expand and enhance the availability of nutritious foods that will allow students to focus on learning so that they are able to be healthy, happy, and fulfilled adults.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has provided funding for breakfast, lunch and snack programming through grants to the Kids Eat Smart Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador and the School Lunch Association.

In 2023 to 2024, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador provided $1,393,700 to Kids Eat Smart to help deliver breakfast programming to virtually all schools in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as healthy snacks for 22 homework programs around the province. The School Lunch Association was granted $1,125,000 to provide hot meals in 42 schools in St. John's and the surrounding area, Clarenville, and Gander.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador also provided $390,000 to the School Milk Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador to continue supplying milk to schools. This program is in partnership with the Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador and allows milk to be offered for students at a greatly reduced cost.

The total investment in school food programs for 2023 to 2024 was $3,008,700. Newfoundland and Labrador first introduced school food guidelines in 2006, with the latest updated Provincial School Food Guidelines introduced in 2021. The Provincial School Food Guidelines are designed around the belief that a healthy school food environment is an important part of an optimal learning environment; that healthy eating is an integral component of a student's overall health, both in the short and long term; that schools are an ideal setting for children and youth to have the opportunity to make healthy choices; and that offering children and youth healthy foods and beverages at school helps nourish them to be ready to learn and to build a foundation for life-long healthy eating.

Newfoundland and Labrador has 253 English language and 6 French language public schools (Appendix A) with approximately 64,000 students attending classes. Of those, 34 schools are classified as rural and remote, and 43 schools have a student population between 1 to 50 and an additional 34 schools have between 50 to 100 students. There are 182 schools with a student population of greater than 100.

The 2023 to 2024 school year saw breakfast programming available in all but 12 public schools in the province (Appendix B). Breakfast clubs in Newfoundland and Labrador are spearheaded by the Kids Eat Smart Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, a registered charity. The program is free to students. It is funded by the Kids Eat Smart Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador and schools’ fundraising efforts and is operated by volunteers and school staff and teachers.

School lunch programming was offered in 101 schools (Appendix C). Lunch programming is offered by both non-profit and for-profit school food providers.

• Chartwells (26%)
• School Lunch Association (25%)
• Parent and caregiver volunteers (24%)
• School staff volunteers (17%)
• Local restaurants/retailers (9%)
• Other independent food providers (7%)
• Harbour Breeze catering (2%)
• Farm to Cafeteria Canada (1%)

The School Lunch Association offers a pay-what-you-can model. Other non-profit organizations use a pay-at-cost model. For-profit operators charge costs based on meal and also provide healthy snacks. All school food providers have some capacity to allow students who may not have lunch available to them to participate in their school food program.

The School Milk Foundation provided milk to more than 240 schools. In 2023 to 2024 a total of 2,114,406 250ml-cartons of milk and a total of 40,238 500ml-cartons of milk were provided to schools. Of the milk provided to schools, 70% goes to charitable and non-profit entities.

Newfoundland and Labrador is focused on expanding lunch programming. Released in November 2023, the Poverty Reduction Plan includes reducing childhood poverty and addressing its effects as a focus area. Expanding school food programming is one of the childhood poverty interventions aimed at reducing food insecurity for children and youth. In addition to reducing hunger among children, evidence shows that children achieve better educational outcomes when they are well nourished, food secure and have access to healthy nutritious foods.

The expansion of school food programming is beginning with pre-kindergarten to Grade 9. During Government consultations on poverty reduction, ensuring that lunch is available in these grades emerged as a priority, in addition to continued support for access to breakfast. Children up to Grade 9 typically are more likely to remain in school for lunch, whereas in high school, many youth leave the school during the break. The Government heard that a school lunch program on-site for high school youth could be stigmatizing, if only those who are not able to access lunch elsewhere stay in for the program. Expanding other options to improve access to nutritious foods in the school setting, like grab-and-go snack programs, are being considered.

In 2023 to 2024 school lunch programming was available to 38,260 students in the province. An initial investment of $3,000,000 was announced in Budget 2024 to begin the roll-out with a focus on those schools at greatest risk for food insecurity. This funding is for the fiscal year 2024 to 2025 and is in addition to the $3,008,700 provided to the Kids Eat Smart Foundation, the School Lunch Association and the School Milk Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Newfoundland and Labrador is working with Food First NL, a provincial, non-profit organization that works to improve food security in Newfoundland and Labrador to help facilitate wide-ranging consultations and community expectations regarding expanded school food programming.

The Next Steps for School Meals consultations involve students families, and educators from both English and French language schools, health experts, school food providers, Indigenous governments and organizations, newcomers, minority groups, anti-poverty organizations, academics and others. A report will be submitted to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador by December 31, 2024.

As part of the initial consultations for this report, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Food First NL conducted a survey of schools to look at their readiness for a school food program (Appendix D).

Section 2: Implementation Plan

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador plans to expand and enhance school food programming through the following initiatives:

• upgrading of kitchen facilities in schools. While school food providers will have use of facilities and equipment, the assets will remain the property of the provincial government. We anticipate creating and/or upgrading 40-50 school kitchens in the current school year (to June 2025);
• providing support to smaller community groups/non-profit groups to create menus, for bulk ordering, and food safety, to prepare them to take on school lunch programming;
• creating a centralized ordering system for school lunch that can be use by all providers. This system will allow all families to experience the same system for school lunch regardless of where they live or who provides school lunch in their area. It will also allow the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to manage payment systems and reimbursements to school food providers. This system will also help to ensure the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has accurate, up-to-date data on meals served, number of students taking part in service, menus, and so on for each school with a school lunch program;
• hiring key personnel to work with "community school food providers" for smaller, rural and remote schools in order to set up school lunch programming, train staff, design menus, oversee operations, etc. as those providers grow into their roles. These providers may be volunteers, community groups, or school staff and teachers, among others;
• financial support of non-profit and community groups to purchase food for school lunch programs.

Section 3: Indicators, Targets and Expected Results

Newfoundland and Labrador has 253 English language and 6 French language public schools (Appendix A) with approximately 64,000 students attending classes. Of those, 34 schools are classified as rural and remote, and 43 schools have a student population between 1 to 50 and an additional 34 schools have between 50 to 100 students. There are 182 schools with a student population of greater than 100.

Section 4: Expenditures

• Support to community and non-profit organizations to provide school food programming - $750,000
  • This would include grants to establish and expand programming and for the direct purchase of food.
• Capital investments/infrastructure improvements in schools to allow for the expansion of school lunch programming - $1,200,000
  • This would include, but is not limited to, the renovation of existing kitchen space, the creation of new school kitchens, equipment, etc. All assets will remain with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador regardless of the food provider using the facilities.
• Centralized ordering software - $250,000
  • This would include the ability for all families to have the same experience when ordering school lunch, regardless of where they reside, and would allow for the transition to a pay-what-you-can model for all food providers.
• Staffing - $300,000
  • This would include hiring of three positions:
    • Project Administrator (.5) to manage overall project needs;
    • Financial/Administrative Officer (FT) to work with food providers on payments for meals on a monthly basis, as well as other duties related to programming;
    • Operations Manager (FT) to work with "community providers" as noted in Section 2.

Section 5: Indigenous Collaboration

Newfoundland and Labrador is partnering with the Nunatsiavut Government to offer a pilot project to five remote Indigenous schools on the North Coast of Labrador.

This project will see school lunches offered to all students at Northern Lights Academy in Rigolet for two days per week. Enhanced healthy snacks will be available at the four other schools located in Nain, Makkovik, Hopedale and Postville. The intention is to expand the programming to all schools in 2025, as well as increase the number of days that food is provided.

Consultations will be held with Qalipu First Nation to discuss Indigenous considerations for schools in St. George's, which has a majority of Indigenous students.

Discussions will be held with the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) on considerations for schools in southern Labrador where NCC members attend.

Section 6: Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs)

Discussions are ongoing with Le Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, the French language school district in Newfoundland and Labrador, to provide school lunch programming in their six schools.

Breakfast programming is currently offered in all French language schools. Lunch programming is offered at École des Grands-Vents in St. John's.

List of French language schools and schools with French immersion (Appendix E).

Section 7: Reporting

Newfoundland and Labrador commits to collect and report to Canada no later than April 30, 2025 interim results of National School Food Program funding to Newfoundland and Labrador on indicators, including the number of schools, the names and postal codes of those schools, as well as the number of students reached, as above in Section 3. Newfoundland and Labrador will include updated data on the status of kitchen facilities and meals served in schools for the interim report.

Appendix A - List of Schools, 2024 to 2025

Appendix B - Schools offering breakfast programming in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2023 to 2024

Appendix C - Schools offering lunch programming in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2023 to 2024

Appendix D - Newfoundland and Labrador School Meals Survey Data

Appendix E - French Immersion Schools and French Language Schools in Newfoundland and Labrador