Question & AnswerQ&A (KKPP DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 12, S. 1994)
The primary objective is to improve the nutritional status of 35% of enrolled moderately and severely underweight (non-medical) preschool children aged 36 to 72 months and to improve family food habits.
Moderately and severely (non-medical) underweight preschool children aged 36 months to 72 months from families of six members with a total monthly income of ₱3,675.00 and below.
Republic Act 7160, also known as the Local Government Code of 1991, which took effect in 1992.
The MSWDO supervises and monitors the implementation of the feeding program in the municipality, prepares the community nutrition profile, coordinates with agencies, prepares reports, motivates backyard food projects among families, and ensures compliance with program guidelines.
LGUs must provide safe storage, assign MSWDO and mother leaders, provide augmentation support and feeding centers, submit required reports, designate alternate persons for receiving food, submit reimbursement claims with supporting documents, and replace spoiled or lost commodities with local food of equivalent value.
At least ₱50.00 per child per month, including 4 lbs. of foreign food commodities such as corn soya blend.
LGUs must submit monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and bi-annual reports including stock, distribution, nutrition status, financial records, and program accomplishments to DSWD Field Office which then consolidates and forwards reports to CRS/Manila based on a specified schedule in the guidelines.
Non-compliance is a basis for termination of the Supplemental Feeding Program.
Non-compliance with the provisions of the guidelines will result in termination of the Supplemental Feeding Program.
The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) provides PL 480 food commodities (corn soya blend) and is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and auditing the program in coordination with the DSWD Central Office.