### Question
How is the "institution" defined?


### Answer
The term **institution** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1766* as follows -

> any public or private nonprofit organization providing nonresidential child care, including, but not limited to, child care centers, settlement houses, recreational centers, Head Start centers, and institutions providing child care facilities for children with handicaps

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1766*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS**

