### Question
How is the term institution defined?


### Answer
The term **institution** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1766* as the following:

> 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 disabilities

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

