The USDA's Schools/Child Nutrition Commodity Programs support American agricultural producers by providing cash reimbursements for meals served in schools, but also by providing nutritious, USDA-purchased food to the following nutrition programs:

• National School Lunch Program;

• Child and Adult Care Food Program; and the

• Summer Food Service Program

The following links provide policy and resources available for the administration of the USDA's Schools/Child Nutrition (CN) USDA Foods Programs which include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

Program Resources
		About Schools/CN USDA Foods Programs
		USDA Foods Fact Sheets w/USDA Foods Codes
		Eligibility & How to Apply
		Foods Available FY2014
		Frequently Asked Questions/Program Fact Sheet
		Policy & Regulations
		School Programs USDA Foods Update Newsletters
Related Resources & Guidance
		Frozen Fruit Products and Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs Memo SP20-2012, dated August 11, 2012
		Existing Inventory of USDA Foods and Commercial Products Memo SP39-2012, dated August 3, 2012
		Civil Rights' "And Justice For All" Posters"
		USDA Foods Meal Rates
		Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, 7th Edition
		FOCUS Team Contacts - USDA
		State Websites for FD Programs
		USDA Foods Hold and Recall Procedures

 
Last Modified: 05/20/2013