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Date FNS Document# Title
Safe Meals, Healthy Kids: Food Safety for Summer Meals
SFSP 03-2024, SP 05-2024 Implementation Guidance for the Rural Non-congregate Option Provisions of the Interim Final Rule, Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs
Nutrient and Meal Pattern Analysis Resources for School Meals
USDA Foods Database
2023 Farm to School Census School Food Authority Webinar
Meal Talk Webinar Series
Farm to School Census FAQs
SP 22-2023 Community Eligibility Provision: Implementing the New Minimum Identified Student Percentage
FNS-943 Food Safety Information and Resources for the Farm to School Community
Child Nutrition Database
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Order Receipt System (FFAVORS)
FNS-602 Summer Food, Summer Moves Resource Kit
Farm to School Census Checklist for Success
Farm to School Census Preparation Worksheet
2023 Farm to School Census Sample Survey
FNS-933 Crediting Meats/Meat Alternates in Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet
FD-152: Discontinuance of the High Security Seal Requirement for USDA Foods Deliveries
GS1 GDSN and the USDA Foods Database: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for States/School Districts
SFSP 08-2024, SP 15-2024 Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas: Q&As #2
Navigating the USDA Foods Database
Growing Your Farm to School Program
I'm New to Farm to School
School Nutrition Standards Media Toolkit
Whole Grains Resources for Child Nutrition Programs
Conversando sobre comidas
SP16-2022 Third Allocation of Supply Chain Assistance Funds to Alleviate Supply Chain Disruptions in the School Meal Programs
USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
Overview of the Keep Kids Fed Act and New Supply Chain Assistance Funding
Transitioning to Normal Child Nutrition Operations: Additional Waiver Opportunities
Seeding Success 2022 Webinar 2: Track It! How to Make Your Farm to School Efforts Count
Common Questions about Returning to Normal Operations
SY 2021-22 Waivers and Flexibilities
Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring
Child Nutrition Waiver Update to Address Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures and Supply Chain Issues
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #106 Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #105 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Service of Meals at School Sites during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #104 Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #103 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals Served by Service Institutions through the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #102 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Times Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #101 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #99 Nationwide Waiver of the Annual Half Aggregate Monitoring Requirement in the Summer Food Service Program
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #100 Waiver to Allow Fiscal Action Flexibility for Meal Pattern Violations Related to COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting School Meals in SY 2021-22
FNS-896 Offering Meats and Meat Alternates at School Breakfast
USDA Foods in Schools Infographics
USDA Foods in Schools Additional Resources
Oversight Plan Waiver
School Meals Operations Study: Evaluation of the COVID-19 Child Nutrition Waivers and Child Nutrition Programs
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #93 Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the Afterschool Programs and for Family Day Care Home Providers in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #92 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibility for Senior High Schools in SY 2021-22
Page updated: November 20, 2019