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Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks

Guidance, resources, best practices, and training for CACFP operators to support them in providing healthy, balanced meals and snacks to the children and adults they serve.

09/21/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Tools and Resources

Use these local school wellness policy tools and resources to bring your school community together to create strong school environments that support students’ growth, learning, and well-being.

08/21/2023
Basic page Rates of Reimbursement
07/07/2023
Basic page CACFP Reimbursement Rates

Rates are adjusted annually each July, as required by the statutes and regulations governing CACFP.

07/07/2023
Resource | Federal Register Documents School Meal Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)

This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national average payments, the amount of money the federal government provides states for lunches, afterschool snacks and breakfasts served to children participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.

07/07/2023
Resource | Flyers Local School Wellness Policy Parent Flyer

Engage parents in school wellness using this ready-to-go communication tool. This flyer can help parents support the school wellness policy.

06/08/2023
Resource | Reimbursement Rates SFSP Reimbursement Rates

These Federal Register notices inform the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the SFSP.

01/06/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Letter to WIC State Agencies on Unwinding and Impacts of Infant Formula Shortage

Letter to WIC state agencies on unwinding and impacts of infant formula shortage.

12/19/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Local School Wellness Policy Refresh! Infographic

This infographic encourages school districts to renew, strengthen, energize, and nourish their local school wellness policy efforts. Available in English and Spanish.

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09/23/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos Meal Talk: Local School Wellness Policies

USDA Team Nutrition staff and guest speakers from South Carolina’s Local Wellness Policy State Technical Assistance Team and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shared how to energize, strengthen and assess local school wellness policies.

09/12/2022
Page updated: October 14, 2021