FNS Documents & Resources

The final rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans - is the next step in an ongoing effort toward healthier school meals that USDA and the broader school meals community have been partnering on for well over a decade.  This table is a reference tool for stakeholders to visualize the proposed implementation timeline.

Check out this database to access vendor-specific product information for all direct delivered USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program.

The Child Nutrition Database is a required part of the nutrient analysis software approved by USDA for use in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. It is a nutrient database of over 9,000 food items.

Form FNS-10 Report of School Program Operations

This webinar provided an overview of the USDA Foods Processing program and shared some tips on how to effectively manage USDA Foods diverted to processors.

This agreement sets out the requirements for administering the child nutrition programs and the food distribution programs.

General information and helpful tips are provided on utilizing the web based supply chain management system for FNS food assistance program operators.  

A compilation of resources for operators of USDA Foods in Schools and child nutrition programs.  

Form FNS-674 is used to request access to the USDA Food Program Reporting System (FPRS).  

FNS Form 292A is to be used to report Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief.