FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Resource | Fact Sheets Flyer for Households to Encourage School Meal Enrollment

For the 2023-24 school year, many families will need to fill out an application to find out if they can get free or reduced price meals.

08/10/2023

Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Food Safety COVID-19 Resources

Learn more about COVID-19 food safety resources available to FNS program operators including new resources for school nutrition professionals from the Institute of Child Nutrition.

05/12/2023

Resource | Report Leveraging the White House Conference to Promote and Elevate Nutrition Security: The Role of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service

FNS has a long history of helping to end hunger, reduce diet-related diseases, and accelerate health equity. This report explains who we are, who we serve and highlights key work underway.

09/29/2022

Resource | Fact Sheets SBP Fact Sheet

The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions. The SBP started in 1966 as a pilot project, and was made a permanent entitlement program by Congress in 1975.

11/20/2017

Resource | Guidance Documents Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs in the School Nutrition Programs

Accommodating children with special dietary needs in the School Nutrition Programs. Guidance for school food service staff.

11/29/2001