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Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Food Safety Emergency Response

This page provides resources that can help FNS program operators prevent foodborne illness during emergencies and disasters. The Food Safety Emergency Response Pocket Guide supports school nutrition professionals in their response to food safety emergencies caused by disasters and weather-related events. The Assembling Food Safety Emergency Supply Kits poster highlights supplies to include in emergency kits.

12/27/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Recursos de seguridad alimentaria en español

Los siguientes recursos están disponibles en español para ayudar a los operadores del programa a mantener y fomentar las mejores prácticas de seguridad alimentaria en sus operaciones.

12/27/2022
Resource | Federal Register Documents Information Collection: Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards Application for SFAs

This is a new collection for the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards Application. The Recognition Awards will recognize school food authorities (SFAs) that have made significant improvements to the nutritional quality of their school meals by exceeding the transitional school meal pattern requirements, engaging students, and implementing innovative practices. SFAs can apply to one or more Recognition Awards included in the application form.

FNS 2022-27941
12/23/2022
Resource | Federal Register Documents Comment Request: State Administrative Expense Funds

FNS issued regulation that prescribe the methods for making payments of funds to state agencies to use for administrative expenses incurred in overseeing and providing technical assistance in connection with activities undertaken under the NSLP, the SMP, the SBP, the CACFP, and the FDP. For this revision, FNS has revised the FNS-525 form to eliminate data fields which collect data that can be obtained from the FNS financial data systems.

12/19/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance The Whole Grain Resource for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

The revised Whole Grain Resource for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs is a comprehensive guide to determine whether a grain product is whole grain-rich or can credit as enriched in school meals.

12/13/2022
Resource | Nutrition Education School Breakfast Materials

Use these resources to share the benefits of a school breakfast in your community.

12/09/2022
Resource | Federal Register Documents Comment Request – Summer Food Site Locations for State Agencies

This is an ongoing, voluntary information collection which is used by FNS to update the USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse. FNS collects information about the summer meal sites from state agencies using FNS-905. This form collects the site name, location, and operating details about the summer meal sites, such as dates and times of site operation.

2022-23596
10/31/2022
Resource | Nutrition Education National School Lunch Week Social Media Shareables

We encourage our partners, schools and the community to share these graphics and messages on their social media platforms to help spread the word about the benefits of school lunch.

10/11/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Notice of Additional Funding for FY 2022 Equipment Assistance Subgrants for School Food Authorities

The purpose of this memorandum is to announce an additional $50 million in FY 2022 Equipment Assistance Grant funding above the $30 million announced in SP 14-2022. This additional funding, provided by ARPA, is being made available to state agencies in addition to the previously announced $30 million, to competitively award Equipment Assistance Subgrants to eligible SFAs participating in the NSLP.

SP 01-2023
10/11/2022
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2007-0022 Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products

The term "Alternate Protein Product" is the name used by FNS to identify products meeting requirements set forth in Appendix A of the NSLP, SBP, SFSP, and the CACFP within the section entitled Alternate Protein Products.

10/04/2022
Page updated: October 14, 2021