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USDA Foods: COVID-19 Waivers by State
Select from the following states to see all of the COVID-19 waivers issued for USDA Foods programs.
08/20/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos
What’s New in the USDA DoD Fresh Program?
This webinar discusses recent updates and provides guidance on the USDA Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Topics covered include: program allocations, adding new schools to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Order Receipt System (FFAVORS), receipting orders in FFAVORS, and managing school food authority (SFA) expectations. This webinar is intended for FNS regional office and state distributing agency staff who manage USDA Foods in Schools programs.
11/21/2019
Resource | Policy
USDA Foods Disaster Household Distribution 2020
USDA Foods Disaster Household Distribution
06/29/2020
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0092
2020-21 National School Lunch Program USDA Foods Entitlement Calculations
Pursuant to section 2202(a) of the FFCRA, FNS is establishing a nationwide opt-in waiver to help minimize the impact of coronavirus related school closures on USDA Foods entitlement calculations.
06/16/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos
COVID-19 Guidance for Managing USDA Foods Inventories in SY 2020-2021
This webinar provides guidance on flexibilities available to help you manage USDA Foods in Schools during these unprecedented times due to COVID-19. Topics include information on USDA Foods direct delivered products, USDA Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and the National Processing Program. We cover some actions you can take to assist with utilization of USDA Foods inventories and minimize food loss. This webinar is intended for state distributing agency and FNS regional office staff who manage USDA Foods in Schools programs.
09/11/2020
Passion Overcomes Pandemic Challenges
Live Oak Unified School District staff prepare homemade vegetarian penne pasta in their new kitchen for prepackaged meals. Photo courtesy of Leasa Hill.
By the Western Regional Office, Food and Nutrition Service
Like countless schools across the country, the Live Oak Unified School District, about 50 miles north of Sacramento, had to shift their operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Prior to the pandemic, we were realizing my dream serving meals from scratch,” said Leasa Hill, District Food Services Supervisor. “When the pandemic started, we scrambled, worked harder, longer days, we all shifted duties, locations, environments and made it happen.”
Before the pandemic, Leana’s team was making homemade pizzas, slow cooking pork shoulders and developing a host of new menu ideas with a variety of fresh options. When the pandemic lockdown began, they had to quickly shift their menu to more shelf-stable, prepackaged products.
Throughout it all, Leana says her staff worked harder than ever to get tasty, nutritious food to kids in their district that depend on them.
“My staff has not taken any time off since this pandemic started last March,” Hill said. “They served through every holiday and break that they normally have off and even on Saturdays when pick-up service was offered.”
Leasa said that when she started with the District 10 years ago, she was determined to change the way kids thought about “school food” and to create a place where her colleagues were proud to work and where students were excited to eat. Today, despite the unprecedented challenges the pandemic has thrown their way, Leasa and her staff have come through on that commitment. She credits her staff and their passion with that ongoing success as they continue to deliver child nutrition programs where they’re needed most.
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Page updated: November 22, 2023
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Understanding the USDA DoD Fresh Program and FFAVORS
Webinar recording from September 8, 2022 on understanding the USDA DoD Fresh program and the fresh fruit and vegetable order receipt system.
09/14/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Demystifying the USDA Foods Complaint Process Part One
This is Part One of a three-part webinar series that explains the USDA Foods Complaint Process. In this Dec. 11, 2015, webinar, Andre Orange and Tony Wilkins of the Food Distribution Division provide an overview of the USDA Foods complaint process.
12/11/2015
Resource | Webinars/Videos
USDA Foods Processing: Processing Agreements Webinar Series
This webinar provides an overview of minimum requirements from the federal perspective and discusses roles and responsibilities for participating in the USDA Foods Processing Program.
02/04/2016
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Processing Webinar Series: USDA Foods Strategic Ordering and Forecasting
This webinar explains how to be an ideal customer; shares best practices for planning, forecasting, and procurement of USDA Foods; discusses data and inventory analysis and shares tips for planning and ordering.
02/18/2016