FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Data

The goal of the dashboard is to provide national and state level visualization of meals served, participation, and funding data for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program. The dashboard can be used by federal, state, and local organizations to assess trends in child nutrition program activity.

02/14/2024

Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2013-0020 Variations in Meal Requirements for Religious Reasons: Jewish Schools, Institutions and Sponsors

This instruction is intended to clarify allowable variations to child nutrition program food components in order to meet religious needs among Jewish schools, institutions and sponsors.

783-13 Rev. 3

03/27/2013

Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1994-0013 Meal Substitutions for Medical or Other Special Dietary Reasons

This Instruction outlines the policy for food substitutions and other modifications in the meal patterns necessary to meet the dietary requirements of program participants with handicaps and with other special dietary needs.

783-2 REV. 2

10/14/1994

Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1990-0002 Reimbursement For Recycled Milk and Other Meal Components

This Instruction sets forth the policy concerning recycling of milk and other meal components.

FNS Instruction 786-6 Rev. 1

08/21/1990

Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1988-0014 Prohibition Against Denying Meals and Milk to Children as a Disciplinary Action

This Instruction prohibits the denial of meals and milk as a disciplinary action against any child who is enrolled in a school participating in the Chile Nutrition Programs. Such denial of meals or milk is inconsistent with Section 2 and 9 of the National School Lunch Act and Sections 2,3, and 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

FNS Instruction 791-1 REV. 1

07/12/1988

Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1987-0001 Tax Exempt Status for Summer Food Service

The purpose of this instruction is to clarify our position on tax-exempt status for Summer Food Service Program sires.

776-6 REV. 1

02/13/1987

Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1986-0001 Sub Sites In The Summer Food Service Program

This instruction will outline the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) policy regarding the legitimacy of sub-sites (i.e., meals transported from approved sites to feeding locations for which site applications have not been submitted).

08/07/1986