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Resource | Webinars/Videos Webinar on Final Rule: CEP- Increasing Options for Schools

A webinar for state agency and school food authority staff focused on the Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs Community Eligibility Provision — Increasing Options for Schools. 

10/12/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Afiche de OVS del almuerzo en la escuela secundaria

Este afiche se utiliza para educar a los estudiantes de secundaria sobre cómo seleccionar un almuerzo reembolsable bajo Ofrecer versus Servir.

FNS-819-S
10/02/2023
Resource | Federal Register Documents Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs - CEP Increasing Options for Schools

This final rule amends the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) regulations by lowering the minimum identified student percentage (ISP) from 40 percent to 25 percent. 

09/26/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Team Nutrition Training Grants FY 2017 Highlights

State agencies used these grants to implement and evaluate nutrition education, meal service training, and environmental changes in school or child care settings. This booklet showcases only a small portion of the wide array of grantee activities conducted.

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09/26/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance CEP Final Rule Summary

USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on Sept. 26, 2023, to expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision by lowering the minimum identified student percentage participation threshold from 40 percent to 25 percent. 

09/26/2023
Resource | Policy Community Eligibility Provision: Implementing the New Minimum Identified Student Percentage

This guidance applies to state agencies and local educational agencies administering the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. This guidance provides information on the final rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Community Eligibility Provision – Increasing Options for School.

SP 22-2023
09/26/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Offer vs Serve High School Lunch Poster

This poster is designed to educate high school students in selecting a reimbursable lunch under Offer versus Serve.

FNS-819
09/25/2023
Basic page CACFP in Emergency Shelters

CACFP is a food program that helps emergency shelters serve healthy meals to children and young people experiencing homelessness. CACFP meals help ensure equitable access to nutritious food for better health.

09/22/2023
Basic page CACFP Handbooks

These resources are periodically updated to reflect changes to the CACFP and highlight new resources available for households.

09/21/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks

Guidance, resources, best practices, and training for CACFP operators to support them in providing healthy, balanced meals and snacks to the children and adults they serve.

09/21/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021