FNS Documents & Resources

This tip sheet was designed for school foodservice professionals to provide an overview of Offer versus Serve guidance for lunch meal service.

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

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

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

These materials can be used as tools to educate students and school nutrition professionals on Offer vs Serve.

The Menu Planner for School Meals has been revised to reflect the Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Final Rule that was published in February 2022.

From this page, you may download the Spanish translation of the Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals and accompanying materials.

Update your breakfast menus with these easy-to-prepare USDA standardized breakfast recipes.

For children to grow and reach their full potential, it is critical that they have access to nutritious foods and develop lifelong healthy dietary habits.

The purpose of this guidance is to clarify how to determine eligibility in SY 2023-24 for severe need reimbursement for breakfasts served through the School Breakfast Program and for the two cent differential reimbursement for lunches served through the National School Lunch Program. This guidance provides clarification to SP 11-2022, Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement for the School Breakfast Program and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for the National School Lunch Program in School Years 2022-23 and 2023-24.