Cherokee Nation
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- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
Child Nutrition Dashboard
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 | Policy Memos
FNS-640 Reporting Guidance
This memo provides reporting guidance for the FNS-640 report beginning with reporting for school year (SY) 2018-19 due March 1, 2020.
SP03-2020
01/29/2024
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2001-0018
FNS Instruction 796-2, Revision 4
FNS Instruction 796-2, Revision 4: Financial Management - CACFP
09/13/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
Results of USDA's FNS-Administered SFA Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted school meal operations and has contributed to lasting supply chain issues affecting the cost and availability of food and labor. The School Food Authority Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation was administered to all SFAs operating child nutrition programs in schools to gather information on the impacts of continued supply chain disruptions and the return to standard operations during SY 2022–23.
07/25/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
I'm New to Farm to School
I'm New to Farm to School is a place full of resources to help you to get your farm to school program growing.
02/22/2023
Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations
School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study
This study is the first nationally representative, comprehensive assessment of the school meal programs since the updated nutrition standards for school meals were phased in beginning School Year 2012-2013. A study methodology report that describes the study design, sampling and data collection and a summary report that provides a brief overview of the study and key findings from the various reports are also available.
10/19/2021
Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations
Farm to School Census and Comprehensive Review
The Farm to School Census and Comprehensive Review includes the 2019 Farm to School Census; a descriptive review of the USDA Farm to School grant program; a review of published research on farm to school since 2010; and a set of interviews with school food distributors.
07/15/2021
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2020-0130
Guidelines for Policy Statement When Serving Meals or Milk Without Separate Charge
All school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch, Commodity School, School Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs must submit a free and reduced price policy statement pursuant to 7 CFR Part 245.
07/16/2020
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0016
FNS-640: SY 2017-18 Instructions and Reporting Guidance
School programs policy memo SP 14-2019 provides SY 2017-18 reporting guidance for the FNS-640 report. The FNS-640 form became available in FPRS on March 1, 2019. State agencies may use the attached instructions and business rules/edit check to begin and/or finalize implementation of processes for reporting and any system updates for School Year 2017-2018 reporting.
FNS-640
03/06/2019