FNS Documents & Resources

The  practices addressed in this document will help program operators enhance the safety of fruits and  vegetables grown in school gardens.
 

USDA Food and Nutrition Service Programs for Out-of-School-Time Providers.

To ensure program integrity, school districts must sample household applications certified for free or reduced-price meals, contact the households, and verify eligibility. This process (known as household verification) can be burdensome for both school officials and households. Direct verification uses information from certain other means-tested programs to verify eligibility without contacting applicants. Potential benefits include: less burden for households, less work for school officials, and fewer students with school meal benefits terminated because of nonresponse to verification requests.