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Resource | Federal Register Documents Information Collection - School Meals Operations Study

With the revision, FNS will seek approval for the School Meals Operations (SMO) study to collect survey and administrative data about SY 2023-24 from a census of state agencies. The SMO study will not collect survey data about SY 2023-24 from school food authorities.

05/03/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos CACFP Trainers’ Circle: Family Style Meal Service With Children in the CACFP

This webinar shows tips for preparing and supporting children, training staff, and meeting CACFP meal pattern requirements to successfully serve meals “family style.” 

04/29/2024
Resource | Recipes Video de cocina para el CACFP: Calabaza espagueti horneada con salsa de tomate para edades de 3–5

Este video de cocina para el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP, por sus siglas en inglés) demuestra cómo preparar rápida y fácilmente la receta estandarizada del USDA de la calabaza espagueti horneada con salsa de tomate para niños de 3 a 5 años.

04/26/2024
Resource | Recipes Video de cocina para el CACFP: Calabaza espagueti horneada con salsa de tomate para edades de 6–18

Este video de cocina para el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP, por sus siglas en inglés) demuestra cómo preparar rápida y fácilmente la receta estandarizada del USDA de la calabaza espagueti horneada con salsa de tomate para niños de 6 a 18 años.

04/26/2024
Resource | Federal Register Documents Final Rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 DGAs

This rulemaking finalizes long-term school nutrition requirements based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, robust stakeholder input, and lessons learned from prior rulemakings.

04/24/2024
Resource | Policy Meal Claim Validation in the Summer Food Service Program

Provides an overview and step-by-step process for how to complete the meal claim validation process. This memorandum includes two attachments. Attachment 1 provides a flow chart on conducting a meal claim validation. Attachment 2 provides an example.

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04/19/2024
Resource | Federal Register Documents Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meals Program

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is extending for 120 days the public comment period on the interim final rule, “Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs.” 

04/19/2024
Resource | Recipes CACFP Cooking Video: Roasted Spaghetti Squash Ages 6–18 

This Child and Adult Care Food Program cooking video demonstrates the quick-and-easy preparation of the USDA standardized recipe for Roasted Spaghetti Squash for children 6 through 18 years of age.

04/18/2024
Resource | Recipes CACFP Cooking Video: Roasted Spaghetti Squash Age 3–5

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) cooking video demonstrates the quick-and-easy preparation of the USDA standardized recipe for Roasted Spaghetti Squash for children 3 through 5 years of age.

04/18/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: HACCP

This video is intended to provide information about Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles, and related food safety best practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
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