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Resource | Policy Memos FY 2024 Food and Administrative Funding for TEFAP

The FY 2024 TEFAP funding memorandum provides guidance on full-year food and administrative funding allocations.

04/23/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Menu Planner for School Meals

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.

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08/24/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Recetas de Team Nutrition

¿Necesita una nueva receta para su Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos? 

03/14/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Team Nutrition Recipes

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

03/10/2023
Resource | Policy Memos FY 2023 Food and Administrative Funding for TEFAP

The fiscal year 2023 TEFAP funding memorandum provides guidance on full-year FY 2023 TEFAP food and administrative funding allocations.

02/08/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance USDA School Meals: Together, We Can Give Kids a Healthier Future

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.

02/03/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance The Whole Grain Resource for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

The revised Whole Grain Resource for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs is a comprehensive guide to determine whether a grain product is whole grain-rich or can credit as enriched in school meals.

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12/13/2022
Resource | Policy Thrifty Food Plan Adjustment of FY 2023 TEFAP Funding

In FY 2023, the USDA anticipates an increase in TEFAP entitlement food funding, due to significant inflationary changes reflected in the June 2022 TFP.

08/29/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance | FNS-GD-2018-0001 Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs

The Food Buying Guide for child nutrition programs has all of the current information in one manual to help you and your purchasing agent buy the right amount of food and the appropriate type of food for your program(s), and determine the specific contribution each food makes toward the meal pattern requirements.

07/11/2022
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0086 TEFAP - Thrifty Food Plan Adjustment of TEFAP Funding

Based on USDA’s re-evaluation, the Thrifty Food Plan is increasing by 21% and total national FY 2022 TEFAP entitlement food funding will increase by an estimated $57.75 million. We will be sharing additional details and final numbers after the budget is finalized.

08/16/2021
Page updated: October 14, 2021