Summer Feeding Requirements - Summer 2022 Comparison Table
FNS is offering this comparison table to assist state agencies and program operators as they transition from operations under COVID-19 nationwide waivers to operations designed around their own unique circumstances.
USDA Foods in Schools Foods Product Information Sheets - Meat/Meat Alternates
USDA Foods in Schools Foods product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for meat/meat alternates.
Estimated Amount USDA Provided to School Districts to Support Pandemic Operations and Supply Chain Challenges
Estimated amount of funding USDA provided to school districts to support pandemic operations and supply chain challenges.
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Grains
USDA Foods in Schools product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for grains.
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Vegetables
USDA Foods in Schools product information sheets with description and WBSCM ID for vegetables.
FNS-101: Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded, State-administered program that reimburses providers who serve free, nutritious meals to children and teens in low-income areas when school is not in session.
Off-site Monitoring Fact Sheets for Child Nutrition Programs
FNS issued eight child nutrition programs off-site monitoring fact sheets to assist states and sponsors in conducting off-site monitoring of child nutrition programs during the pandemic. These documents include a fact sheet that has background information on all programs, as well as separate facts sheets for state and local operators for each program.
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Other Foods
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for other foods.
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Fruits
USDA Foods product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for fruits.
Summer Meals Program Streamlining & Integrity
In January 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule entitled “Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program” to improve program efficiency while allowing local operators to spend more time focused on serving children.