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.
School Lunch and Breakfast Sodium Limits and Timeline
National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program sodium limits and timeline
Fact Sheet - Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium Final Rule
This new rule establishes standards for milk, whole grains, and sodium for school years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 to give schools time to transition in the short term.
Maintaining Integrity in School Meals Served Outside the Cafeteria
The tip sheet provides a list of suggested practices that program operators may adopt to assist with proper meal counting and claiming when meals are served in alternative locations.
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.
Supply Chain Assistance for Schools
To help schools deal with supply chain challenges brought on by the pandemic, USDA is providing up to: $1 billion in Supply Chain Assistance funds for schools to purchase food for their meal programs, $300 million for states to purchase USDA Foods to distribute to schools, and $200 million for cooperative agreements to purchase local foods for schools, focusing on historically underused producers.
School Lunch Materials
Learn more about school lunch! Find event ideas, recipes, activities, and more for school nutrition professionals, families, and teachers.
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.
School Meals Programs: Providing Multiple Meals at a Time During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
This publication provides consideration, tips, best practices, and sample menus for school meals program operators who wish to distribute multiple meals at one time.