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Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
CN Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, July 2020 - Dec. 2021
This data collection fulfills states’ reporting requirements and describes trends in program participation during the COVID-19 pandemic from July 2020 through Dec. 2021. It is part of an ongoing study series examining CN program operations, repurposed to collect waiver reports from all states. A previous report in the series detailed waiver usage and trends in program participation and operations from March through Sept. 2020.
04/30/2024
Child Nutrition Dashboard
The goal of the dashboard is to provide national and state level visualization of meals served, participation, and funding data for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program. The dashboard can be used by federal, state, and local organizations to assess trends in child nutrition program activity.
02/14/2024
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background
Clearance Procedures for the Release of Scientific Products
Adherence to scientific integrity and ensuring that the Agency shares accurate, reliable, and comprehensive information with the public is foundational to FNS. As such, this document outlines the clearance process FNS uses to release its scientific products, such as studies, analyses, evaluations, and journal articles.
01/31/2024
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Current Data Collections
This page provides a list of all studies currently, or soon to be, collecting data. For completed studies and their results, please visit Research and Analysis.
08/17/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
Results of USDA's FNS-Administered SFA Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted school meal operations and has contributed to lasting supply chain issues affecting the cost and availability of food and labor. The School Food Authority Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation was administered to all SFAs operating child nutrition programs in schools to gather information on the impacts of continued supply chain disruptions and the return to standard operations during SY 2022–23.
07/25/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March Through September 2020
This data collection fulfills states’ reporting requirements and describes trends in program participation during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is part of an ongoing study series examining CN program operations, repurposed to collect waiver reports from all states.
05/23/2023
Resource | Research | Food Security
USDA Nutrition Education Coordination Report to Congress, FY 2021
USDA's nutrition assistance programs touch the lives of one in four American consumers annually and the nutrition education efforts associated with select programs offer a powerful opportunity to promote food security and improve dietary quality among eligible individuals and families.
08/25/2022
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | General/Other
Completed Peer Review Plans and Reports
List of FNS completed peer review plans and reports.
04/05/2022
Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations
USDA Community Eligibility Provision Characteristics Study, SY 2016-17
This Community Eligibility Provision Characteristics study is the first comprehensive study since CEP became available nationwide in SY 2014-15. The study was designed to provide USDA with information about the impact of CEP and includes both an implementation and impact component.
03/17/2022