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Resource | Training and Outreach Apply for Free and Reduced Price School Meals Today

USDA’s school meal programs are important to millions of children every school day. These meals give children the healthy food they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Many families will need to fill out an application to find out if they can get free or reduced price meals.

08/28/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach USDA Foods Nutrition Education Resource Library

The USDA Foods Nutrition Education Resource Library provides program-specific, nutrition education resources for FDPIR administering agencies.

10/20/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs: Training Resources

A variety of trainings are available on the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs. Complete the training modules and view recorded webinars to assist in understanding and using the FBG and all its features.

09/20/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach Stronger with School Meals Educational Materials

School meals, and the school nutrition professionals that provide them, help children be strong physically and mentally. Celebrate the school community and promote healthy foods with these fun new school meals materials.

08/04/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance Fueling My Healthy Life

Project-based learning and technology to engage students in nutrition education while meeting educational standards for English and Health.

08/18/2022
Resource | Training and Outreach Professional Standards Trainings and Tracker Tool Brochure

This tri-fold brochure provides information on the Professional Standards Trainings and Tracker Tool (PSTTT). The PSTTT is a free, web-based tool available for school nutrition professionals to record their annually required training hours.

05/20/2022
Resource | Print Materials FDPIR Household Certification Training Course

Welcome to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s Household Certification Training course for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. FDPIR is a federal program that provides USDA foods to low-income households living on Indian reservations, in designated areas near reservations, and in the State of Oklahoma. FNS developed the FDPIR Household Certification Training course to help Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) and state agency certification workers and their supervisors successfully administer the program.

02/18/2021
Resource | Print Materials CSFP Orientation for New States

This page provides links to a CSFP welcome packet and PowerPoint Presentations to assist new states in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.

12/26/2019
Resource | Print Materials Dietetic Internship Opportunities in Child Nutrition

USDA's Food and Nutrition Service and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have joined forces to help increase the number of dietetic interns who complete rotations at State agencies administering Child Nutrition Programs.

12/06/2016
Resource | Print Materials National Procurement Training for Child Nutrition Programs

FNS child nutrition programs (CNP) is hosting three National Procurement Trainings.

02/13/2015
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