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Resource | Training and Outreach Tips for Sponsors: Completing the Turnip the Beet Nomination Packet

These tips will help you to complete the Turnip the Beet nomination packet.

11/18/2025
Resource | Policy Information Collection - Summer Food Site Locations for State Agencies

This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection for the mandatory collection of summer meal site information from state agencies.

07/29/2025
Resource | Policy Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”

This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. In doing so, this notice supersedes any prior interpretation in any notice or other document issued by any USDA agency. This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the USDA programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA.

07/10/2025
Resource | Policy Final Rule: Child Nutrition - Streamlining Plan Requirements for the Summer EBT Program and the Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Food Service Program

This rule removes the Coordinated Services Plan (CSP) requirement for the Summer Food Service Program and Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program under the “Implementing Provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs” interim final rule published Dec. 29, 2023.

06/06/2025
Resource | Training and Outreach SUN Programs Communications Toolkit - Customization Tutorial

Instructional video showing how to easily customize the print materials included in the SUN programs communications toolkit.

04/09/2025
Resource | Policy Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2025-2026)

This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals, free milk, and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer benefits for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. 

03/13/2025
Basic page SUN Meals To-Go Social Media Posts

Sample social media posts and graphics for SUN Meals To-Go. Includes branded and unbranded graphics. Post text can be customized as needed. 

02/03/2025
Basic page SUN Meals Social Media Posts

Sample social media posts and graphics for SUN Meals including branded and unbranded graphics. Post text can be customized as needed.

02/03/2025
Basic page Navigating Non-Congregate SFSP (Sun Meals To-Go): Parent or Guardian Pick-Up

In the Summer Food Service Program, parent or guardian pick-up is a meal service option for which approved sponsors may distribute meals to parents or guardians to take home to their children.

01/15/2025
Basic page Navigating Non-Congregate SFSP (Sun Meals To-Go): Site Proximity

In the Summer Food Service Program, site proximity refers to the minimum distance between approved sites, based on population density and accessibility to participants.

01/15/2025
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