The final rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans - is the next step in an ongoing effort toward healthier school meals that USDA and the broader school meals community have been partnering on for well over a decade. This table is a reference tool for stakeholders to visualize the proposed implementation timeline.
State agency summaries for the non-competitive Technology Innovation Grants (nTIGs) awarded FY 21.
The Child Nutrition Database is a required part of the nutrient analysis software approved by USDA for use in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. It is a nutrient database of over 9,000 food items.
From this page, you may download the Spanish translation of the Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals and accompanying materials.
The French translation of the Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals and accompanying materials.
Meal pattern calculations for short and long weeks. This applies to schools who regularly operate on a shorter or longer weekly cycle.
This module is designed to assist you in the critical task of promoting your School Breakfast Program once you have settled on an implementation plan and a service delivery method.
This toolkit consists of a collection of digital resources that program operators and other stakeholders may use to establish or expand the breakfast service within their school.
This module includes a series of resources for all stages of the implementation process, from planning to evaluation.