Going into the 2013-2014 School Year, the vast majority of schools are successfully meeting the updated meal standards which offer children more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables; low-fat milk; and less salty and fatty foods.
Three time Olympian and Co-chair of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition talks about the benefits of a nutritious school breakfast. The School Breakfast Program includes healthier options starting Fall 2013 as a result of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act passed by congress in 2010. USDA's Food and Nutrition Service is supporting schools as they make improvements school meals and other foods sold in schools.
Olympic gold medalist and record-setting track and field sprinter Allyson Felix, a member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, explains how school breakfast can help students energize their days. The School Breakfast Program includes healthier options starting Fall 2013 as a result of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act passed by congress in 2010. USDA's Food and Nutrition Service is supporting schools as they make improvements to school meals and other foods sold in schools.
Institutions can now receive cash reimbursements from the USDA for nutritious snacks served to children through age 18 if the children are participating in afterschool care programs
During today's webinar, we're going to be talking about the implementation grant for the Farm to School grant program. We'll start by giving some background information on Farm to School in general. We'll talk about today's topic specifically, the implementation grant track of the grant program. We'll review the scoring, how the proposals are scored, the budget and match, the registration process, the forms and the format, and then I'll review some resources that are available to you all as you prepare your application before we get into the questions.
This webinar will discuss the Farm to School grant program and specifically talk about details about the planning grant track.
Due to Hurricane Sandy, and effective immediately, retail food stores licensed by FNS to accept SNAP benefits in the following counties may accept SNAP benefits in exchange for HOT foods and foods intended to be consumed on retailer premises.
English and Spanish versions of, The Stomach Bug Book: What School Employees Need to Know.