USDA Foods product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for fruits.
This is the official list of the only tools authorized to certify schools as eligible for the additional performance-based reimbursement.
This information is provided to assist state agencies, school food authorities, and local schools with the selection of a software program that has been USDA-approved for nutrient analyses required in the school meal programs.
USDA Foods in Schools Foods product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for meat/meat alternates.
Team Nutrition supports the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs by providing training for school food service, nutrition education for children and families and resources to support a healthier school environment.
The Menu Planner for School Meals has been revised to reflect the Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Final Rule that was published in February 2022.
Use these local school wellness policy tools and resources to bring your school community together to create strong school environments that support students’ growth, learning, and well-being.
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act initially provided an additional 6-cents per lunch reimbursement to school food authorities that were certified to be in compliance with the new meal patterns. The increased reimbursement, a significant investment in improving the quality of school meals, became available starting Oct.1, 2012. School food authorities that continue to maintain compliance with meal requirements continue to receive this performance based funding which is adjusted annually if needed. The current performance based reimbursement rate is 9-cents per reimbursable lunch.
Conozca más acerca el almuerzo escolar. Encuentre ideas, recetas, actividades, y más para profesionales del nutrición escolar, familias y maestros.
Prepare for the road ahead with these ready-to-go menu planning, nutrition education, and school meal promotion resources that support the updates to school nutrition standards.