In pursuit of fiscal responsibility and stewardship of public funds, we are providing updated guidance for state administrative expense plans within the child nutrition programs. This memorandum underscores the importance of prudent budgeting, transparent documentation, and proactive evaluation of SAE allocations.
In pursuit of fiscal responsibility and stewardship of public funds, we are providing this guidance to ensure state agencies manage state administrative expense funds from the child nutrition programs with the utmost integrity and efficiency.
This memorandum announces the availability of $3.772 million for TEFAP Farm to Food Bank projects in fiscal year 2027 and provides guidance to TEFAP state agencies on how to submit TEFAP state plan amendments to implement FY 2027 projects.
We are pleased to announce the availability of $50 million to provide grants on a non-competitive basis to state agencies for the Harvest to Hallways National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants.
This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national average payments, the amount of money the federal government provides states for lunches, afterschool snacks, and breakfasts served to children participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; to the maximum reimbursement rates, the maximum per lunch rate from federal funds that a state can provide a school food authority for lunches served to children participating in the National School Lunch Program; and to the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint of milk served to non-needy children in a school or institution that participates in the Special Milk Program for Children.
This notice announces the national average value of donated foods or, where applicable, cash in lieu of donated foods, to be provided in school year 2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, and for each lunch and supper served by institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide funding allocation amounts for all state agencies for fiscal year (FY) 2027, information on funding requirements and deadlines, and reminders of important program requirements.
We are pleased to announce the availability of $20 million to provide grants on a competitive basis to state agencies for the National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants.
This is a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
Fiscal year 2026 food and administrative funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program.