The eSFSP projects test changes to the existing structure and delivery mechanism of SFSP to determine if they lead to increased participation.
Once you get your new or expanded breakfast program up and running, it is important that you are able to measure progress with implementation as you move forward. This section of Implementation focuses on evaluating your program- what are your successes? Where can things be improved? The Measuring School Breakfast Success document provides several suggested data sources for finding this type of information out.
Marketing ideas for the school breakfast program.
There are many things to consider when marketing your school's breakfast program. This section provides insight into key considerations in marketing your breakfast program, from defining your objective and target audience to merchandising tips for food service directors.
We have taken steps to strengthen accountability, improve integrity, and protect federal funds. Here are policies and guidance aimed at assuring proper funds management, program oversight, and integrity in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Questions and Answers on HINI Influenza in the following areas: general, certification and issuance of food instruments, and allowable costs.
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 directed the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the feasibility of using computer technology (including data mining) to reduce over certification, waste, fraud and abuse in the National School Lunch Program.
This toolkit covers a range of practices that can be implemented at the local level as well as policies and procedures at the state level.
On Jan. 29, 2013, the President signed the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act 2013, providing TEFAP with $6 million in supplemental funding. The Act gives the Secretary authority to provide these funds to the States affected by Hurricane Sandy without regard to the formula normally used to allocate TEFAP entitlement foods and administrative funding among the States. In addition, the Act also gives the Secretary authority to provide the supplemental funding as USDA Foods, administrative funds, or both.
FNS has received feedback from some state agencies and regional offices that the post-disaster review requirements in the newly-revised Disaster Food Stamp Program (DFSP) Guidance may place an undue administrative burden on state agencies as they recover from major disasters.