USDA foods are required to meet a minimum criteria to be considered for purchase.
FNS is recommending science-based updates to the food provided to WIC participants to best meet their nutritional needs and foster healthy growth and development.
USDA Foods are foods purchased from American farmers, dairies, ranchers, and fisheries to support federal nutrition assistance programs and American agriculture.
National School Breakfast Week 2024 - Amplification Toolkit
Each year FNS announces the WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence program awardees.
The 2026 application period opens on Dec. 1, 2025 and closes on Feb. 2, 2026.
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.
The Nutrition Education and Local Food Access Dashboard is comprised of public data. The goal of the dashboard is to provide a county-level visualization of FNS nutrition support, specifically nutrition education and local food access, alongside other metrics related to hunger and nutritional health.
Team Nutrition provides MyPlate materials that are developed specifically for kids and their parents/caregivers. We also offer evidenced-based curricula that educators can use to integrate MyPlate lessons into core educational subjects, such as math, English language arts, and science.