Back to school means back to tasty, healthy meals served to nearly 30 million children every school day.
A set of double-sided rack cards about SUN programs.
A set of colorful posters promoting SUN programs.
A webinar for state agency and school food authority staff focused on the community eligibility provision.
A webinar for state agency and school food authority staff focused on the Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs Community Eligibility Provision — Increasing Options for Schools.
USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on Sept. 26, 2023, to expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision by lowering the minimum identified student percentage participation threshold from 40 percent to 25 percent.
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.
USDA Food and Nutrition Service expects to award approximately $9.6 million in total funding.
Promote your school lunch with this poster. School nutrition professionals can customize their daily lunch menu options and help remind students to eat a variety of foods.
Comparison table for CEP proposed rule: current requirements vs. proposed changes.