The purpose of this memorandum is to provide state agencies and program operators of the child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program, with additional information and clarification on the state agency monitoring process regarding the: 1) Child nutrition label, 2) watermarked CN label, and 3) manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement.
Grant recipients just announced! Over $8.6 million awarded to eleven state agencies.
State agency summaries for the non-competitive Technology Innovation Grants (nTIGs) awarded FY 21.
State agencies used these grants to implement and evaluate nutrition education, meal service training, and environmental changes in school or child care settings. This booklet showcases only a small portion of the wide array of grantee activities conducted.
On Aug.16, 2023, FNS announced the award of $9.4 million in federal funding for the FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant for Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children.
USDA Food and Nutrition Service expects to award approximately $9.6 million in total funding.
This webinar provides an overview of the FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School Aged Children funding opportunity, including information about eligibility, application process, application requirements, scoring criteria, and more.
This memorandum informs stakeholders on the progress made by FNS in updating the food crediting system for all child nutrition programs. This is a first step towards improving the crediting system to best address today’s evolving food and nutrition environment and meet the needs of those operating and benefiting from the CNPs.