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Resource | Factsheets School Breakfast Program Factsheet

The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions. The SBP started in 1966 as a pilot project, and was made a permanent entitlement program by Congress in 1975.

11/20/2017
Resource | Toolkits Marketing Your Program

This module is designed to assist you in the critical task of promoting your School Breakfast Program once you have settled on an implementation plan and a service delivery method.

09/20/2017
Resource | Toolkits Energize Your Day with School Breakfast

This toolkit consists of a collection of digital resources that program operators and other stakeholders may use to establish or expand the breakfast service within their school.

09/20/2017
Resource | Technical Assistance Implementing Your Program

This module includes a series of resources for all stages of the implementation process, from planning to evaluation.

09/20/2017
Resource | Toolkits Getting Started with School Breakfast
09/20/2017
Resource | Technical Assistance School Breakfast Program Marketing Resources

School Breakfast Program toolkit marketing resources.

09/19/2017
Resource | Policy Memos Eligibility Manual for School Meals

The manual provides comprehensive information on federal requirements, policies, and procedures, and is intended to help state agencies and local educational agencies accurately determine, certify, and verify children’s eligibility for free and reduced price school meals and free milk.

07/05/2017
Resource | Policy Memos Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Q&As

This question and answer memorandum is designed to provide practical guidance related to accommodating disabilities in the school meal programs, which are the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, the Special Milk Program, and the NSLP Afterschool Snacks Program.

04/25/2017
Resource | Policy Local School Wellness Policy: Guidance and Q&As

Local educational agencies participating in the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program are required to develop a local school wellness policy that promotes the health of students and addresses the problem of childhood obesity.

04/06/2017
Resource | Policy Memos Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&As

This question and answer memorandum is designed to provide an overview of policies related to unpaid meal charges and to address common questions FNS has received from state agencies, school food authorities, and local program operators.

03/23/2017
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