Best practices associated with handling fresh produce in schools, including information on purchasing and receiving, washing and preparation, hand hygiene, serving, and storage of fresh produce. Also includes recommendations for specific fruits and vegetables.
The SNAP E&T Plan Handbook provides guidance to state agencies administering and operating the SNAP E&T program on how to prepare and submit their annual plan to FNS for approval.
Learn more about COVID-19 food safety resources available to FNS program operators including new resources for school nutrition professionals from the Institute of Child Nutrition.
Creating food-safe schools takes time and hard work. The Action Guide will help you recognize where you’re starting and what you can build over time. Once you have a complete blueprint, with all the necessary pieces in one place, you will have a valuable and lasting tool.
Resources available for PSU graduates.
SNAP E&T program activity report form (FNS-583)
Responding to a renewed sense of urgency for transforming publicly funded work programs to more adequately help participants achieve their dreams and aspirations, states, counties and local agencies are redesigning their employment and training programs to build on participants’ strengths while simultaneously recognizing the toll that racism and trauma have taken on their lives.
Learn more about the Good Jobs Initiative and discuss opportunities for a systems approach to creating good jobs.
During this listening session, FNS invites SNAP E&T stakeholders to share input on how to improve access to SNAP for students.
FNS is committed to advancing equity and improving access to SNAP E&T nationwide and there are exciting efforts to advance equity happening at the state and provider levels.