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Resource | Technical Assistance Guide to Professional Standards for School Nutrition Programs

A central resource outlining the USDA Professional Standards requirements for state and local school nutrition professionals.

12/07/2020
Resource | Policy Memos P-EBT Assistance for Children in Schools that are Closed or have Reduced Attendance

This document provides information to states to assist in the development of state plans to operate Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for school children during school year 2020-21.

11/16/2020
Resource | Policy Memos Q&As Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow SFSP and Seamless Summer Option Operations through SY 2020-21 – Extension Q&As #3

This memorandum includes questions and answers intended to provide clarification to state agencies and program operators as they continue to operate the NSLP, School Breakfast Program, NSLP Seamless Summer Option, SFSP and CACFP during the school year.

11/04/2020
Resource | Policy Memos Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2020-21 during COVID-19

This memorandum includes questions and answers intended to provide clarification on the operation of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during implementation of alternative child nutrition program operations throughout school year 2020-21 due to the continued COVID-19 public health emergency.

11/03/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos Methods Used to Estimate Plate Waste in School Meals

This webinar describes the methods used to estimate plate waste in school lunches and breakfasts, and it focuses on the methods used to estimate the percentage of available foods, calories, and nutrients that were wasted. 

 

10/20/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos Methods Used to Examine Students’ Dietary Intakes

This webinar describes the methods used to examine students’ dietary intakes

10/20/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos Methods Used to Estimate the Cost of Producing Reimbursable School Meals

This webinar describes the methods used to estimate the cost of producing reimbursable school meals in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

10/20/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos Study Design and Implementation

This webinar, the first in a series of webinars on the methods used in the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, provides an overview of the study’s design and implementation.

10/20/2020
Resource | Policy Memos Q&As Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow SFSP and Seamless Summer Option Operations through SY 2020-21 – Extension Q&As #2

This memorandum includes questions and answers intended to provide clarification to state agencies and program operators as they operate the NSLP, SBP, NSLP Seamless Summer Option, SFSP, and CACFP in the coming months, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10/14/2020
Resource | Technical Assistance CN - Provision 2 Base Year

FNS is granting requests for waivers for schools that were conducting a Provision 2 base year in SY 2019-2020 to develop their claiming percentage using data collected when school was in full operation.

08/31/2020
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