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.
A collection of FFVP resources (including webcasts and webinars, sample forms, and partners).
On April 25, 2016, FNS published the final rule “Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010." Child nutrition program operators were required to comply with these updated meal pattern requirements no later than Oct. 1, 2017.
Attached is updated clarifying guidance for state agencies regarding the 60-day claim submission and 90-day reporting requirements for child nutrition programs which was released on April 25, 2018. This latest version includes edits to align with changes made in the SFSP Simplified Cost Accounting Final Rule published on June 1, 2018.
This video covers cooking skills such as measuring, whisking, mixing and peeling as two children, with the help of an adult instructor, prepare this “no cook” recipe.
This video covers cooking skills such as measuring, chopping, simmering, and assembling grain bowls as two children, with the help of an adult instructor, prepare this dish that highlights the goodness of whole grains.
This video covers cooking skills such as grating, whisking, chopping, and measuring as two children, with the help of an adult instructor, prepare this savory vegetable dish.
This video covers cooking skills such as chopping, measuring, whisking, and scrambling as two children, with the help of an adult instructor, prepare this breakfast—or anytime—dish.
This video covers cooking skills such as peeling, coring, dicing, measuring and simmering as two children, with the help of an adult instructor, prepare a familiar favorite that only requires two ingredients.