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Schools/Child Nutrition USDA Foods Programs


The following links provide policy and resources available for the administration of the USDA's Schools/Child Nutrition (CN) Commodity Programs which include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

Program Resources

  Bullet About Schools/CN USDA Foods Programs
Acronyms
  Bullet USDA Foods Fact Sheets w/USDA Foods Codes
  Bullet

Eligibility & How to Apply 

  Bullet Foods Available
  Bullet Frequently Asked Questions/Program Fact Sheet
  Bullet Policy & Regulations
  Bullet School Programs USDA Foods Update Newsletters
  Bullet Recipes for Schools Using USDA Foods

 

 

Related Resources & Guidance

  Bullet Frozen Fruit Products and Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs Memo SP20-2012, dated August 11, 2012
  Bullet Existing Inventory of USDA Foods and Commercial Products Memo SP39-2012, dated August 3, 2012
  Bullet Civil Rights' "And Justice For All" Posters"
  Bullet

USDA Foods Meal Rates 

  Bullet Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, 7th Edition 
  Bullet FOCUS Team Contacts - USDA
  Bullet Policies Related to Food Service Management Companies
  Bullet Nutrition Information & Dietary Guidelines (e.g., Trans Fat Facts, Food Allergen Facts, Other Nutrition Links)
  Bullet State Websites for FD Programs
  Bullet USDA Foods Hold and Recall Procedures 

 
Last Modified: 09/13/2012

 

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