Unpaid Meals: Best Practices to Ensure Student Access to Meals
A webinar for state agencies and local program operators sharing proactive strategies to prevent and manage unpaid meal charges as schools return to standard counting and claiming in SY 2022-23.
Overview of the Keep Kids Fed Act and New Supply Chain Assistance Funding
A webinar for state agencies providing an overview of provisions included in the new Keep Kids Fed Act legislation and Supply Chain Assistance funding.
Transitioning to Normal Child Nutrition Operations: Additional Waiver Opportunities
A webinar for state agencies about tools available to aid in the transition back to normal child nutrition program operations.
Transitioning to Normal Child Nutrition Operations
During this webinar, FNS shared statewide waivers available at state agency request to assist program operators in transitioning to normal operations for Summer 2022 and statewide waivers available for operational and administrative flexibilities for the upcoming school year.
Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium, and Whole Grains - Industry Partners Webinar
A webinar overview on the Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium, and Whole Grains for Industry Partners.
Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium and Whole Grains - Webinar for State Agencies and School Food Authorities
Webinar on transitional rule for state agencies & school food authorities.
Supply Chain Assistance Funds: An Overview for State Agencies
The primary role for state agencies will be the distribution of funds to their school food authorities (SFAs). State agencies will receive their allocation of SCA funds from FNS, and they will in turn disburse those funds to eligible SFAs based on FNS guidance
Thanking School Nutrition Professionals
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Education Secretary Cardona provide a brief message thanking school nutrition professionals for the work they do to ensure students receive nutritious meals.
Planning for a Dynamic School Environment Webinar: Guidance for Meal Service Flexibilities for SY 2021-2022
On August 26, FNS delivered a live webinar to state agencies and local program operators providing an overview of nationwide waivers for school year 2021-22. During the webinar, staff discussed scenarios where flexibilities may be utilized and suggestions for planning for the unexpected. Lastly, resources were shared to further help state agencies and local program operators meet the unique needs of their community.
Procurement Strategies for SY 2021-22: Webinar for School Food Authorities
This webinar discusses school meal procurement strategies and USDA school meal program flexibilities, waivers and training resources for school year 2021-22.