FNS Documents & Resources

USDA is committed to providing nutrition assistance to hard-hit families across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. In support of President Biden’s call to action on hunger, USDA announced that it is increasing the Pandemic EBT benefit by approximately 15 percent, providing more money for low-income families and millions of children missing meals due to school and child care closures.

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FNS is conducting additional demonstration projects to expand the evaluation of direct certification with Medicaid for both free and reduced price meal eligibility in NSLP and SBP.

Resources will assist grantees on how to get started after receiving their award, access contact information, and successfully complete reports, evaluations, and financial documentation.

These resources provide school nutrition professionals with the knowledge and tools to implement and meet the professional standards requirements within their programs.

The USDA Foods Toolkit is a collection of valuable resources to assist child nutrition professionals in effectively using their USDA Food entitlement and to help them educate students, staff, and the community about the healthy contributions that USDA Foods provide to their meal programs.

This fact sheet, available in both English and Spanish, reviews the steps to successfully integrate local food in child nutrition programs.

Warm up this winter with nutritious and student-approved soup and chili recipes developed by State Child Nutrition Agencies as part of their Team Nutrition Training Grant.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Farm to School Grant

USDA Support for School Meals Infographic