Overview

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The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) requires an additional 8 cents reimbursement per lunch for school food authorities (SFAs) certified by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) to be in compliance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) meal patterns for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). Certification applies to all public schools, private schools, and residential child care institutions (RCCIs) that participate in the NSLP and SBP. Noncompliant SFAs will not receive the additional reimbursement.

Go to the Documents/Forms section in the left navigation bar to access the USDA Meal Pattern Compliance Worksheets.

Certification Requirements (Menus for Grades K-12)

• Certification of Compliance (USDA webpage)
• Final Rule (79 FR 325): Certification of Compliance with Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program Under the HHFKA of 2010 (USDA)
• Final Rule Correction (79 FR 2761): Certification of Compliance with Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program Under the HHFKA of 2010 (USDA)
• Questions and Answers on Certification of Compliance with Meal Requirements (USDA)
• USDA Approved Certification of Compliance Tools and Software (USDA)
• USDA Meal Pattern Compliance Worksheets (Documents/Forms section)

Meal Pattern Resources

• Crediting Foods for Grades K-12 in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• National School Lunch Program (NSLP) (CSDE)
• Nutrition Standards for School Meals (USDA)
• Operational Memoranda for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• School Breakfast Program (SBP) (CSDE)