Overview
School Nutrition Programs | CACFP | SFSP
These manuals and guides provide information on complying with the requirements for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) , Afterschool Snack Program (ASP) of the NSLP, Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), Special Milk Program (SMP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Food Safety |
Financial Management |
Menu Planning and Meal Patterns
Meal Service |
Program Administration |
School Wellness |
Special Diets
Food Safety
- Food Safe Schools: Creating a Culture of Food Safety (USDA)
- Guidance for School Food Authorities: Developing a School Food Safety Program Based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles (USDA)
- Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Financial Management
- Guide to Financial Management Requirements for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Guide to Required Policy for Unpaid Meal Charges in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Menu Planning and Meal Patterns
- Afterschool Snack Program Handbook (CSDE)
- Crediting Guide for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Crediting Handbook for the CACFP (USDA)
- Feeding Infants in the CACFP (USDA)
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA)
- Guide to Meeting the Crediting Requirements for the CACFP (CSDE)
- Guide to Meeting the CACFP Adult Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Guide to Meeting the CACFP Meal Patterns for Children (CSDE)
- Guide to Meeting the Whole Grain-rich Requirement for the Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Guide to Menu Documentation for the CACFP (CSDE)
- Guide to Menu Documentation for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Guide to the Dietary Specifications for the NSLP and SBP Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
- Guide to the Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 in the NSLP and SBP (CSDE)
- Guide to the Preschool Meal Patterns for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Menu Planning Guidance for School Meals for Grades K-12 (CSDE webpage)
- Menu Planning Guidance Series for the Preschool Meal Patterns (CSDE's Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- Offer versus Serve Guide for School Meals (CSDE)
- Offer versus Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP (USDA)
- Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Meal Service
- Guide to Meal Service Requirements for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
- Guide to Meal Service Requirements for CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE)
- Guide to Meal Service Requirements for Grades K-12 in the NSLP and SBP (CSDE)
- Guide to Meal Service Requirements for Preschoolers in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Program Administration
- Adult Day Care: A CACFP Handbook (USDA)
- Afterschool Snack Program Handbook (CSDE)
- At-risk Afterschool Meals: A Child and Adult Care Food Program Guide (USDA)
- CACFP Handbooks (USDA)
- CNP Online Application and Claiming System User Manual for Connecticut School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance (USDA)
- Contracting with Food Service Management Companies: Guidance for School Food Authorities (USDA)
- Eligibility Manual for School Meals: Determining and Verifying Eligibility (USDA)
- Family Day Care Homes Monitor Handbook (USDA)
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: A Handbook for Schools (USDA)
- Guide to Professional Standards for School Nutrition Programs (USDA)
- Indirect Costs: Guidance for State Agencies and School Food Authorities (USDA)
- Provision 2 Guidance National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (USDA)
- Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
School Wellness
- Action Guide for Child Care Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (CSDE)
- Action Guide for School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (CSDE)
- Guidelines for a Coordinated Approach to School Health (CSDE)
- Healthy and Balanced Living Curriculum Framework (CSDE)
- Resource List for Health and Achievement (CSDE)
- Resource List for Wellness Policies in Schools and Child Care (CSDE)
Special Diets
- Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance for School Food Service Professionals (USDA)
- Guide to Meal Modifications in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
- Guide to Meal Modifications in CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE)
- Guide to Meal Modifications in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Guidelines for Feeding and Swallowing Programs in Schools (CSDE)
- Guidelines for Managing Life-Threatening Food Allergies in Connecticut Schools (CSDE)
- Learning and Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Children and Families (CSDE)
- Resource List for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)