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), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), Special Milk Program (SMP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP, and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Competitive Foods |
Food Safety |
Menu Planning and Meal Patterns
Program Administration |
School Wellness |
Special Diets
Competitive Foods
- Guide to Competitive Foods in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Guide to Competitive Foods in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Guide to Competitive Foods in Private Schools and Residential Child Care Institutions (CSDE)
- Resources for Meeting the Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
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
Menu Planning and Meal Patterns
- Afterschool Snack Program Handbook (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 Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
- Guide to Meeting the Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE)
- Menu Planning Guide for Preschoolers in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (CSDE)
- Menu Planning Guide for School Meals for Grades K-12 (CSDE 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)
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)
- SFSP Program Guidance (USDA)
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 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)