Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs--Regulations

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Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs

Laws/Regulations

Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs
Meal Pattern Legislation

CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
- USDA Final Rule (81 FR 24347): CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
- USDA Final Rule Correction (81 FR 75671): CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the HHFKA of 2010
- USDA Technical Amendments (86 FR 57544): CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010: The CACFP requirement to credit grains in ounce equivalents was implemented on October 1, 2021.This document corrects the final regulations to align meal pattern tables and corresponding endnotes with regulatory requirements.

CACFP Regulations (7 CFR 226)
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) (Regulations 7 CFR Part 210)
School Breakfast Program (SBP) Regulations (7 CFR Part 220)
Nondiscrimination Statements (USDA and CSDE)