Related Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC website)
• Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (CDC)
• Safely Distributing School Meals During COVID-19 (CDC website)
• What School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers at Schools Need to Know about COVID-19 (CDC)

Connecticut and CSDE

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Connecticut's ct.gov website)
• COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators (CSDE main page)
• CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 14-12: Guidance on the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs
• Emergency Operating Costs
  • Operational Memorandum No. 09-21: School Meals Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement Program
  • Webinar (August 2021): Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Cost Reimbursement Program: School Nutrition Programs
• Rudd Center Report: Feeding Connecticut Children during COVID-19: Stories of dedication, innovation, and collaboration from the field (Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, University of Connecticut)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Food Safety Checklist (FDA)
• Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Handout and Infographic (FDA)
• Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (FDA)

School Nutrition Association (SNA)

• Coronavirus Disease Resources (SNA)
• COVID-19 webinar series (SNA)
• Creativity in the Time of COVID-19 (SNA's School Nutrition Magazine)
• Food, Fun and Creativity in the Time of COVID-19 (SNA's School Nutrition Magazine)

USDA Memos and Guidance

• Child Nutrition COVID-19 Waivers (USDA)
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (USDA website)
• Feeding Kids When Schools are Closed Due to COVID-19 (USDA)
• USDA FNS Response to COVID-19 (USDA website)
• Using USDA Food During a Human Pandemic Outbreak: Options for Schools and Communities (USDA)

U.S. Department of Education

• Fact Sheet: State-Administered Programs Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Nationwide Waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option Through June 2021
• USDA Memo SP 07-2021: Department of Education Guidance on Implementation of Child Nutrition Program Waivers