Overview
School Nutrition Programs | CACFP | SFSP
The training resources below provide information and guidance on the federal and state requirements for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) school nutrition programs, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The school nutrition programs include the Afterschool Snack Program (ASP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP, and Special Milk Program (SMP).
Training Tips
- Designing and Delivering Training Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Foundations for Training Excellence (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Tools and Tips for Trainers (Institute of Child Nutrition)
Training for All Child Nutrition Programs |
NSLP and SBP Training
FFVP Training |
CACFP Training |
SFSP Training
Training for All Child Nutrition Programs
Child Nutrition (CN) Labels and Product Formulation Statements
- Food Buying Guide Module 3: Product Formulation Statement (PFS) (Institute of Child Nutrition): Addresses CN labels and PFS
- Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (Institute of Child Nutrition and USDA)
- Slides for Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (Institute of Child Nutrition and USDA)
- What’s in a Meal Module 6: Meal Pattern Documentation (CSDE)
Crediting Foods: Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! Webinar Series (USDA)
Culinary Skills
- CICN Culinary Training Series (Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Culinary Quick Bites (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Let’s Cook! Culinary Training (Institute of Child Nutrition)
Food Buying Guide
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Training Webinars (USDA)
- FBG Training Modules (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Exhibit A Grains Tool to the Rescue! (USDA webinar)
- How to Maximize the Exhibit A Grains Tool (USDA webinar)
- Navigating the Food Buying Guide Calculator (USDA webinar)
NSLP and SBP Training
Applications for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk
- Determining Eligibility in the School Nutrition Programs and Summer Food Service Program (CSDE's Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Free Milk in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- Parent Video (16 minutes): How to Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk (CSDE)
Buy American: Buy American Requirement for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Civil Rights Training: Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Communication and Marketing
- Marketing Your School Nutrition Program (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Utilizing the Cafeteria as a Classroom (Institute of Child Nutrition)
Food Service Management Company Contracts: FSMC Request for Proposal (RFP) Process Training (Contracts in School Nutrition Programs section of CSDE's FSMC webpage)
Healthy Food Certification (HFC)
- CSDE Training Module: Completing the Application Process for Healthy Food Certification (CSDE)
- CSDE Training Module: Completing the Documentation Requirements for Healthy Food Certification (CSDE)
- CSDE Training Modules 1-6: Complying with Healthy Food Certification ("Related Resources" section of CSDE's HFC webpage)
Meal Patterns and Offer versus Service (OVS)
- CSDE Training Modules for Grades K-12: What’s in a Meal: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 (CSDE's Meal Pattern Training for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- CSDE Training Modules for Preschool: Preschool Meal Pattern Training for the School Nutrition Programs
Multiple Topics
- Education and Training Resources for School Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- iLearn Training for Child Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Manager’s Corner (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Professional Standards Training Database (USDA)
- School Nutrition STAR Webinars (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Team Nutrition Webinars & Training (USDA)
- Training Zone (School Nutrition Association)
Nutrition: Nutrition 101: A Taste of Food and Fitness (Institute of Child Nutrition)
Procurement: Training on Procurement (CSDE's Procurement for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
Professional Standards: Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT) Recorded Webinars (USDA)
School Lunch Tray Table Talk: School Lunch Tray and Table Talk (CSDE webpage)
SNACT Conference
- CSDE Update: SNACT Conference (March 15, 2023)
- CSDE Update: SNACT Conference (October 14, 2022)
SSO
- CSDE Training: Seamless Summer Option of the National School Lunch Program (May 16, 2024)
Special Diets (Meal Modifications)
- Training for Meal Modifications (CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- Training Resources for Food Allergies (CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
Verification
- Determining Eligibility in the School Nutrition Programs and Summer Food Service Program: Modules 6 and 7 (CSDE's Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Free Milk in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
FFVP Training
Annual Training: Annual Training for the FFVP (CSDE's FFVP webpage)
Civil Rights Training: Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
CACFP Training
CACFP Meal Patterns
- Bite Size: Meeting the CACFP Meal Patterns for Children (CSDE)
- CACFP Meal Pattern Training Slides (USDA)
Civil Rights: Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Cooking: CACFP Cooking Videos (USDA)
Infants: Infant Meal Pattern Requirements Training
Multiple Topics- CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays webinar series (USDA Team Nutrition)
- CACFP iTrain Simple Lesson Plans (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Child and Adult Care Food Program Resources (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Grab and Go Lessons for CACFP Professionals (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- iLearn Training for Child Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Trainers' Circle for CACFP Webinars (USDA)
Special Diets (Meal Modifications)
- Requirements for Meal Modifications in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
- Requirements for Meal Modifications in CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE)
- Training Resources for Food Allergies (CSDE's Special Diets in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)
SFSP Training
Administration
- Performance Standards, Budgets, and Management Plans in the Summer Food Service Program (USDA webinar)
- September 2023 OIG Audit Memos: Unused Reimbursement and Site Proximity (USDA webinar)
Annual Training: SFSP Annual Sponsor Training ("Related Resources" section of CSDE's SFSP webpage)
Applications for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk
- Determining Eligibility in the School Nutrition Programs and Summer Food Service Program training modules (CSDE's Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Free Milk in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- Parent Video (16 minutes): How to Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk (CSDE)
Civil Rights: Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Food Safety: Food Safety for Summer Meals (Institute of Child Nutrition)
Multiple Topics
- iLearn Training for Child Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition)