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• School Wellness Policies

  Information and guidance on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's requirements for school wellness policies in the school nutrition programs.

• Reimbursement Rates for Child Nutrition Programs

  Information on the reimbursement rates for meals and snacks served in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Programs.

• School Breakfast Program (SBP)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's SBP provides nutritious breakfasts to students in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions.

• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's FFVP provides all children in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day.

• Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's SSO combines features of the NSLP, SBP, and SFSP to reduce paperwork and administrative burden, making it easier for schools to feed children from low-income areas during the traditional summer vacation periods.

• Beverage Requirements

  Information on the state and federal requirements for beverages available for saleto students in public schools, private schools, and residential child care institutions.

• Direct Certification for School Nutrition Programs

  Direct certification is a process conducted by states and local educational agencies to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications.

• Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CEP provides an alternative approach for offering school meals in local educational agencies and schools in low-income areas, instead of collecting individual household applications for free and reduced-price meals in school nutrition programs.

• Crediting Foods in School Nutrition Programs

  Guidance on crediting foods and beverages in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's meal patterns for grades K-12 in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP).

• Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs

  Information and guidance on the federal civil rights laws that apply to all schools and institutions participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child Nutrition Programs.

• Competitive Foods in Schools

  Guidance on complying with the state and federal regulations governing the sale of competitive foods sold to students in schools. Competitive foods are any foods and beverages sold to students on school premises other than meals served through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's school nutrition programs.

• Administrative Review for School Nutrition Programs

  Guidance on the requirements for the Administrative Review of the USDA's school nutrition programs

• CACFP Adult Day Care Centers

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP in public or private nonresidential day care centers provides cash assistance for nutritious meals and snacks served to adults who are at least 60 years of age, or functionally impaired adults of any age who reside in the community.

• Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs

  Guidance on crediting foods and beverages in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP meal patterns for children in child care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, emergency shelters, and family day care homes.

• Feeding Infants in CACFP Child Care Programs

  Guidance on meeting the requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP meal patterns for infants (birth through 11 months).