Over the weekend, USDA’s Food and Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS) granted eligibility waivers to 31 states.
A $2 trillion relief package intended to speed relief across the American economy was passed by the U.S. Congress on March 27th.
The School Nutrition Association joined numerous allied groups in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service’s (USDA/FNS) leadership to request additional nationwide waivers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced three additional nationwide waivers to grant states flexibility for meal service during COVID-19 school closures.
Use SNA’s convenient comment submission template to comment on the recent proposed rule to simplify meal service and monitoring requirements in the NSLP and SBP. Use SNA’s convenient comment submission template to have your voice heard.
On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a Federal Register notice extending the comment period for the Proposed Rule,
Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
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Over the last few weeks, federal lawmakers have proposed several bills to combat the impacts on school meal programs from school closures due to COVID-19.
