July 20, 2021
On July 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published updated state guidance on Coronavirus Pandemic EBT (P-EBT).  
At Brunswick Country Schools in Bolivia, North Carolina, the school nutrition team serves up smiles and summer meals ready for pick up.  
On July 9, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA11) and Glenn Thompson (R-PA-) introduced the bipartisan bill H.R. 4379, the School Food Modernization Act. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it's awarding a record-breaking $12 million in Farm to School Grants for FY 2021. 

On July 15, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published the 2019 Farm to School Census, a nationwide survey of school food authorities (SFAs) that collects information on the scope of farm to school activity and the overall impact of farm to school efforts.

On July 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its annual adjustments to 2021-2022 School Year (SY) reimbursement rates for the National School Lunch Program, Special Milk, School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the Child and Adult Care (CACFP). 
SNA is hosting a series of webinars addressing COVID-19 to support school nutrition operators. If you missed a particular webinar, catch up with SNA’s on-demand webinars.  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is hosting a new webinar for State Agencies (SA) and school districts currently serving USDA Foods in any child nutrition programs. This webinar focuses on the GS1 GDSN Project, a new initiative to allow school districts to access up to date, allergen, vendor-specific nutrition, 
and other ingredient information for USDA Foods. 

SNA has partnered with the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) to provide SNA members with the tools and skills they need to build relationships with legislators and policymakers. CMF works with both citizen groups and Members of Congress (MOC) to promote transparency, accountability and a strong dialogue between elected officials and constituents.
Miss out on ANC? Check out SNA’s Training Zone to watch recordings from “SNA’s Legislative Update” or “Managing USDA Foods Session.”  
Tuesday Takeaway
On July 15, Beth Wallace, MBA, SNS, took over as SNA president for the 2021-22 school year. She takes the helm of the Association as it celebrates its 75th anniversary! 
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On July 20, 1969, which Lunar Module carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon's surface for the first time? 
Tuesday Morning is a weekly Web-based policy and awareness newsletter of the School Nutrition Association. The newsletter provides members with up-to-date federal legislative news as well as a sampling of child nutrition program media coverage. Additionally, state legislative activity is listed.