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        Stakeholder Notification
            Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule
      FNS published a final rule on program integrity to ensure that child nutrition programs are properly operated and managed to protect federal funds and taxpayer dollars.
      08/23/2023
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            USDA Promotes Program Access, Combats Discrimination Against LGBTQI+ Community
      FNS announced today that it will interpret the prohibition on discrimination based on sex found in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, SNAP to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
      05/05/2022
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            USDA Publishes Proposed Rule Maintaining School Meal Flexibilities
      In line with USDA’s unwavering promise to serve America’s children well through school meal programs, the department today announced it will publish a proposed rule maintaining flexibility for schools to serve tasty meals their kids will be eager to eat. These proposed changes respond directly to the needs of nutrition professionals who are the experts on-the-ground, hearing from our children every day.
      11/24/2020
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            Secretary Perdue Statement on Newly Appointed FNCS Leadership
      Secretary Sonny Perdue has sworn in Brandon Lipps as FNCS Deputy Under Secretary and Pam Miller as the FNS Administrator.
      08/19/2019
    Perdue Enlists American Innovators to Advance Self-Sufficiency
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            Perdue Enlists American Innovators to Advance Self-Sufficiency
      Secretary Sonny Perdue met today with leaders from around the country to explore new ways to help low-income Americans access nutritious food and move to an independent and self-sufficient future.
      05/08/2019
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            Responding to the Needs of Local Schools, USDA Publishes School Meals Final Rule
      Secretary Sonny Perdue today empowered local schools with additional options to serve healthy and appealing meals. A final rule on school meal flexibilities, to be published later this month in the *Federal Register,* increases local flexibility in implementing school nutrition standards for milk, whole grains, and sodium. Secretary Perdue said the final rule will deliver on USDA's promise, made in a May 2017 proclamation, to develop forward-thinking strategies that ensure school nutrition standards are both healthful and practical.
      12/06/2018
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            USDA Secretary Working to Empower Local School Leaders and Improve the School Meal Programs
      Secretary Sonny Perdue yesterday hosted a roundtable with local school officials to learn more about how USDA can best assist and enable their efforts to serve nutritious meals to our nation’s children.
      09/21/2018
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            USDA Supports Local Foods in Schools through Farm to School Grants
      FNS today announced $5.2 million in grant awards to bring nutritious, local foods into schools and create new economic opportunities for farmers. The grants will impact over 6,000 schools and 2.8 million students nationwide.
      06/21/2018
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            USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
      Deputy Secretary Steve Censky today announced two new efforts to provide states and school districts with additional flexibility and support to operate more efficient school meal programs. Censky made the announcement during a speech at the School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference.
      03/05/2018
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            Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
      Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA will provide greater flexibility in nutrition requirements for school meal programs in order to make food choices both healthful and appealing to students.
      05/02/2017
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            USDA Announces Additional Efforts to Make School Environments Healthier
      Today, the Obama Administration is announcing four final rules that implement important provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act building on the progress schools across the country have already made in the improved nutritional quality of meals served in schools.
      07/21/2016
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            Farm to School Programs Invest Nearly $800 Million in Local Economies
      Schools across the United States purchased $789 million in local foods from farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food processors and manufacturers in school year 2013 – 2014, according to results from the USDA Farm to School Census released today. That represents a 105 percent increase over the 2011-2012 school year when the first census was conducted, signifying the deepening commitment of schools nationwide to bring local food into the cafeteria and strengthen their local economies.
      03/16/2016
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            Obama Administration to Partner with 27 Communities to Boost Neighborhood Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises
      Today, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined together to announce the selection of 27 communities in 22 states that will participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative that helps communities increase economic opportunities for local farmers and related businesses, create vibrant places and promote childhood wellness by improving access to healthy local food.
      01/25/2016
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            Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Senate Progress to Reauthorize Child Nutrition Programs
      In anticipation of legislation this week from the Senate to reauthorize child nutrition programs, Secretary Tom Vilsack provided a statement.
      01/20/2016
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            Secretary Vilsack Announces Additional Progress in Addressing Childhood Hunger, Applauds Pediatricians for their Commitment
      At the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that with the current school year underway, 97 percent of schools now report successfully meeting updated nutrition standards, and the number of eligible high-poverty schools utilizing USDA's Community Eligibility Provision has increased by 20 percent since last year.
      10/26/2015
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            USDA Announces Expanded Training and Technical Assistance for School Meals through its Team Up for School Nutrition Success Training Initiative
      FBS announces the expansion of the *Team Up for School Nutrition Success*initiative with the addition of two trainings designed to help make the initiative a sustainable training program for advancing the school nutrition field.
      10/15/2015
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            USDA Awards $8 Million to Support Healthier Foods in Schools and Child Care Centers
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will be awarding over $8 million in grants to help school nutrition professionals better prepare healthy meals for their students.
      09/08/2015
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            USDA Continues to Support and Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals Heading into the SY 2015
      In preparation for the 2015 school year, Undersecretary Kevin Concannon, encourages schools to maintain momentum and continue striving toward a healthier generation by offering nutritious, balanced meals to all students.
      08/17/2015
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            USDA Announces Progress in Reducing Improper Payments in School Meals
      Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced the results of a nationwide assessment of improper payments in school meals programs, as well as several steps to sustain progress by the USDA in reducing errors and improving school meal program integrity.
      05/04/2015
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            USDA Announces Nationwide Expansion of Team Up for School Nutrition Success Initiative
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional support for schools working to serve school children healthy meals with the nationwide expansion of the Team Up for School Nutrition Success Initiative. The initiative will provide school nutrition personnel across the country tailored technical assistance and peer to peer mentoring.
      03/09/2015

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