U.S. flag
        An official website of the United States government
          Here's how you know
        Here's how you knowDot gov**The .gov means it’s official.**
              
              Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.
        Https**The site is secure.**
              
              The **https://** ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.  *You are now leaving the USDA Food and Nutrition Service website and entering a non-government or non-military external link or a third-party site.*

*FNS provides links to other websites with additional information that may be useful or interesting and is consistent with the intended purpose of the content you are viewing on our website. FNS is providing these links for your reference. FNS is not responsible for the content, copyright, and licensing restrictions of the new site.*
  
  
    *Site LogoFood and Nutrition Service
                  U.S. Department of Agriculture*
Menu


    close

        
        
                        
        
  
          Home
      
                        
              Programs
      
                
        
  
          **Programs**
          
                        
              SNAP
      
                        
              Nutrition Education & Food Safety
      
                        
              Meals for Schools and Childcare
      
                        
              Food Distribution & Emergency Assistance
      
                        
              WIC
      
                        
              Summer Nutrition Programs
      
                        
              Assistance for Seniors & Adult Care
      
                        
              Farmers Market Programs
      
                        
              NAP Block Grants for Territories
      
                        
              Data & Research
      
                
        
  
          **Data & Research**
          
                        
              Data Visualizations
      
                        
              Research & Analysis
      
                        
              Program Data
      
                        
              Funding
      
                
        
  
          **Funding**
          
                        
              Grant Opportunities
      
                        
              Grants Management
      
                        
              Doing Business with FNS
      
                        
              Newsroom
      
                
        
  
          **Newsroom**
          
                        
              Press Releases
      
                        
              Blogs
      
                        
              Notice to Stakeholders
      
                        
              Federal Register Notices
      
                        
              Success Stories
      
                        
              Newsletters
      
                        
              USDA Press Releases
      
                        
              USDA Blogs
      
                        
              Contact FNS Press Office
      
                        
              Resources
      
                
        
  
          **Resources**
          
                        
              Factsheets
      
                        
              Federal Register
      
                        
              Infographics
      
                        
              Guidance Documents
      
                        
              Policy Memos
      
                        
              Videos/Webinars
      
                        
              All Resources
      
                        
              Our Agency
      
                
        
  
          **Our Agency**
          
                        
              Acting Under Secretary
      
                        
              Deputy Under Secretary
      
                        
              Administrator
      
                        
              Assistant Administrator
      
                        
              FNS Careers
      
                        
              Contact us
      
                        
              Civil Rights
      
                        
              Equity Action Plan
      
                        
              Partnerships
      
                        
              Freedom of Information Act
      
                        
              State Systems OfficeSearch


          
                      Contact Us
                                
                          
        
                Report Fraud
                                
                          
        
                AskUSDA
                                
                          
        
                USDA.gov FNS Documents & Resources
                        Breadcrumb
    HomeExplore FNS Resources
    
      Search
Sort by
          NewestOldestRelevance
Compact View

By Date (8)
    
  2023
  (2)2022
  (2)2016
  (2)2015
  (2)2012
  (2)2011
  (1)2002
  (2)1999
  (3)

By Program/Office (6)
    
  Child and Adult Care Food Program
  (8)Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
  (1)National School Lunch Program
  (12)School Breakfast Program
  (11)Special Milk Program
  (4)Summer Food Service Program
  (1)

By Initiatives (0)

By Topic (73)
    
  (-)
Meal Patterns
  (16)ABAWDs
  (9)Administrative Review
  (4)Adverse Action
  (4)Allotments
  (7)Allowance
  (5)American Rescue Plan
  (2)Breastfeeding
  (13)Categorical Eligibility
  (4)CEP: Community Eligibility Provision
  (7)Certification
  (6)Certification of Compliance
  (3)Civil Money Penalty
  (8)CN Labeling
  (3)COVID-19
  (10)Customer Service
  (7)Deductions
  (9)Demonstrations
  (3)Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  (8)Direct Certification
  (8)Disaster
  (9)Disqualification
  (14)EBT
  (23)Eligibility
  (99)Employment & Training (E&T)
  (29)Exclusion
  (7)Farm Bill
  (21)Farmers Markets
  (9)FFCRA
  (2)Food Packages
  (13)Food  Safety
  (8)Foods Available
  (21)Food Security
  (4)Fraud
  (14)Grants
  (11)HHFKA
  (37)HIP
  (4)Immigrant
  (3)Income
  (18)Integrity
  (5)Management Evaluation
  (5)Management Information Systems (MIS)
  (8)Menu Planning
  (5)Military
  (4)MyPlate
  (2)National UPC Database
  (3)Non-Citizen
  (1)NSIP
  (4)Nutrient Analysis
  (3)Nutrition Education
  (12)Nutrition Security
  (3)Outreach
  (4)Pilot Projects
  (4)Processing
  (4)Procurement
  (2)Procuring Local Foods
  (1)Professional Standards
  (7)Program Administration
  (63)Program Improvement
  (12)Program Integrity
  (24)PRWORA
  (17)Public Charge
  (1)Quality Control
  (21)Reimbursement Rates
  (70)Simplified Reporting
  (4)Standard Utility Allowance (SUA)
  (5)TANF
  (7)Thrifty Food Plan
  (1)Tools for Schools
  (1)Vendor
  (20)Waivers
  (7)Wellness Policy
  (3)Work Requirements
  (15)

By Audience (8)
    
  Household
  (1)Indian Tribal Organization
  (2)Nutrition/Health Professional
  (2)Partner
  (5)Program Operator
  (11)School
  (2)State/Local Agency
  (11)State Agency
  (15)

By Resource type (3)
    
  Policy
  (86)(-)
Federal Register Documents
  (16)Notices
  (4)Rules
  (14)Policy Memos
  (69)Waivers
  (19)Research, Analysis & Background
  (1)Technical Assistance & Guidance
  (199)

By Language (1)
    
  English
  (16)
ResetResource | Federal Register Documents
    Extension of Comment Period - CNP Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs
        USDA is extending the public comment period on the proposed rule, “Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” to May 10, 2023.
      03/31/2023
    Resource | Federal Register Documents
    Comment Request on Proposed Rule: Child Nutrition Programs - Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs
        This rulemaking proposes long-term school nutrition standards based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, and feedback the USDA received from child nutrition program stakeholders during a robust stakeholder engagement campaign.
      03/29/2023
    Resource | Final  Rule
    Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium - Final Rule
        This final rule will establish transitional standards to support the continued provision of nutritious school meals as schools respond to and recover from the pandemic and while USDA engages in notice-and-comment rulemaking to update the meal pattern standards to more comprehensively reflect the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
      02/07/2022
    Resource | Notices
    CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Correcting Amendments
        On Oct. 18, 2021, the Food and Nutrition Service revised rules concerning meal pattern tables for the National School Lunch Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The document contained incorrect table entries. This document corrects the final regulations.
      01/27/2022
    Resource | Comment Request
    Comment Request - Information Collection for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
        The purpose of this submission to OMB is to obtain approval to continue the discussed information collection. States and service institutions participating in the CACFP will submit to FNS account and record information reflecting their efforts to comply with statutory and regulatory program requirements.
      05/17/2016
    Resource | Final  Rule
    Final Rule: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
        This final rule updates the meal pattern requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program to better align them with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
      04/23/2016
    Resource | Proposed Rule
    Proposed Rule: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the HHFKA of 2010; Extension of Comment Period
        This rule proposes changes to the meal pattern requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program to better align the meal patterns with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA).
      04/25/2015
    Resource | Proposed Rule
    Proposed Rule: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the HHFKA of 2010
        This rule proposes changes to the meal pattern requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program to better align the meal patterns with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
      01/15/2015
    Resource | Interim Final Rule
    Interim Rule: Certification of Compliance With Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program Under the HHFKA of 2010
        This interim rule amends National School Lunch Program regulations to conform to requirements contained in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 regarding performance-based cash assistance for school food authorities certified compliant with meal pattern and nutrition standards.
      04/27/2012
    Resource | Final  Rule
    Final Rule: Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
        This final rule updates the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs to align them with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
      01/26/2012

      1
              2
                                      Next
                          LastPage updated: October 14, 2021 Return to top

      Home
                              
              Programs
                              
              Data & Research
                              
              Funding
                              
              Newsroom
                              
              Resources
                              
              Our AgencyUSDA
                              WhiteHouse.gov
                              FNS PartnerWeb.gov
                              No Fear Act
                              Privacy Policy
                              Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
                              Non-Discrimination Statement
                              Civil Rights
                              Accessibility
                              FOIA
                              Information Quality
                              Peer Review
  Sign up for Updates
      Your Email Address:
  
      *Site LogoFood and Nutrition Service
                  U.S. Department of Agriculture*
Menu
Twitter Facebook Gov Delivery Instagram Flickr YouTube RSS Feeds