Overview
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in more than 94,000 public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to more than 30 million children each school day. It was established under the National School Lunch Act and signed by President Harry Truman in 1946.
Free/Reduced Household Applications Prototypes
USDA National School Lunch Program
SY20-21 Meal Service Guidance
Reopening Considerations Checklist (PDF)
Guidance on Providing Meals During Reentry (PDF)
Considerations for Meal Service (PDF)
Meal Service Guidelines for SY 20-21 Webinar (PPT)
Meal Service Guidelines for SY 20-21 Webinar Video
CEP Edit Check Worksheet with Instructions (XLS)
Standard and P2 Edit Checks (XLS)
Webinars
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Application Process for SY 20-21
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Application Process for SY 20-21
Afterschool Snack: Application Process for SY 20-21
Back to School Conference Power Point Presentations
Administration Review Common Findings (PPT)
Afterschool Snack Program (PPT)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Education Component (PPT)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (PPT)
Identifying and Supporting our Mobile Students (PPT)
Let’s Make a Reimbursable Meal Marketing Healthy Meal Choices to Students (PPT)
Marketing Healthy Meal Choices to Students (PPT)
Menu Planning for Special Diets and Cultural Foods (PPT)
Offer vs. Serve Policies and Procedures (PPT)
Seamless Summer Option Presentation (PPT)
Safe Schools, Safe Cafeterias (PPT)
Special Dietary Needs Keeping Students Safe (PPT)
Strategies for Offer vs. Serve Implementation (PPT)
Summer Food Service Program (PPT)
Verification, Eligibility, and Direct Certification (PPT)
Wellness Policy Beyond the Administrative Review (PPT)
What’s New with USDA DoD Fresh 2019 (PPT)
Working with Farmers to Serve Seasonal Meals (PPT)
Resources
SY 2019-2020 NSLP SBP and SMP NAPs Reimbursement Rates Notice (PDF)
Reimbursement Rates Chart SY 2018-19 (PDF)
National School Lunch Program Waiver-WGR Products SY 18-19 (PDF)
National School Lunch Program Breakfast Meal Pattern (PDF)
National School Lunch Program Lunch Meal Pattern (PDF)
National School Lunch Program Meal Flexibilities (PDF)
National School Lunch Program Offer vs Serve Manual (PDF)
National School Lunch Program Offer vs Serve (PDF)
National School Lunch Program USDA MyPlate Guide (PDF)
National School Lunch Program Vegetable Subgroups (PDF)
National School Lunch Program Production Record (PDF)
National School Lunch Program On-Site Monitoring Form (PDF)