The Division of Health and Wellness and USDA provide training and resource materials for all Child Nutrition Programs and Services in the District of Columbia.

2022-23 School Year Summer and School Meal Program Updates

• Procuring Summer and 2022-23 School Year Meals
• School Meal Program Updates for Summer and the 2022-23 School Year

Guidance for School Food Authorities (SFAs) to Serve Meals in the 2021-22 School Year

• 2021-22 School Meal Programs Annual Training
• 2021 Claims Training
  • 2021 NSLP/SSO Claims Training

• Summer Training Series
  • 2021-22 School Year Meal Guidance and Waivers
  • Farm to School
  • Serving Meals Inside (and Outside!) of Schools
  • Summer Series Models of Meal Service
• National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
  • NSLP 101
  • NSLP 102
• Guidance for SFAs to Serve Meals in the 2021-22 School Year 
• Modifying School Spaces During Mealtimes
• School Meal Promotion Toolkit
• Recommendations for Outdoor Meal Service Tip Sheet
• Handwashing Signage
• Cleaning and Disinfecting Signage
• Best Practices for Parent Pick-Up of Meals and Snacks

Administrative Review

• Public Notification - USDA Administrative Review Waiver
• Introduction to the Administrative Review Webinar

Area Eligibility in USDA Programs

Area Eligibility refers to the use of school data to establish the eligibility of an area so operators can provide free meals to children without the use of household applications; these programs include the Summer Feeding Program, At-Risk Supper Program, and Afterschool Snack Program. For a site or location to be deemed ‘Area Eligible’ it must be within attendance area to a school where 50 percent or more of its students qualify for free and reduced-price meals. Area Eligibility can help increase program participation and feed more children without the burden of applications or identification.

• OSSE’s April 2017 Area Eligibility Memo

Breakfast

• Increasing School Breakfast Program (SBP) Participation Learning Session
• Breakfast Resource Guide

Civil Rights

• USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)
• USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (Spanish)
• Additional Discrimination Information
• And Justice for All Posters
• Memos
• Civil Rights in Child Nutrition Programs
• CR Laws, regulations, Executive Orders and related Other Guidance
• FNS Nondiscrimination Statement
• Frequently Asked Questions

Farm to School

• USDA's Food and Nutrition Service's Office of Community Food Systems
• National Farm to School Network
• USDA's Finding, Buying, and Serving Local Food - Introduction to Procurement Webinar Series

Food Safety

• Conference for Food Protection – Guidance and Documents
• Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs
• Emergency Action Plan
• Food Recovery
• Guidance for School Food Authorities: Developing a School Food Safety Program Based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles
• The Institute of Child Nutrition
• Water Emergency Preparedness Loss of Water Service in Schools
• How to develop an emergency readiness plan:
• A Flash of Food Safety-USDA Food & Nutrition Services Educational Video Series

Federal Reimbursement Rates

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP)

• Fruits and Veggies: More Matters
• Fruit and Vegetables Market News
• USDA Team Nutrition Resources
• Harvest of the Month
• Best Practices: Handling Fresh Produce in Schools
• Storage 101
• Ensuring Traceability of Fresh Produce
• Agriculture in the Classroom
• FFVP Handbook for Schools

Food Buying Guide & Calculator

Healthier US Schools Challenge (HUSSC)

• Smarter Lunchrooms Movement

Healthy Schools Act

• Healthy Schools Act Informational Guide
• HSA Nutrition Overview
• Healthy Schools Act Nutrition Webinar

Local Wellness Policies (LWP)

• Local Wellness Policy Template
• Local Wellness Policy Checklist
• Local Wellness Policy Requirements Memo
• Local Wellness Policy Annual Self Evaluation & Action Plan Tool

Procurement for School Nutrition Programs

• School Nutrition Programs Formal Solicitations Self-Guided Training
• Micro-Purchases and Small Purchases
• Procurement and Solicitation Templates
• Contracting with Food Service Management Companies (FSMCs)
• Procurement Procedures and Code of Conduct Template
• Procurement Process Timeline and Checklist

Professional Standards

• Hiring and Training Requirements

USDA Foods Program

• Public Notification - USDA FSMC Waiver
• And Justice For All Poster
• USDA Foods Toolkit for Child Nutrition Programs
• 2021-22 School Year USDA Foods Available
• USDA Foods Product Information Sheets
• USDA Food Processing
• USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
• Food Distribution Webinars and Training
• Starting the Day with USDA Foods
• USDA Foods Handbook