National School Lunch Program
USDA: Allowable Flexibilities for Child Nutrition Programs Experiencing Milk Supply Shortages
Fourth Allocation of SCA Funds
School Food Authorities (SFA) can now request additional Supply Chain Assistance Funds (SCA) from the New York State Education Department (NYSED). These funds are being provided to address supply chain disruptions and support the purchase of food for school meals. A total of $77,444,791 will be distributed. This amount consists of the remaining amount from the 2022-2023 distribution, and additional funding provided for the 2023-2024 school year.
Expansion of Community Eligibility Provision in NYS
Applications Were Due December 15, 2023, for 2023-2024 mid-year election
The New York State Education Department, Office of Child Nutrition, hosted a webinar on October 16, 2023 from 1pm to 2pm to discuss the expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision.
Initial Implementation: Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule
On August 23, 2023, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the Child Nutrition Program Integrity final rule. This final rule aims to help USDA and state administering agencies reduce program errors of all types, resulting in more efficient operations and improved compliance with program requirements.
USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Final Rule
USDA has released the Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs - CEP Increasing Options for Schools. This final rule amends the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) regulations by lowering the minimum identified student percentage (ISP) from 40 percent to 25 percent.
Waiver Request Notification - CEP
The New York State Education Department has requested the following waivers from annual Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) deadlines from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS):
Big Apple Crunch: October 26, 2023
In partnership with the FarmOn! Foundation, the New York State Education Department (SED) Child Nutrition Program Office invites schools to take part in the Big Apple Crunch on October 26, 2023.
The Big Apple Crunch takes place in October of each year, inviting New Yorkers to take a bite out of an apple grown in New York to celebrate the apple harvest and to inspire us all to Eat Local.
Join SED in fostering farm-to-school connections by participating in your own Big Apple Crunch!
Information for Families about P-EBT Benefits for 2021-22 School Year, Summer 2022, and Summer 2023
Non-Congregate Waiver Request Notification
*Update: These waiver requests have been approved.*
School Year Calendars- Non-public SFAs Only
All non-public School Food Authorities (SFAs) are required to submit their established school year calendar by Recipient Agency (RA) to the Child Nutrition Program Administration office (CN) each school year. Residential Childcare Institutions (RCCI) and Jails are exempt from this process.
The 2023-2024 school year runs from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. Calendars for the 2023-2024 school year must be submitted via email to cn@nysed.gov by September 30, 2023.