National School Lunch Program
*Revised* FY23 Food Service Equipment Grant Awards
*Original memo posted August 6, 2024. Please reference the most up-to-date information posted below.*
The list of applicants that have been selected to receive the FY 2023 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities (SFAs) can be found in the link below.
24-25 Adult/Student Selling Prices
Adult Selling Prices
School Breakfast Program
Non-Severe Need | $2.48 |
Severe Need | $2.95 |
National School Lunch Program
Less than 60% | $5.03 |
60% and More | $5.05 |
**Updated**Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
**This message is to inform you that USDA’s Notice to Beneficiaries and Prospective Beneficiaries guidance/material is hereby retracted as to religious schools and institutions. As appropriate, we will send you USDA’s forthcoming clarification of this guidance/material.
The original memo posted on July 26, 2024 is below.
Geographic Preference Option Questions & Answers
The full USDA memo SP 24-2024, CACFP 10-2024, SFSP 14-2024 can be found at: https://www.cn.nysed.gov/sites/cn/files/geographic-preference-option-qa.pdf.
Waiver Request Notification
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is requesting to waive National School Lunch Program (NSLP) requirements at 42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(1)(A) and 1758(a)(3), and under Program regulations at 7 CFR sections 210.10(e) and 210.10(l), and School Breakfast Program (SBP) requirements at 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(A), and under Program regulations at 7 CFR 220.8(l), to allow school food authorities to offer non-congregate school meals to students fasting during Ramadan in school year (SY) 2024-2025.
Waiver Request Notification
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is requesting prospective waivers for non-congregate meal service in school year (SY) 2024-25 for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option (SSO).
Resources for Communicating to Families on the Availability of Summer EBT
Beginning in Summer 2024, New York State is implementing Summer EBT, a new federal program to help low-income households with children purchase food over the summer when school is out of session and children can no longer rely on access to free/reduced price school meals.
Buy American Provisions Related to the Final Rule
On April 25, 2024, FNS published the final rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (89 FR 31962, April 25, 2024). Among other provisions, this rule finalizes regulations that strengthen the School Meal Programs’ Buy American provision.
Geographic Preference Expansion Related to the Final Rule
The following memo was released by USDA and can be found at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/f2s/geographic-preference-expansion.
USDA Updates to School Nutrition Standards
On April 25, 2024, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the final rule titled, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which is the next step in continuing the science-based improvement of school meals.
A full description of all provisions, implementation timelines and additional resources can be found here:
Updates to the School Nutrition Standards | Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov)