National School Lunch Program

Applications due April 7, 2017.

The Northeast Farm to School Institute is a year long school planning and professional development opportunity for twelve (4-6 members from schools/5-7 members from districts) teams from New England and New York. The Institute starts off with a three day retreat to Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, VT from June 26-28, 2018. 

To apply, go to the website (http://vtfeed.org/farm-school-institute) and submit an application by March 7th, 2018.

For additional information:

USDA is Now Accepting Applications for FY 2017 Farm to School Grant Funding!

Important Dates: Thursday, December 8, 2016 - Application Due!

May 2017 - Awards Announced!

Online Direct Certification Matching Process (DCMP)

This memorandum contains information pertaining to the requirement for  SFAs to obtain prior approval for equipment purchase(s) from the State Education Department.  Government-wide requirements found in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance cited at 2 CFR 200 (Subpart E Cost Principles), 2 CFR 200.439, Equipment and other capital expenditures, require a SFA to obtain the prior written approval of its awarding agency before incurring the cost of a capital expenditure.  Both the OMB guidance and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles identify equipment as a capital asset.

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has amended the language in the following sections of the Request for Proposals (RFP) # GC17-013 – FY 2016 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities:

The purpose of this memorandum is to remind school food authorities (SFAs), schools, and sponsoring organizations operating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) about data sharing and disclosure requirements.  

Data Sharing

Please click here to access the Eligibility Webinar.

Eligibility Webinar Q and A

1.       What if a student listed on the Direct Certification Matching Process (DCMP) list lives in a household with another student who is not related to the student found on the list?

Review Forms

Annual Self-Review Form 1 (PDF) (Word) or Form 2 (PDF) (Word)

Afterschool Snack Program (PDF) (Word)

The “And Justice for All” posters have been revised by the USDA and are available to all School Food Authorities and Summer Food Service Program Sponsors participating in the federal Child Nutrition Programs. Please replace and display this revised “And Justice for All” poster immediately.

The “And Justice for All” posters are required to be posted in highly visible locations in all Child Nutrition Program service areas including cafeterias, classrooms and in the vicinity of or on reimbursable meal vending machines if they are placed in areas other than the cafeteria.