National School Lunch Program
SY 22-23 Program Operations
*This is a consolidated list of information available on the website regarding program operations for school year 2022-2023 Program operations. Recent updates will be noted by the asterisk (*).
Waivers Available for the 2022-2023 SY
Waivers Available for the 2022-2023 SY
The New York State Education Department has received State-level waiver authority from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to approve the following flexibilities that School Food Authorities (SFA) may need to respond and recover from the COVID 19 pandemic during the 2022-2023 school year. These flexibilities should be used only for the duration and extent that they are needed. All waivers will expire on June 30, 2023.
23-24 SY Income Eligibility Guidelines, Application, and Related Information
This memorandum announces the income eligibility guidelines for the 2023-2024 school year and provides each School Food Authority (SFA) with the forms and guidance needed to process applications for free and reduced-price meals and/or milk. This memorandum supersedes the previously issued New York State Education Department (NYSED) Policy Booklet.
Student Eligibility Carryover in the 2022-2023 SY
This memorandum provides School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the federal Child Nutrition Programs with clarification regarding student eligibility carryover in the 2022-2023 School Year (SY).
Recall: J.M. Smucker Company Product
On May 20, the J. M.
Updated Civil Rights Information
The attached memorandum includes the Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) complaint processing policy update related to program complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.
Waiver Notice: Summer of 2022 and the 2022-23 SY
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Supply Chain Assistance Funds
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) will distribute $59,455,807 in Supply Chain Assistance Funds (SCA) directly to eligible School Food Authorities (SFAs) to address supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic and support the purchase of food for school meals. These funds are made available through USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation.
NY State’s Ban on Foam Containers
Recall Depew, NY: Fruit Fresh Up, Inc Recalls Products due to Possible Health Risk | FDA
The full notice and list of product descriptions/UPC can be found here.
Company Announcement
Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. is voluntarily recalling from the market all fresh cut fruit and vegetable products and ready to eat dips, as listed below, processed at its Depew, NY production facilities, due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.