Nutrition Services Vision Statement
Nutrition Services provides leadership that inspires service of nutritious meals to children, students and adults.
Nutrition Services References
Social media is a powerful tool for school nutrition programs because it increases program visibility, educates families about school meals, and shares program success stories. The Share Your School Nutrition Story guide is a great tool to utilize social media in your school lunch program!
About SCA Funds
FNS is providing additional support to school nutrition professionals as they navigate continued supply chain challenges through a fourth allocation of Supply Chain Assistance (SCA) funds. SCA funds remain limited to the purchase of unprocessed or minimally processed domestic food products. As a reminder, to receive SCA funds, school food authorities (SFAs) must administer or operate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP).
Round Four SCA Allocations
An allocation amount has been calculated for all eligible SFAs utilizing this formula:
Base Allocation ($5,000.00) + Enrollment Allocation (determined by total student enrollment as of October 2022) = Total Allocation
Please review the Round Four SCA Allocation Amounts spreadsheet to determine the allocation amount for each eligible SFA.
SCA Resources
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS INCOME GUIDELINES
https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Income-Eligibility-Guidelines-FY25.pdf
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: Program.Intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.