Overview
The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) supports nutrition programs in a wide variety of settings through the administration of federal grants provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA Child Nutrition Programs include the:
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for child care centers, family day care homes, emergency shelters, at-risk afterschool care programs, and adult day care centers;
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP); and
- school nutrition programs, which include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Afterschool Snack Program (ASP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), Special Milk Program (SMP), and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP.
Funds and regulations related to these programs are administered in collaboration with the USDA Northeast Regional Office (NERO) in Boston. Eligible institutions enter into written agreements with the CSDE to operate local programs that provide for the nutritional needs of those in their care.
- CACFP
- Child Nutrition Staff and Responsibilities
- Food Distribution Program (USDA Foods)
- School Nutrition Programs
- SFSP
Operation of Child Nutrition Programs during Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreaks
Operating Child Nutrition Programs: School Year 2020-21
USDA Nationwide Waivers for School Year 2020-21
NSLP and SBP Sponsor Waiver Applications for School Year 2020-21
CSDE Waivers Submitted to USDA |
P-EBT |
COVID-19 Resources
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act authorizes the provision of meals to children who are not in school during unanticipated school closures through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option (SSO), and the At-Risk Afterschool component of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Under normal circumstances, SFSP and SSO meals must be offered in a congregate setting (7 CFR 225.6(e)(15) and at non-school sites (7 CFR 225.6(d)(1)(iv). However, during a public health emergency due to the novel coronavirus, social distancing may be necessary to avoid spread of the virus. To address this important issue, states may request waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) enabling sponsors to serve meals in more flexible ways during closures related to the coronavirus. To this end, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has submitted the following waivers to enable sponsors to provide nutritious meals during this time.
If your eligible sponsoring school or organization is considering providing meal service during extended closures due to COVID-19, please contact your school nutrition county consultant for more information.
Operating Child Nutrition Programs: School Year 2020-21
- Addendum 13: Guidance and Considerations for School Nutrition Programs for School Year 2020–21 (CSDE's Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut’s Plan to Learn and Grow Together)
- Bulk Foods: Considerations for Providing Meal Components in Bulk Sizes at Non-congregate Meal Service Sites (CSDE)
- Child Nutrition COVID-19 Waivers (USDA)
- Comparison of Operating the NSLP, SSO, and SFSP for School Food Authorities in School Year 2020- 21 through, June 30, 2021
- COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators (CSDE main page)
- Feeding Connecticut Children during COVID-19: Stories of dedication, innovation, and collaboration from the field (Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, University of Connecticut)
- Food Safety for School Nutrition Programs during COVID-19
- EHS Circular Letter 2020-62: Guidance for School Lunch Programs, August 14, 2020 (State of Connecticut Department of Public Health)
- Infographic: Reopening Guidance for School Food Service Programs: Providing Safe Food in a Safe Manner (State of Connecticut Department of Public Health)
- List of SFSP and SSO Open Meal Sites during Winter Break: SFSP and SSO Sponsors Operating School Meal Service Sites during School Year 2020-21 Winter Break
- List of SFSP and SSO Open Meal Sites for School Year 2020-21: Towns with School Meal Service Sites Open to All Connecticut Students
- Promotional Handout: It's More Than a Meal (CSDE)
Encourages households to submit a free/reduced-price meal application - Reopening Meal Service Fall 2020 Q&A: Questions and Answers on Regulatory and Operational Guidance for Reopening School Meal Service in Fall 2020 (CSDE)
- Waiver Applications (submit to the CSDE)
- Application for Meal Service through the SFSP and SSO during SY 2020-21 through December 31, 2020:
- Application for NSLP and SBP Waivers for School Year 2020-21: This application includes the option to select waivers for the following flexibilities: meal patterns; meal service time; non-congregate feeding; OVS in senior high schools; and parent/guardian pickup. NSLP and SBP sponsors that select the meal pattern waiver option must also submit the meal pattern waiver application below.
- Area Eligibility Waiver for the SFSP and SSO
- Home Delivery Waiver for the SFSP and SSO
- Meal Pattern Waiver for the NSLP, SBP, and CACFP: Application for Meal Pattern Flexibility for School Year 2020-21
- USDA Policy Guidance: The chart below includes USDA policy memos related to the operation of Child Nutrition Programs during school year 2020-21. To access additional policy memos, visit the CSDE's webpages for Operational Memoranda for School Nutrition Programs, Operational Memoranda for the CACFP, and Operational Memoranda for the SFSP.
USDA Policy Guidance for School Year 2020-21: |
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USDA Memo SP 24-2020, CACFP 13-2020 and SFSP 13-2020: Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during School Year 2020-21 – #5 | X | X | X | |
USDA Memo SP 25-2020, CACFP 14-2020 and SFSP 14-2020: Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through December 2020 | X | X | X | |
USDA Memo SP 01-2021, CACFP 01-2021 and SFSP 01-2021: Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations during School Year 2020-2021 – EXTENSION – Q&As #2 | X | X | X | |
USDA Memo SP 03-2021: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2020-21 during COVID-19 | X | |||
USDA Memo SP 04-2021, CACFP 03-2021 and SFSP 03-2021: Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations during School Year 2020-2021 – Q&As #3 | X | X | X |
USDA Nationwide COVID-19 Waivers for School Year 2020-21
Pursuant to the COVID–19 Child Nutrition Response Act (H.R. 6201, Title II), and the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has established nationwide waivers to support access to nutritious meals, while enforcing recommendations from public health experts with regard to social distancing measures. The waivers below apply to all states that elect to use them. The CSDE is opting to use these waivers. Note: To implement these waivers, sponsors must follow specific CSDE guidance and submit an application to the CSDE (see "Sponsor Waiver Applications" below). For additional guidance, contact your school nutrition county consultant.
The current waivers that apply to each Child Nutrition Program during school year 2020-21 are listed below. For a list of all current and expired USDA COVID-19 waivers for Child Nutrition Programs, visit the USDA's Child Nutrition COVID-19 Waivers webpage.
NSLP and SBP | SFSP and SSO | CACFP
Current Waivers and Applications for the NSLP and SBP (School Year 2020-21)
- USDA Waivers for the NSLP and SBP
- Community Eligibility Provision: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #6: Nationwide Waiver of Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
- Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Contract: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #71: Nationwide Waiver of Food Service Management Contract Duration in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program EXTENSION (through June 30, 2022)
- Meal Pattern: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #70: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5 (through June 30, 2021)
- Meal Service Time: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #34: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Service Time Flexibility in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program – Extension 2 (through June 30, 2021)
- Monitoring: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #41: Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meals Programs – Extension 2 (through September 30, 2021)
- Non-congregate Feeding: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #61: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5 (through June 30, 2021)
- Offer versus Serve (OVS): COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #37: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibility for Senior High Schools in NSLP for School Year 2020–2021 (through June 30, 2021)
- Parent/Guardian Pickup: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #35: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 5 (through June 30, 2021)
- School Wellness Policy: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #18: Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the NSLP and SFSP
- Sponsor Waiver Applications for the NSLP and SBP (submit to the CSDE)
- Application for NSLP and SBP Waivers for School Year 2020-21: This application includes the option to select waivers for the following flexibilities: meal patterns; meal service time; non-congregate feeding; OVS in senior high schools; and parent/guardian pickup. NSLP and SBP sponsors that select the meal pattern waiver option must also submit the meal pattern waiver application below.
- Bus Stops: Distribution of SSO and SFSP Meals via Bus Stops
- Meal Pattern Waiver: Application for Meal Pattern Flexibility for School Year 2020-21
Current Waivers and Applications for the SFSP and SSO (School Year 2020-21)
- USDA Waivers for the SFSP and SSP
- Area Eligibility
- COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #60: Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3 (through June 30, 2021)
- COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #64: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 2 (through June 30, 2021)
- Bus Stops: Distribution of SSO and SFSP Meals via Bus Stops
- Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Contract: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #71: Nationwide Waiver of Food Service Management Contract Duration in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program EXTENSION (through June 30, 2022)
- Meal Pattern: COVID–19 Child Nutrition Response #63: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program – Extension 8 (through June 30, 2021)
- Meal Service Time: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #66: Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – Extension 2 (through June 30, 2021)
- Monitoring
- SFSP Sponsors: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #42: Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for Sponsoring Organizations in the Summer Food Service Program – Extension 2 (through September 30, 2021)
- SFSP State Agencies: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #43: Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Summer Food Service Program – Extension 2 (through September 30, 2021)
- Non-congregate Feeding: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #61: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5 (through June 30, 2021)
- Offer versus Serve (OVS): COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #67: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program – Extension 2 (through June 30, 2021)
- Operations during School Year 2020-21: COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #59: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through School Year 2020-2021 – EXTENSION (through June 30, 2021)
- Parent/Guardian Pick-up: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #62: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 5 (through June 30, 2021)
- Reporting Requirements: COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #72: Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
- Site Pre-approval: COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #69: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Reimbursement for Meals Served Prior to Notification of Approval and Provide Flexibility for Pre-Approval Visits in the Summer Food Service Program (through June 30, 2021)
- Site Visits: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #65: Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program - Extension 2 (through June 30, 2021)
- Area Eligibility
- Sponsor Waiver Applications for the SFSP and SSO (submit to the CSDE)
- Application for Meal Service through the SFSP and SSO during SY 2020-21 through June 30, 2021
- Area Eligibility Waiver for the SFSP and SSO
- Home Delivery Waiver for the SFSP and SSO
Current Waivers for the CACFP (School Year 2020-21)
- USDA Waivers for the CACFP
- Area Eligibility for At-risk Afterschool Programs: COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #68: Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk Afterschool Care Component – Extension (through June 30, 2021)
- Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Contract: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #71: Nationwide Waiver of Food Service Management Contract Duration in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program EXTENSION (through June 30, 2022)(USDA has clarified that this extension also applies to the CACFP)
- Meal Pattern:COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #36: Nationwide Meal Pattern Flexibility Waiver Extension 4 (through June 30, 2021)
- Meal Service Time: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #34: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Service Time Flexibility in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program – Extension 2 (through June 30, 2021)
- Monitoring
- CACFP Sponsors: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #39: Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for Sponsors in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (through September 30, 2021)
- CACFP State Agencies: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #40: Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program – Extension 2 (through September 30, 2021)
- Non-congregate Feeding: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #33: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 2 (through June 30, 2021)
- Parent/Guardian Pickup: COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #35: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 2 (through June 30, 2021)
- Sponsor Waiver Applications for the CACFP (submit to the CSDE)
CSDE Waivers Submitted to the USDA
- SFSP and SSO Congregate and Non-school Sites Requirements: Waive the SFSP and SSO requirements for congregate sites and serving meals at non-school sites.
- SFSP and SSO Time Restrictions: Waive the time restrictions on SFSP and SSO meal services, including how much time must elapse between meal services and the times when certain meals must be served and completed.
- CACFP Congregate and Attendance Requirements Waive the congregate requirement for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and waive the requirement to maintain daily attendance records.
- CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program: Waive the requirements for the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program (suppers) to maintain attendance and offer the structured afterschool education and/or enrichment activity concurrent to supper meals service.
- SFSP and SSO Area Eligibility: Waive the definition of area eligibility in the SFSP, and allow SFSP and SSO sponsors to serve meals to any child ages 18 and younger at any authorized SFSP or SSO meals distribution location.
- SFSP, SSO, and CACFP Meal Patterns: Waive the meal pattern requirements for the SFSP, SSO, and CACFP to allow authorized SFSP, SSO, and CACFP sponsors to provide nutritious meals and snacks, pending the availability of meal pattern components during closures related to COVID-19.
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Deadlines: Waive the deadline for: 1) local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish the number of students who are directly certified as of April 1; 2) LEAs to select to participate or renew participation in CEP by June 30; and 3) the state agency to notify the LEA of their eligibility, and conduct public notification, using data as of April 1.
- SFSP and SSO Physical Presence of Child: Waive the requirement for a child to be physically present to receive a meal, and allow for heads of households to receive meals on their children’s behalf in order to provide those meals to their children for consumption.
- SFSP, SSO, and CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program Scheduled Breaks and Holidays: Waive the definition of unanticipated school closures and waive the requirement that schools must affirmatively postpone or cancel spring breaks to serve meals through the SFSP, SSO, or CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals Programs.
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Operations during SFSP and SSO Meal Distributions: Requests that fresh fruits and vegetables provided under the FFVP do not have to be provided at times outside of meal service times, or at the pre-approved schools, thereby allowing produce to be distributed alongside meal distribution, at current meal service sites and times, and to any school-age student.
- SFSP, SSO, and CACFP Unitized Meal Requirements: Waive the requirement that meals must be unitized, in order to allow bulk distribution of meals that contain all of the components for multiple meals, but are not packaged as individual unitized meals.
- FFVP Physical Presence of Child and Distribution Locations: Waive the requirement for the physical presence of the child for FFVP service, and allow FFVP distribution to occur at different locations from the originally approved elementary school.
- Extension for SFSP, SSO, and CACFP Meal Patterns: Extend the waiver for the meal pattern requirements for the SFSP, SSO, and CACFP (see waiver 6), from May 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020, to allow authorized SFSP, SSO, and CACFP sponsors to provide nutritious meals and snacks, pending the availability of meal pattern components during closures related to COVID-19.
- Extend Waiver of Area Eligibility in the SFSP and SSO: Extend the waiver for the definition of area eligibility in the SFSP and SSO (see waiver 5), and allow SFSP and SSO sponsors operating during unanticipated school closures to continue to serve meals to any child 18 years old and younger, at any authorized SFSP or SSO meals distribution location.
- Allow Flexibility with 60-day Claim Submission Deadlines in the CACFP: Allow CACFP sponsors in good standing to submit claims for reimbursement for allowable CACFP meals beyond the 60-day deadline, without having to use the one-time exception due to circumstances created by COVID-19.
- Waive Limit of Two Meals per Child per Day under SFSP and SSO for Summer 2020: Allow SFSP and SSO sponsors in good standing to serve up to three meals (breakfast, lunch, and supper) per child per day during SFSP and SSO meal distributions in July and August 2020.
- Waive Onsite Monitoring Requirements for CACFP: Allow CACFP sponsoring organizations to perform off-site monitoring reviews through desk audits to support program oversight, compliance, and integrity; while providing sponsors the ability to meet regulatory requirements and minimize potential exposure and spread of COVID-19.
- Potable Water in School Nutrition Programs: Waive the requirement that school food authorities (SFAs) must make potable water available and accessible in the location where lunch is served, during meal service, when meals are served in alternate locations such as the classrooms, and when meals are delivered to students’ households during remote instruction.
- SFSP and SSO Area Eligibility: Extend the USDA nationwide area eligibility waiver for the SFSP and SSO through September 30, 2020.
- SFSP and SSO Physical Presence of Child: Extend the USDA nationwide waiver of the requirement for the child to be physically present to receive meals in the SFSP and SSO through September 30, 2020, for delayed school openings due to COVID-19.
- SFSP Congregate Feeding: Extend the USDA nationwide waiver for congregate feeding in the SFSP through September 30, 2020.
- FFVP Parent/Guardian Pickup: Allow parent/guardian pickup of fresh fruits and vegetables in the FFVP.
- FFVP Alternate Locations: Allow the FFVP to operate in alternate locations during school year 2020-21.
- Food Service Management Contract: Waive the food service management contract duration in the National School Lunch Program through June 30, 2022
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program
The P-EBT program is a partnership of the CSDE and Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS). The P-EBT program provides households with an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card that contains the value of the free school breakfast and lunch reimbursement rates for the days that schools are closed. Eligible households include those with children who are certified to receive free or reduced-price school meals, and children who attend schools offering free school meals to all students (such as community eligibility schools). The P-EBT program will reach approximately 270,000 children in Connecticut, and complements other efforts to provide food to children during this difficult time. Local educational agencies (LEAs) and school food authorities (SFAs) are instrumental in ensuring that P-EBT benefits reach the students in their district.
- P-EBT Questions & Answers (USDA)
- How to Use Your P-EBT (Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer) Connect Card (DSS)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (DSS)
- USDA Press Release: Approval of Connecticut to Operate the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program
COVID-19 Resources
- Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) COVID-19 Situation Update.
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Connecticut's ct.gov website)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidance
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC website)
- Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (CDC)
- What School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers at Schools Need to Know about COVID-19 (CDC)
- CSDE Guidance
- Considerations for Preparing to Provide Non-Congregate Meals and Snacks during Adult Day Care Center Closures due to COVID-19 (CSDE)
- Considerations for Preparing to Provide Non-Congregate Meals and Snacks during Child Care Center Closures due to COVID-19 (CSDE)
- COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators (CSDE main page)
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 14-2012: Guidance on the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance
- Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Handout and Infographic (FDA)
- Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (FDA)
- Re-opening Best Practices Checklist and Infographic for Retail Food Establishments Closed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Handout and Infographic (FDA)
- School Nutrition Association (SNA) Guidance
- Coronavirus Disease Resources (SNA)
- COVID-19 webinar series (SNA)
- Creativity in the Time of COVID-19 (SNA's School Nutrition Magazine)
- Food, Fun and Creativity in the Time of COVID-19 (SNA's School Nutrition Magazine)
- USDA Memos and Guidance
- Child Nutrition COVID-19 Waivers (USDA)
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (USDA website)
- Feeding Kids When Schools are Closed Due to COVID-19 (USDA)
- USDA FNS Response to COVID-19 (USDA website)
- USDA Memo SP 04-2020, CACFP 03-2020 and SFSP 03-2020: Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures
- USDA Memo SP 08-2020 and SFSP 04-2020: Child Nutrition Program Meal Service During Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks
- USDA Memo SP 11-2020, CACFP 06-2020, and SFSP 05-2020: Questions and Answers Related to the Child Nutrition Program Monitoring and Reporting Nationwide Waivers
- USDA Memo SP 12-2020: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during COVID-19
- USDA Memo SP 13-2020: Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Questions and Answers
- USDA Memo SP 14-2020: Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks: Questions and Answers #3
- USDA Memo SP 15-2020: CACFP 09-2020 and SFSP 08-2020: Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks: Questions and Answers #4
- USDA Memo SP 18-2020: SFSP 10-2020: SFSP and NSLP SSO Nationwide Waivers - Questions and Answers
- USDA Memo SP 19-2020: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during COVID-19: Questions and Answers #2
- USDA Memo SP 20-2020, CACFP-11-2020 AND SFSP 11-2020: Questions and Answers on the Nationwide Waiver to Extend Unanticipated School Closure Operations through June 30, 2020
- USDA Memo SP 21-2020, CACFP 12-2020 and SFSP 12-2020: Questions and Answers related to Food Service Management Company Contracts and Allowable Costs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- USDA Q&A (March 17, 2020): COVID-19 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Meal Delivery Using Existing Authority
- Using USDA Food During a Human Pandemic Outbreak: Options for Schools and Communities (USDA)