Overview
School Nutrition Programs | CACFP | SFSP
These manuals and guides provide information on complying with the requirements for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) , Afterschool Snack Program (ASP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), Special Milk Program (SMP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP, and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Competitive Foods |
Food Safety |
Menu Planning and Meal Patterns
Program Administration |
School Wellness |
Special Diets
Competitive Foods
- Guide to Competitive Foods in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Guide to Competitive Foods in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Guide to Competitive Foods in Private Schools and Residential Child Care Institutions (CSDE)
- Resource List for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
Food Safety
- Food-Safe Schools Action Guide (USDA)
- Guidance for School Food Authorities: Developing a School Food Safety Program Based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles (USDA)
- Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Menu Planning and Meal Patterns
- Afterschool Snack Program Handbook (CSDE)
- Crediting Foods in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
- Crediting Foods CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE)
- Crediting Handbook for the CACFP (USDA)
- Feeding Infants in the CACFP (USDA)
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs(USDA)
- Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
- Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE)
- Menu Planning Guide for Preschoolers in the NSLP, SBP, and ASP (CSDE)
- Menu Planning Guide for School Meals for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
- Offer versus Serve Guide for School Meals (CSDE)
- Offer versus Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP (USDA)
- Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Program Administration
- Adult Day Care: A CACFP Handbook (USDA)
- Afterschool Snack Program Handbook (CSDE)
- At-risk Afterschool Meals Guide (USDA)
- CACFP Handbooks (USDA)
- CNP Online Application and Claiming System User Manual for Connecticut School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance (USDA)
- Contracting with Food Service Management Companies: Guidance for School Food Authorities (USDA)
- Eligibility Manual for School Meals: Determining and Verifying Eligibility (USDA)
- Family Day Care Homes Monitor Handbook (USDA)
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: A Handbook for Schools (USDA)
- Guide to Professional Standards for School Nutrition Programs (USDA)
- Indirect Costs: Guidance for State Agencies and School Food Authorities (USDA)
- Provision 2 Guidance National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (USDA)
- Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- SFSP Handbooks (USDA)
School Wellness
- Action Guide for Child Care Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (CSDE)
- Action Guide for School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (CSDE)
- Guidelines for a Coordinated Approach to School Health (CSDE)
- Healthy and Balanced Living Curriculum Framework (CSDE)
- Resource List for Health and Achievement (CSDE)
- Resource List for Wellness Policies in Schools and Child Care (CSDE)
- Smarter Lunchrooms Action Guide (CSDE)
Special Diets
- Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs in the School Nutrition Programs: Guidance for School Food Service Staff (USDA)
- Accommodating Special Diets in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
- Accommodating Special Diets in CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE)
- Accommodating Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Guidelines for Feeding and Swallowing Programs in Schools (CSDE)
- Guidelines for Managing Life-Threatening Food Allergies in Connecticut Schools (CSDE)
- Learning and Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Children and Families (CSDE)
- Resource List for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)