The Office of Child Nutrition is the administrator of eight programs under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). This office provides leadership, guidance, training and technical assistance for local school districts, daycare centers, head start centers and Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCI’s). It is our goal to enhance each School Food service Administrator and cafeteria staff with the ability to provide quality child nutrition to all Mississippi students.
School Food Authorities (SFAs) and other participating organizations serving individuals who are not fluent in the English language may contact the Office of Child Nutrition via email (acarson@mdek12.org) for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) assistance.
Current Announcements/Updates
- NEW: Contingency Planning for Back to School - May 27, 2020
- NEW: Inventory Memo - May 21, 2020
- Parent Pick-Up Waiver Guidance - April 16, 2020
- Area Eligibility Waiver - Instructions COVID-19
- Area Eligibility Waiver - Application COVID-19
- Meal Pattern Flexibility - Instructions COVID-19
- Meal Pattern Flexibility - Application COVID-19
- Parent Pick-Up Waiver - Application COVID-19
- Parent Pick-Up Waiver - Sponsor Template
- Parent Meal Pick-Up Dashboard Sign
- Parent Pick-Up Sample Plan
Where to Find Meals:
- Visit the USDA sponsored Meals for Kids Site Finder
- Text ‘FOOD’ or ‘COMIDA’ to 877-877
- Visit the School Meal Finder site
NEW: Serving Meals Safely and Social Distancing
- Child Nutrition Kitchen Social Distancing 1
- Child Nutrition Kitchen Social Distancing 2
- Child Nutrition Meal Preparation Social Distancing
- Child Nutrition Grab-Go Social Distancing
- Child Nutrition Meal Delivery Social Distancing
- Child Nutrition Meal Delivery Safety Tips
- USDA Meal Delivery QA 4-1
- Institute of Child Nutrition COVID-19 Resources
SFA Application Forms for Meal Service During Unexpected Closures
- Unanticipated School Closure Q & A
- SFSP Application Instructions During Unanticipated School Closures
- SFA Agreement Addendum
- Unanticipated School Closure Form A
- Unanticipated School Closure Form A CHECKLIST
- Unanticipated School Closure Form B
- Unanticipated School Closures Form B CHECKLIST
- SFSP Meal Count Sheet - PRINTABLE
- SFSP Production Record - PRINTABLE
- Interactive map for SFSP site eligibility through census data: Summer Food Mapper
Previous Announcements:
- Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
- Nationwide Waiver of Food Service Management Contract Duration in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program
- Nationwide Waiver of Annual Review Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Nationwide Waiver to Extend Unanticipated School Closure Operations through June 30, 2020
- Mississippi: COVID-19 Waivers and Flexibilities (USDA) – April 24, 2020
- Implementing New Waivers Memo - April 13, 2020
- Update: Memo - School Meals Programs Not Closed - April 1, 2020
- USDA Waivers, School Closures, and Child Nutrition Funding - March 27, 2020
- School Meals During Closure Update - March 17, 2020
- Coronavirus School Closure Update - March 15, 2020
- Coronavirus School Closure Meals Announcement - March 14, 2020