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.
New USDA Waivers and Extensions
Current Announcements/Updates
- NEW: Summer Food Service Program Training - October 22, 2020
- NEW: After School Care/Snack Program - October 21, 2020
- NEW: Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through School Year 2020-2021 – EXTENSION – Q&As #2 - October 14, 2020
- Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Care Component - September 18, 2020
- SFSP in SY 2020-2021 Updates - September 16, 2020
- USDA Waiver Allowing Reimbursements - September 11, 2020
- USDA Q&A for SFSP During SY 2020-2021 - September 11, 2020
- Utilizing the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program with the SFSP - September 10, 2020
- August NSLP/SBP Claims for Reimbursement - September 9, 2020
COVID-19 Resources
- Considerations for Reopening Mississippi Schools - June 9, 2020
- New Resource from Team Nutrition - May 27, 2020
- Parent Pick-Up Waiver Guidance - April 16, 2020
- 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
- Mississippi: COVID-19 Waivers and Flexibilities (USDA)
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
Previous OCN Announcements
- Summer Meals Program Extension - September 3, 2020
- USDA SFSP SSO Waivers - August 31, 2020
- SFSP Extended through December 31, 2020 - August 31, 2020
- Waiver Request for Provision 2 Base Year and COVID-19 (APPROVED)- August 31, 2020
- SNP 2020 State Conference
- Q & As for the Child Nutrition Programs during School Year 2020-2021 - August 21, 2020
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2020-21 during COVID-19 - August 21, 2020
- Meal Counting Flexibility
- SNP Meal Pattern Waiver Request SY 2020 - 2021
- SNP Meal Pattern Training SY 2020 - 2021
- SFSP Meal Pattern Flexibility Waiver Extension - July 30, 2020
- UPDATE: New USDA Waivers - June 25, 2020
- UPDATE:MS Pandemic Electronic Benefit - June 8, 2020
- UPDATE:Direct Certification File Update and CEP Information - June 8, 2020
- UPDATE: Direct Certification File Update and CEP Information - June 4, 2020
- UPDATE: CN Programs Funding and Related Topics - June 4, 2020
- UPDATE: Contingency Planning for Back to School - May 27, 2020
- UPDATE: OCN Training, CEP, and SFSP - May 22, 2020
- UPDATE: Inventory Memo - May 21, 2020
- UPDATE: Implementing New Waivers Memo - April 13, 2020
- UPDATE: School Meals Programs Not Closed - April 1, 2020
- UPDATE: USDA Waivers, School Closures, and Child Nutrition Funding - March 27, 2020
- UPDATE: School Meals During Closure Update - March 17, 2020
- UPDATE: Coronavirus School Closure - March 15, 2020
- UPDATE: Coronavirus School Closure Meals Announcement - March 14, 2020