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: Update: School Meals Programs Not Closed - April 1, 2020
NEW: STATE WAIVER REQUEST – Area Eligibility - April 1, 2020
NEW: Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks – Area Eligibility - April 1, 2020
Update: USDA Waivers, School Closures, and Child Nutrition Funding - March 27, 2020
Listing of Schools Serving Meals During Coronavirus Closures - updated April 1, 2020 9:30 p.m.
SFSP Application Instructions During Unanticipated School Closures
Update to SFA's School Meals During Closure Update - March 17, 2020
Unanticipated School Closure Q & A
Unanticipated School Closure Form A
NEW: Unanticipated School Closure Form A CHECKLIST
Unanticipated School Closure Form B
NEW: Unanticipated School Closures Form B CHECKLIST
SFSP Meal Count Sheet - PRINTABLE
SFSP Production Record - PRINTABLE
The link below is to an interactive map that identifies areas that qualify as summer food sites through census data:
Coronavirus School Closure Update - March 15, 2020
Coronavirus School Closure Meals Announcement - March 14, 2020
STATE WAIVER REQUEST – Meal Service Time Restrictions
STATE WAIVER REQUEST – Sponsor Monitoring