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After School Meal Programs
STEPS Prize Drawing Information and Official Rules
STEPS Challenge prize winners will be drawn at random at the end of each month from the pool of STEPS Challenge participants. And All sweepstakes winners will be selected in a random drawing to be conducted at the end of each month from the pool of STEPS Challenge participants.
2023 Supply Chain Summit Report
In October 2023, the School Nutrition Association (SNA), School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) and No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength…

Become a Judge for the 2024 SNA Awards Program!
Calling all school nutrition experts! The School Nutrition Association (SNA) is seeking judges to assist in reviewing and scoring regional…
Talking Points: SNA 2024 Position Paper
Research shows students eat their healthiest meals at school; these meals support academic achievement and combat child hunger. We’re asking Congress…
2024 School Nutrition Trends Report
Executive Summary Challenges for School Meal Programs The top 3 challenges for school meal programs are: Increasing costs – 99.3%…
2024 Position Paper: Maintain Current Nutrition Standards
Ensure USDA maintains the current, successful school nutrition standards, rather than implementing additional rules.

SNA Survey Finds School Meal Programs at a Perilous Juncture
SNA is calling on Congress to immediately extend pandemic child nutrition waivers through School Year (SY) 2022/23 and take steps to permanently support school meal programs severely impacted by supply chain, financial and regulatory challenges.

2024 Position Paper
SNA’s 2024 Position Paper calls on Congress to address long-term economic and regulatory challenges for school meal programs.
2024 Position Paper: Increase School Meal Reimbursements
Permanently increase federal reimbursement rates for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP) by 40 cents per lunch and 15 cents per breakfast.
2024 Position Paper: Meals for All
Expand NSLP/SBP to offer healthy school meals for all students at no charge.