USDA, CDC, DOE, and State Agency Links and Guidance USDA For the most up to date information, bookmark this link: www.usda.gov/coronavirus Meals for Kids Interactive Map https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids FNS Response to COVID-19 Summaries of USDA FNS actions taken to ease program operations. USDA COVID-19 Q&A Policy Memos USDA Food and Nutrition Service has released a series of Q&A memos to provide clarification to meal service requirements during COVID-19 school closures. FAQs: Child Nutrition Program Meal Service During COVID-19 Outbreaks Press Release: Secretary Perdue Announces Proactive Flexibilities to Feed Children When Schools Close—March 10, 2020 FNS Program Guidance on Human Pandemic Response USDA Assistance in Government-Wide Coronavirus Prevention Effort, February 28, 2020 (60 min) Listen in to measures being taken in response to the coronavirus threat as part of an agency wide federal effort, with Secretary Sonny Perdue and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. USDA Child Nutrition Program State by State COVID-19 Waivers USDA is updating which waivers have been issued for states. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Information for Communities, Schools and Businesses COVID-19 Indicators for School Decision-Making to help schools make dynamic decisions about in-person learning as local conditions evolve throughout the pandemic. Additionally, there are helpful videos on how to implement each of the strategies mentioned in the considerations for schools. Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 CDC’s Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) guidance for schools and childcare programs now includes Supplemental Guidance for Child Care Programs That Remain Open Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), February 2020 FAQs: Coronavirus and Children FAQs: Healthcare Professionals FDA The U.S. Food & Drug Administration released updated guidance on April 9, 2020 Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel State Agency Guidance Connecticut Department of Education released COVID-19 Considerations for Emergency Meal Service and Delivery Cooperative Extension Resources New Jersey has a fact sheet on school meal distribution. These best practice suggestions for maintaining safe social distance while distributing school meals is based on guidance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as anecdotal reporting of successful approaches currently in use. Back to the COVID-19 main page