News & Announcements 6/11/2021 SNA Comments on COVID-19 School Meal Operations Study SNA submitted comments in response to the USDA FNS Federal Register Comment Request, “School Meal Operations Study: Evaluation of the COVID-19 Child Nutrition Waivers and Child Nutrition Programs”. 6/11/2021 Celebrate Summer with SN’s Promotion Calendar Get ready for 91 days of summer! Check out the promotion calendar for fun facts and celebration ideas. 6/10/2021 USDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on Categorical Eligibility in SNAP On June 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) withdrew a Proposed Rule on Categorical Eligibility in SNAP. This Proposed Rule, originally published on July 24, 2019, limited states' ability to participate in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to determine eligibility for SNAP. 6/10/2021 New June Webinar—Register Now! Learn more about the benefits of dairy and explore new recipe ideas during National Dairy Month. 6/9/2021 TAKE ACTION: Child Nutrition Reauthorization Needs Your Voice The U.S. House of Representatives' Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services is holding a hearing on Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR). 6/9/2021 Full ANC Education Program Now Available Search education sessions, speakers and more—early registration ends June 18! 6/4/2021 Read the June-July 2021 issue of School Nutrition! This month, SNA celebrates 75 years of serving America’s children! Read all about it in the June/July 2021 issue of School Nutrition magazine. Plus, how you can build up your nutrition education program and a sneak peek of Virtual #ANC21. 6/3/2021 SNA CNR Task Force Issues Recommendations SNA’s Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) Task Force has finalized recommendations for the Association to share with Congress as they work to reauthorize the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA). 6/3/2021 Put Some Pep in Your STEP There’s still time to step up your physical activity and be eligible for the second-quarter SNA Stive to Thrive challenge. 6/1/2021 New USDA Data Shows Impact of First Full Year of Pandemic on School Nutrition New data from the USDA allows for the first comparison between number of meals served and reimbursements in the year preceding the pandemic (March 2019 – February 2020)
6/11/2021 SNA Comments on COVID-19 School Meal Operations Study SNA submitted comments in response to the USDA FNS Federal Register Comment Request, “School Meal Operations Study: Evaluation of the COVID-19 Child Nutrition Waivers and Child Nutrition Programs”.
6/11/2021 Celebrate Summer with SN’s Promotion Calendar Get ready for 91 days of summer! Check out the promotion calendar for fun facts and celebration ideas.
6/10/2021 USDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on Categorical Eligibility in SNAP On June 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) withdrew a Proposed Rule on Categorical Eligibility in SNAP. This Proposed Rule, originally published on July 24, 2019, limited states' ability to participate in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to determine eligibility for SNAP.
6/10/2021 New June Webinar—Register Now! Learn more about the benefits of dairy and explore new recipe ideas during National Dairy Month.
6/9/2021 TAKE ACTION: Child Nutrition Reauthorization Needs Your Voice The U.S. House of Representatives' Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services is holding a hearing on Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR).
6/9/2021 Full ANC Education Program Now Available Search education sessions, speakers and more—early registration ends June 18!
6/4/2021 Read the June-July 2021 issue of School Nutrition! This month, SNA celebrates 75 years of serving America’s children! Read all about it in the June/July 2021 issue of School Nutrition magazine. Plus, how you can build up your nutrition education program and a sneak peek of Virtual #ANC21.
6/3/2021 SNA CNR Task Force Issues Recommendations SNA’s Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) Task Force has finalized recommendations for the Association to share with Congress as they work to reauthorize the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA).
6/3/2021 Put Some Pep in Your STEP There’s still time to step up your physical activity and be eligible for the second-quarter SNA Stive to Thrive challenge.
6/1/2021 New USDA Data Shows Impact of First Full Year of Pandemic on School Nutrition New data from the USDA allows for the first comparison between number of meals served and reimbursements in the year preceding the pandemic (March 2019 – February 2020)