A Resource for School Superintendents: Meeting Students’ Nutritional Needs During a Pandemic

Options for Superintendents to receive funding to serve meals and snacks to children when schools are closed. Resource Provided by…


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Boosting School Meal Participation — Tips from Districts

This resource provides tips for boosting student meal participation, includes an update on waiver status and links to a wide…


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Comparison of Usual Child Nutrition Program Provisions vs. Current Flexibilities Permitted in Response the Coronavirus

Resource Provided by Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry Operations, SNA Research 2023 School Nutrition Trends Report Read More…


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COVID-19 School Meals During Closures Across the U.S.

Resource Provided by Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Columbia University Operations, SNA Research 2023 School Nutrition…


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Emergency Preparedness, World Health Organization and Disease Info

Emergency Preparedness ICN Tools ICN webpage with resources related to personal hygiene, cleaning, and sanitizing. LunchAssist Covid 19 Resources Emergency…


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Emerging Strategies and Tactics for Meal Service During School Closures

FAQs around options available during school closures, emerging strategies and tactics for meal service during school closures, and streamlined ways…


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Ensuring Access to the Child Nutrition Programs in the Event of School Closures

Guidelines from FRAC for adjusting Child Nutrition Programs if schools are closed. Resource Provided by Food Research & Action Center…


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FRAC’s COVID-19 Webinars

Resource Provided by Food Research & Action Center Administration, Annual National Conference, Careers & Training, Leadership & HR, Operations, School…


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GENYOUth Emergency Grants

GENYOUth is providing grants of up to $3,000 per school to supply much-needed resources for meal distribution and delivery efforts…


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Grantmakers for Education

COVID-19 Education Philanthropy Resources. Resource Provided by Grantmakers for Education Annual National Conference, Careers & Training, Menu Planning, Nutrition &…


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Increasing Drinking Water Availability in Schools

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools to make potable water available at no charge to students, wherever…


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Institute of Child Nutrition

The Institute of Child Nutrition provides access to education and training materials, research, and other resources: eLearning Portal Popular Resources…


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Institute of Child Nutrition Best Practices in Summer Food Service Program Mini-Series

The ICN eLearning Portal offers free online courses that can help earn CEUs in key areas and USDA required professional…


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Institute of Child Nutrition PREVENT landing page

ICN continues to provide information and services to meet the demands and safety precautions associated with delivering meals. They recently…


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Intentions and Views around COVID-19 Vaccination Among K-12 Populations: Findings from Parents, Teachers, and Principals

This report triangulates data across parent, teacher, and principal respondents to understand the intentions and views around COVID-19 vaccination among…


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Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Teachers and Parents of K-12 Students

The CDC Foundation, in partnership with Deloitte Consulting and with technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…


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NEA’s Making School Meals Safe

With most Pre-K–12 schools fully open for in-person learning, mitigation measures–such as masking and improved ventilation–are critical to prevent the…


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No Kid Hungry Coronavirus Grant

No Kid Hungry is committing to provide emergency grant funding to schools and community groups feeding children during the coronavirus…


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No Kid Hungry Response to COVID-19

No Kid Hungry’s response to COVID-19. Resource Provided by Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry Annual National Conference, Nutrition…


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Partner Research

A number of allied organizations produce studies and resources on various issues and trends that affect the school nutrition profession.…


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Resources for Schools and Families During COVID-19/Coronavirus

Resource Provided by Action for Healthy Kids Annual National Conference, Nutrition Education, Operations Nurturing Nutrition in Culinary Arts Programs Read…


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SAP4Kids

In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting impact on students and families, GENYOUth and SAP created SAP4Kids…


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Summary of Current COVID-19 Child Nutrition Program Response Nationwide Waivers

Resource Provided by Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry Industry, Industry Solutions, School Nutrition Industry Conference, Supply Chain Hot…


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Summary of Current COVID-19 Child Nutrition Program Response Nationwide Waivers

Resource Provided by Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry Industry, Industry Solutions, School Nutrition Industry Conference, Supply Chain Hot…


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Summary of School Districts and Program Providers’ Efforts to Serve Meals During School Closings

An active spreadsheet compiled by FRAC of school districts serving meals and broken down by state, district, and model. Resource…


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