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 USDA Waivers and Extensions
What's New
- CEP & Provision 2 Webinar (June 1, 2022)
- CN Waiver Request: National School Lunch Program Verification Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for SY 2022-2023
- Excess Balance & Rollover Webinar (5-26-22)
- Request to Carry Excess Balance
- Adult Meal Price Memo (12-10-2021)
- NutiKids Update May 2022
- USDA Transitional Standards Power Point (4-14-22)
- USDA Transitional Standards (4-14-22)
- SCA Attestation Form
- SCA Financial Documentation Spreadsheet
- SFSP Waiver Requests: On-Site Pre-Approval Visits for Experienced Sponsors
- CN Waiver Request: CEP Deadline Extension
- SFSP Waiver Requests: OVS and First Week Visits
- Unanticipated School Closure Waiver Request
- USDA Transitional Standards Fact Sheet
- Operating SSO through June 2022 (3-9-22)
- Managers Recertification & DECIDE Readiness Checklist (3-3-22)
- "School Meals Updates", January 31, 2022
- Tips for Maintaining Integrity in School Meals Served Outside the Cafeteria
- FoodFinder for Food Pantries
- P-EBT-Update 11/3/2021
- P-EBT Smartsheet Training PowerPoint 9/2021
- P-EBT Smartsheet Guidance 9/2021
- P-EBT Q&As 9/2021
- New Administrator Orientation 2021 (Sept. 13-16, 2021)
- SSO Waivers Power Point (9-1-21)
- SSO Waivers Recorded Webinar (9-1-21)
- Recording of USDA Procurement Strategies for School Year 2021-2022
- USDA AR Waiver Request
- School Programs EOC Reimbursements
- School Meals EOC Memo
- USDA School Meals EOC Information
- State Conference: Day 1-Power Point Presentations
- State Conference : Day 2-Power Point Presentations
- State Conference Day 1 (July 14, 2021)
- State Conference Day 2 (July 15, 2021)
- MRS Website Update (June 23, 2021)
- MRS & Nutrition Update Training (June 21, 2021)
- Pre-State Conference SSO Webinar (June 17, 2021)
- SSO Power Point (June 17, 2021)
- NutriKids Update Memo (June 15, 2021)
- P-EBT Q&A Session (June 9, 2021)
- P-EBT Eligibility for Students (June 4, 2021)
CDC (COVID-19) Guidelines
- School Nutrition Resources
- K-12 School Operational Strategy
- Schools and Childcare Programs: Plan, Prepare and Respond
- Ventilation in Schools and Childcare
- Guidance for What School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers at Schools Need to Know about COVID-19
Serving Meals Safely and Social Distancing
- Child Nutrition Kitchen Social Distancing 1
- Child Nutrition Kitchen Social Distancing 2
- Child Nutrition Meal Preparation Social Distancing
- Child Nutrition Grab-Go Social Distancing
- Child Nutrition Meal Delivery Social Distancing
- Child Nutrition Meal Delivery Safety Tips
- USDA Meal Delivery QA 4-1
- Institute of Child Nutrition COVID-19 Resources