National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

Claims

• Claims System Login

Resources

• Nutrition Fact Sheet  (PDF)
• Meal Pattern Q & As
• Lunch Meal Pattern
• Meal Pattern and Offer versus Serve Requirements for the National School Lunch Program Training
• National School Lunch Menu Checklist Tool (PDF)
• National School Lunch Menu Checklist Tool (Word)
• Vegetable Subgroups
• Vegetable Subtroup Decision Tree
• Food Safety
• Menu Planning
• Offer vs. Serve
• School Breakfast Program
• Whole Grain-Rich Exemption Request Form
  • Updated whole-grain rich exemption procedure guidance from USDA: all enriched grain products intended for meal service must be listed in the whole grain-rich exemption request. If you experience difficulty with additional whole grain-rich products during the school year, please submit an updated exemption request and supporting documentation for these products. For more information, visit the  Menu Planning webpage or contact Jon Padia. 

USDA Resources

• Calorie Fact Sheet (PDF)
• 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines (ppt)
• Dietary Guidelines: Let's Eat for the Health of It
• Dietary Specifications
• HHFKA Overview
• School Meals Summary
• Short and Long Week Calculations
• Sodium
• USDA Memo SP 10-2012 (v.9) Questions and Answers on the Final Rule, Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (Aug. 3, 2015)
• USDA Regulations and Policy Memos
• USDA NSLP Webpage