National School Lunch Program
The purpose of the National School Lunch Program is to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation's children, as declared in 1946 by Congress in the National School Lunch Act. The School Lunch Program makes it possible for schools to serve nutritious inexpensive lunches to students each day. Schools may also serve meals during summer months. Last school year, in NH, over 30 million meals were reimbursed. USDA provides program funding and administration.
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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement / Food & Nutrition Services
This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
Nutrition Director's Information Lunch Box
Business Administrator's Briefcase
Appeals Process
USDA Free and Reduced Applications
Verification - FY23/24
- Verification Effort Plan of Action
- Verification Introduction Letter
- Verification Letter of Results to Household
- Verification Notice of Selection
- Verification Social Security Statement
- Verification Statement of Earnings
- Verification Timeline
- Verification Definitions
- FNS-742 Instructions
USDA 60 Day Calendar Rule for Submission of Claims (State Agency requires all claims should be submitted by the 10th of the following claim month)
Equipment List NHED Prior Approval Form
Food Safety
- Food Code 2022 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Food Protection - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- SAFE Food Handling for Food Service Workers (webinar) - UNH Cooperative Extension
Income Eligibility Form 2022-2023
- Income Eligibility Form 2022-2023
- Income Eligibility Form 2023-2024
- Eligibility Manual for School Meals Determining and Verifying Eligibility
Listing of National School Lunch Program Sites
Menu Certifications Worksheets
More than a Meal Income Application Flyer
NSLP Timeline
NSLP Application Materials, Memos and Resources - 2023-2024
Procurement
Production Record Template
Program Authorization Form
Public Release
- Public Release for NSLP FY23
Rates for Reimbursement
- Rates for Reimbursement 2023-2024
- Rates for Reimbursement 2022-2023
50% Eligibility List
School Breakfast Program USDA Link
School Food Authority On-Site Review Checklist (Accuclaim)
- On-Site Review Checklist (Accuclaim)
Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
- SSO Summer Rates
- Memos USDA
- Meal Pattern Requirements
- Trainings:
- SFSP - Seamless Summer (SSO) - NSLP Comparison Chart
Special Dietary Medical Statement Form
Trainings:
Professional Standards Summary of Updates:
Information Buffets: 30-minute bite-sized trainings: 15 minutes of information and 15 minutes for Q&A
- Best Practices and Updates on Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefits - March 20, 2024
- Choosing Your Summer Meal Program in 2024 - February 14, 2024
- Offer vs. Serve for Frontline Child Nutrition Workers - January 24, 2024
- Food Service Management Company (FSMC) RFP and Contracts - December 20, 2023
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Overview of Non-Pricing Food Service Options - November 15, 2023
- USDA Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium: Final Rule - October 18, 2023
- Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Tool - June 7, 2023
- Tips and Tricks in Closing out the School Year - May 24, 2023
- Procurement - May 10, 2023
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) - April 12, 2023
- Non-Program Food Revenue Tool - March 8, 2023
- Pre-K Meals Regulations and Processes - January 18, 2023
- Guidance on Smart Snacks and School-Based Fundraisers - December 15, 2022
- Verification Summary Report - FNS-742 - November 16, 2022
- Primer on Verification Procedure - October 19, 2022
- Free and Reduced Meal Household Income Application - September 28, 2022
- Meal Charging Policy and Procedures - May 18, 2022
- Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium - April 20, 2022
- Supply Chain Assistance (SCA) - March 17, 2022
Wellness and Learning Conference:
- 2023 Wellness & Learning Conference - NSLP Workshop Recordings - July 19, 2023, & August 16 and 17, 2023
- 2022 Wellness & Learning Conference - All Workshop Recordings August 2022
- 2020 Wellness & Learning Conference - NSLP Workshop Recordings - July 2020
Civil Rights
Alternative Services Available
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
The contact for interpretive services is the NH Commission for Human Rights. Their contact information is: 603-271-2767, press #0 to request a language interpreter, or email the Commission at humanrights@nh.gov and make an appointment for language interpretation.
- NHED - ESOL K-12 English for Speakers of Other Languages
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish) - USDA LEP Information
- USDA Eligibility Manual for School Meals
- NHED - ESOL K-12 English for Speakers of Other Languages
- NHED Special Education
- Complaints and Due Process Hearings
- Forms, Guidance, Documents, Handbooks, and Reports
- Procedural Safeguards
NH Procedural Safeguards Handbook, based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and the New Hampshire Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities adopted March 23, 2017.
Contact:
Maddie Parker, Child Nutrition Operations Manager
madeline.r.parker@doe.nh.gov
603-271-3864
Ruth Howard, Program Specialist
ruth.howard@doe.nh.gov
603-271-3863
Bridget Resse, Program Specialist
bridget.r.resse@doe.nh.gov
603-271-3647