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SNA News, USDA Policy Update

USDA Announces SFSP Reimbursement Rate Increase

January 7, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a substantial increase to Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) reimbursement rates, effective…


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Awards, SNA News

Celebrate the New Year by Celebrating Your Colleagues: Nominate Them for an SNA Award

January 7, 2022

Have you heard? It’s now easier than ever to nominate a school nutrition colleague for an SNA Award! Every year,…


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SNA News

The January/February Issue of School Nutrition is Here!

January 4, 2022

It’s a new year—and that means it’s time for School Nutrition magazine’s annual personal development issue! Make 2022 the year…


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Advocacy & Policy, SNA News

USDA Announces Federal Assistance for School Meal Programs

December 20, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability of $1.5 billion for school meal programs through USDA’s Commodity…


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School Nutrition Foundation, SNA News

New Professional Development Scholarship Available from the School Nutrition Foundation

December 20, 2021

In partnership with the School Nutrition Foundation, Bart Christian has established a new Professional Development Scholarship for SNA members. “During my 25…


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Press Release

SNA Welcomes USDA Supply Chain Funds

December 17, 2021

SNA applauded USDA’s distribution of $1.5 billion in supply chain assistance funds for schools through USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).


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School Nutrition Foundation, SNA News

What Are You Doing Over the Holiday Break?

December 16, 2021

SNF is making history again by in 2022 by offering six *6* equipment grant opportunities for аIJʿª½±½á¹û members…


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Advocacy & Policy, SNA News

SNA and No Kid Hungry Hold a Virtual Roundtable to Discuss Supply Chain Disruptions

December 15, 2021

Together with No Kid Hungry, SNA President Beth Wallace, SNA Board member Warren DeShields and SNAPA President Dimitra Barrios, educated participants,…


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Press Release

School Meal Programs Grapple with Supply Chain Fallout

December 8, 2021

A new SNA survey reveals extensive impacts of supply chain and staffing challenges on school meal programs’ financial and operational sustainability.


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Equipment & Technology, SNA News

Walk-In Coolers and Freezers Explored in New Digital Article

November 18, 2021

Refrigerator and freezer space for K-12 school meal operations is at a greater premium than ever before, between distributors making…


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National School Breakfast Week, SNA News

Congratulations to the #NSLW21 Contest Winners

November 12, 2021

National School Lunch Week 2021: WILD About School Lunch was a resounding success! The creativity, talent and enthusiasm of school…


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School Lunch Hero Day, School Nutrition Foundation, SNA News

Honor Your School Lunch Hero

November 10, 2021

Who do you know that went above and beyond during one of the most challenging years in school feeding history?…


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