February 2025 School Nutrition Announcements

Montana Office of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 01/27/2025 07:19 AM MST

Please Prepare Families for SUN Bucks 2025

https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/School%20Nutrition/SUNBUCKS/SUN%20Bucks%20Outreach%20Flyer%203.pdf?ver=2025-01-16-131704-713

You can help prepare for SUN Bucks issuance in summer 2025 including opting into using our online FRAPP:

USDA Foods Shipment 7

Whitefish School District Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Award for Small and/or Rural School Food Authority Lunch Trailblazer

The Trailblazer Award Series highlights SFAs paving the path with gradual changes in school menus to be consistent with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, specifically for reducing sodium in school lunch and added sugars in school breakfast. Many thanks to Whitefish School District and your team for all the work you do to ensure children in Montana receive delicious and nutritious school meals!

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Resource | PolicyRequirement to Accept Medical Statements from Registered Dietitians for Schools and Child and Adult Care Institutions and Facilities

On April 25, 2024, FNS published the final rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that included minor updates to CACFP and SFSP to better align child nutrition program requirements. These updates represent continued progress toward supporting the nutritional quality of school meals, strengthening the CNPs, and advancing USDA’s commitment to nutrition security.

12/30/2025

Resource | PolicyNon-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas: Q&As #3

This memorandum provides additional clarification on questions received from state agencies and program stakeholders. It also includes guidance on integrity measures for non-congregate meal service operations.

01/10/2025

Resource | PolicyNSLP Equipment Assistance Grants: Installation Expenditures

This memorandum expands on guidance previously provided in SP 18-2009 Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities, dated March 9, 2009, and on SP 20-2009 Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities - Questions and Answers, dated March 20, 2009.

12/09/2024

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