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Related Publications and Additional Resources:

• Resources about the School Breakfast Program
• Resources about the Summer Food Service Program

New Federal School Nutrition Standards:

• Press release (USDA)
• Final Rule: Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (USDA)
• Comparison of current and new regulatory requirements (USDA)
• Implementation timeline (USDA)
• Final rule Q&A (USDA)
• Summary of comments about proposed nutrition standards (USDA)
• Register for "What You Need to Know" webinar on February 2, 2011 (FRAC)

For School Districts and Food Service Directors, Back to School Resources:  

• NYSED: 2011-2012 Income Eligibility for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals (from the 2011-2012 Policy Booklet)

• 2011-2012 Free and Reduced-Price School Meal Application:
  • Application and Parent Letter (English)
  • Application and Parent Letter (Spanish)
  • Application from USDA in 33 languages
• Expanded Eligibility for Free School Meals (August 2010): USDA guidance now states that ALL children in a household are eligible for free school meals if ANY child in same the household receives food stamps or Temporary Assistance.  
• Back to School Strategies:Improving Access to Healthy Meals (FRAC, 2011)
• A Guide to Qualifying Students for School Meals: Key Strategies for Increasing Federal Reimbursement and Leveraging Additional Funding (FRAC, 2011)
• Key Information for Lawyers and Child Advocates about Foster Child Eligibility for Free School Meals and Other Government Nutrition Programs (October 2011)
• Factsheet: Students in Temporary Housing & Free School Meals (October 2011)

For School Districts and Food Service Directors, Importance of School Meals:

• Hunger in Our Schools: Teachers Report (Share Our Strength, March 2011): The 2nd annual survey of public school teachers and their observations of hunger in students. 
• School Food For Learning and Healthy Living (August 2010): A list of research documenting the links amongst good nutrition, academic performance, and child well-being. 
• Growing Healthy Children in Our Schools (School Nutrition Association)
• Schools Can Help Reduce Child Hunger: An informational flyer about the benefits of federal child nutrition programs to school districts. 
• Recipes for Health: Improving School Food in New York City (Hunter College and City Harvest, August 2010): A publication about school food reform and improve the diets, health, and well-being of NYC school children. 

Reports by Hunger Solutions New York:

• Access to Good Nutrition: Connecting Low-Income Children to Free School Meals with Direct Certification (August 2009)
  • Full Report
  • Executive Summary
• Bridging the Summer Nutrition Gap: Summer Food Service Program in NYS, 2009 (June 2010): A comprehensive look at the SFSP in NYS, participation trends, and recommendations for improving the program.
  • Full Report
  • Executive Summary

Other Child Nutrition-Related Materials:

• Child Nutrition Programs in NYS (February 2010)
• Child Nutrition Programs in NYC (September 2009)
• Childhood Food Insecurity: The Economic Impact on our Nation (Feeding America, July 2009)

•  Nourishing New York’s Children (NYS Council on Children and Families, June 2011):  A brief that describes the contributing factors to and status of food insecurity in New York’s children.  Contains an overview of nutrition assistance programs that can help end child hunger.

• Profiles of Latino Health: A Closer Look at Latino Child Health (National Council of La Raza, 2010)

• Fighting Hunger and Obesity (FRAC)
• Food Hardship: A Closer Look at Hunger (FRAC, January 2010)
  • Full Report

  • Map of food hardship in NYS

  • Map of food hardship in NYC and NYC boroughs

• Child Food Insecurity, 2006-2008 (Feeding America, 2010)
• Ending Child Hunger Furthers the Goal of Cutting US Poverty in Half Over the Next Decade (Center for American Progress, May 2010)

• Federal Programs That Protect Young Children’s Health (Children's Health Watch, June 2011)

•  Kid’s Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse (KWIC) Data (NYS Council on Children and Families):  Applying for a grant?  Looking for data about children in your county, region, or Congressional District?  Check out this online tool; including data about children’s health and well-being, county reports, or customizable maps and reports.