The CNP Section responsible for the management and supervision of all aspects of the state Child Nutrition Program in both school nutrition and preschool nutrition settings. Activities include interpretation of federal laws and state laws, policies, program assessments, audits and reviews; the processing and allocation of United States Department of Agriculture commodities, operation of the statewide procurement system to insure high quality, cost efficient products for all school systems that participate, and the provision of training and technical assistance. Contact Us

Child Nutrition Programs

State & Pgm Contacts

Forms and Resources

Section Memoranda

CNP Online Application

Trainings & Webinars

SDE Accounting

Regulations and Policies

CNP Newsletters

Reimbursement Rates

FAQs

Non-Discrimination StatementThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) 

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AuditFood DistributionSchool Nutrition Programs CACFP/SFSP Family Day Care Home At Risk Farm to Preschool

Food Distributions

Child and Adult Care Food Program

School Programs Summer Food Service Program

Farm to Preschool

Trainings and Webinars

At Risk After School Meals Program Family Daycare Homes

Child Nutrition Programs > Child and Adult Care Sponsors

Training WorkbookExisting SponsorsPotential Sponsors Procurement/Food Svc Management Workshops

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Program blurb can go here.Contact Teri Short; cacfp@alsde.edu 334-123-1234

PresentationsPolicies

Farm to Preschool tabbed page

(will link to FTP tab of CNP Policy page)

(will link to FTP tab of CNP Policy page)

Child Nutrition Programs > Contacts: <region number>

Click on a county in the map to see the CNP Directors for that county. Hover over the map to display county names.

Private SchoolsRCCISpecial Milk

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)School Nutrition Program Contacts

All School Nutrition Programs

CACFP/SFSP Sponsors

Family Day Care Home

Summer Food Service Program

At Risk After School Meals ProgramChild and Adult Care Food Program

Farm to Preschool

Food Distribution Sponsors

The School Program is responsible for the management and supervision of the Child Nutrition Programs for school age children.Activities include assessment of nutritional composition of school meals and interpretation of federal and state laws related to the Child Nutrition Programs in schools. Contact Us

Dietetic InternshipPrograms Recipes

School Nutrition Programs

Grants & Awards

Forms & Resources

Section Memoranda

Trainings & Webinars

Regulations & Policies

CNP Online Applications

State & Prgm Contacts

FAQs

Upcoming CNP EventsAdditional Resources

Child Nutrition Programs > School Nutrition Programs

CNP Newsletters

Reimbursement Rates

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is administered at the Federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). FNS decides overall program policy and publishes regulations and payment rates. Alabama State Department of Education administers the program. If your community is in need of providing free nutritious meals to children please contact us

Sponsor & Site Mgmt Forms SFSP Manuals Workshop Information

Summer Food Service Program

Become A Sponsor

CNP Newsletters

Forms & Resources

Section Memoranda

Trainings & Webinars

Media Center

CNP Online Applications

Regulations and Policies

FAQs

Upcoming CNP Events

Child Nutrition Programs > SFSP

Reimbursement Rates

Find a Site in your Area

State & Pgm Contacts

The At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of the CACFP offers Federal funding to afterschool programs that serve a meal or snack to children in areas during the academic school year, holidays, and weekends.

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At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program

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Trainings & Webinars

Reimbursement Rates

At Risk Handbook

Regulations and Policies

FAQs

Upcoming CNP EventsSFSP Sponsors

Child Nutrition Programs > At Risk

Workshops

CNP Online Applications

State & Pgm Contacts

The Food Distribution Program is responsible for the management and supervision of the processes involved in supplying foods to public schools and other eligible recipients participating in the National School Lunch Program. Through this program we receive USDA donated foods for use in school programs. The Emergency Food Assistance Program, Summer Food Service Programs and Disaster Assistance.. Contact Us

Nutrition Facts USDA Food ProgramsStatewide Purchasing

Food Distribution

General Information

Forms & Resources

Section Memoranda

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Reimbursement Rates?

CNP Newsletters

FAQs

Upcoming CNP Events

Additional Resources

Child Nutrition Programs > Food Distribution

CNP Online Applications

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Click on a Food Distribution Region on the map to see LEAs within that region that participate in the Statewide Purchasing Program.

Child Nutrition Programs > Statewide Purchasing Program Participants: <region number>