The N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of School Nutrition works with school and community partners to administer the Federally Assisted National School Breakfast and School Lunch Programs, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Special Milk Program, After School Snack Program, and Summer Nutrition Programs.
School Nutrition...Making a Difference! & Guiding Principles
June 2025 Important Dates
*NOTE* Anytime a deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday the actual deadline moves to the next business day.
- June 2 - EcoSure Health Inspections begin for SFSP meal sites
- June 9 - Deadline to register for New Manager and Administrative Review Workshops (SNA-NC PreConference)
- June 10 - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (NSLP/SBP/ASSP)
- June 10 - Deadline to submit SFSP Claim for Reimbursement (for May 1-31 meals)
- *June 15 (Sun) - Deadline to submit FFVP Claim for Reimbursement
- June 16 - 17 SNA NC Pre-Conference Workshops
- (New School Nutrition Manager | Safe Plates for Food Managers |The Administrative Review: An Approach to Collaborative Compliance)
- June 16-20 SNA-NC Annual Conference (Greensboro, NC)
- June 18 - Deadline to submit Agreement Renewal for SY 2025-2026
- June 19 - Juneteenth (Federal Holiday)
- June 30 - SY 2024-25 Agreement expires (Any meals served after June 30, 2025 and prior to an approved Agreement for the new 2025-2026 school year WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.)
- June 30 - Healthy Meals Incentive Award Application Deadline
School Nutrition Programs
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
- School Breakfast Program (SBP)
- Afterschool Snack Program (ASSP)
- Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP)
- Special Milk Program (SMP)
- Summer Nutrition Programs
- At-Risk Afterschool Meal Program (ARAMP)
- Continuation of NSLP
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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.