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
October 2025 Important Dates
- October is National Farm to School Month!
- Oct 13-17 - National School Lunch Week (Theme: Taste the World: Your School Lunch Passport!)
- Oct 22 - NC Crunch Day
- Oct 1 - Verification Process Begins
- Oct 10 - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (NSLP/SBP/ASSP)
- Oct 10 - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (SFSP)
- Oct 15 - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (FFVP)
- Oct 22 - NC Crunch Day
- Oct 27 - Fall 2025 Policy Updates
- Oct 28 - Fall 2025 Policy Updates
- Oct 29 - Fall 2025 Policy Updates
- Oct 30 - Fall 2025 Policy Updates
- Oct 31 - Fall 2025 Policy Updates
- Oct 31 - FC-1a SY 24/25 due for Charter, RCCIs, Non Public schools (Send to schoolnutrition@dpi.nc.gov)
- Oct 31 - FC-1a SY 24/25 due for Traditional Public SFAs/PSUs (Submit via SNTS)
- Nov 3 - Self-Assessment Due (Charters and NonPublic Schools)
*NOTE* Anytime a deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday the actual deadline moves to the next business day.
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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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, 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 Program Discrimination Complaint Form English [ 
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mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
rev. July 2025