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
July 2025 Important Dates
*NOTE* Anytime a deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday the actual deadline moves to the next business day.
** NC K-12 Culinary Institute - Spots are still available. Please contact Katrina Perry.
- July 4 - 4th of July/Independence Day (State Holiday)
- July 8 - **NC K-12 Culinary Institute (Cleveland County Schools) - Manager workshop
- July 9 - NC K-12 Culinary Institute (Cleveland County Schools) - Manager workshop
- July 10 - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (NSLP/SBP/ASSP)
- July 10 - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (SFSP)
- July 10 - NC K-12 Culinary Institute and Graduation Ceremony (Cleveland County Schools) - Manager workshop
- July 13 - SNA Annual Conference (San Antonio, TX)
- July 14 - SNA Annual Conference (San Antonio, TX)
- July 15 - SNA Annual Conference (San Antonio, TX)
- July 15 - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (FFVP)
- July 22 - **NC K-12 Culinary Institute (Craven County Schools) - Manager workshop
- July 23 - NC K-12 Culinary Institute (Craven County Schools) - Manager workshop
- July 24 - NC K-12 Culinary Institute (Craven County Schools) - Manager workshop
- July 29 - **NC K-12 Culinary Institute (Orange County Schools) - Manager workshop
- July 30 - NC K-12 Culinary Institute (Orange County Schools) - Manager workshop
- July 31 - NC K-12 Culinary Institute and Graduation Ceremony (Orange County Schools) - Manager workshop
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, 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 [ 
409.6 kB ] , Program Discrimination Complaint Form Spanish [ 389.3 kB ] and 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:
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