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January 2026 Important Dates
*When a deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday the actual deadline moves to the next business day.
Jan 1 - New Years Day (State offices closed)
Jan 9 - Deadline for 2026 NC Jr. Chef Finalist Teams to Submit Applications with Recipes, Nutrient and Cost Analysis, Recipe Photos, Workplans and Videos
Jan 9 - Deadline to Submit 2025 Turnip the Beet Award Applications
*Jan 12 (Mon) - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (NSLP/SBP/ASSP)
*Jan 12 (Mon) - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (SFSP)
Jan 15 - Deadline to submit Claim for Reimbursement (FFVP)
Jan 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (State office closed)
Jan 26 - SNA-NC Industry Conference (Wilmington, NC)
Jan 27 - SNA-NC Industry Conference (Wilmington, NC)
Jan 28 - SNA-NC Industry Conference (Wilmington, NC)
Feb 2 - Deadline to complete Monitoring and Compliance Onsite visits (Traditional Public Schools and RCCI's)
School Nutrition Topics
- Afterschool Snack Program (ASSP)
- Annual Agreements SY 2025-26
- At-Risk Afterschool Meal Program (ARAMP)
- Awards & Grants
- Civil Rights
- Competitive Foods/Smart Snacks
- Continuation of NSLP
- Continuing Education /Professional Development
- Data & Reports
- Eligibility | CEP | Verification
- Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
- Equipment/Facility Design
- Financial Management
- Food Defense & Security/Recalls
- Food Safety/HACCP
- Food Service Management Companies
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
- Information Technology (SNTS, NCID...)
- Local Wellness Policy
- Marketing & Promotion
- Meal Counting & Claiming
- Meal Planning & Production
- Memoranda of Agreement/Student Confidentiality
- Monitoring & Compliance
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
- Nutrition Education
- Parents & Students
- Partnerships & Associations
- Procurement
- Procurement Alliance
- Regulation & Policy
- School Breakfast Program (SBP)
- Special Milk Program (SMP)
- Summer Nutrition Programs
- Unique Mealtime Needs
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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