- Broward County Public Schools
- Child Nutrition Programs
Food and Nutrition Services
Federal Child Nutrition Programs
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Food and Nutrition Services participates in Federal Food Programs to help support student achievement. See below for specific program descriptions. Broward County Schools currently participates in the Summer Food Service Program and the Afterschool Meals Program utilizing several extended United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) waivers to ensure our communities are receiving free nutritious meals during this time.
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Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. -
Afterschool Supper Program and Child Care Food Program (CCFP) Snack Program
When school is out and parents are still at work, children need a safe place to be with their friends, with structured activities, supportive adults, and good nutrition.Check out these websites for free and fun Educational-Enrichment activities:
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/browse-by-audience/view-all-audiences/children/kids
http://www.worksheetuniverse.com/thefruitpacket2.pdf
Or visit Before and After School Child Care to find out who your afterschool provider is and participate in available virtual afterschool activities and Face to Face Child Care.
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National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946. -
School Breakfast Program
The School Breakfast Program provides cash assistance to states to operate nonprofit breakfast programs in schools and residential childcare institutions. The Food and Nutrition service administers the SBP at the Federal level. State education agencies administer the SBP at the state level, and local school food authorities operate the Program in schools. -
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
FFVP can be an important tool in our efforts to combat childhood obesity. The Program has been successful in introducing school children to a variety of produce that they otherwise might not have the opportunity to sample. The various partnerships that FNS and state agencies have developed in the public and private sectors, as well as the dedicated work of school administrators, have contributed to the overall success and acceptance of the program. FFVP is consistent with and supports the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations to provide healthier snack choices in schools. -
Afterschool Snack Program (ASSP)
The afterschool snack component of the National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted snack service that fills the afternoon hunger gap for school children.
Contact Information
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Food and Nutrition Services
7720 West Oakland Park Blvd.
Sunrise, Florida 33351
Phone: --
Mary Mulder
Director