Food Resources

COVID-19 Food Resources

Last updated: May 21, 2020

COVID-19 continues to be a source of caution for families, schools, local and state officials. As the health and well-being of our students, employees and community remains our top priority, we are continuing to monitor recommended courses of action and share resources as they become available. Please see below a compiled list of information and resources that is continuously being updated by our team.

Please find regular updates from the Tennessee Department of Education here: Update on Coronavirus.

Food Resources

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Tennessee Department of Education resources:

1. School Nutrition: COVID-19 Guidance

2. Nutrition Frequently Asked Questions

3. Meal Pattern Flexibility Form

4. Nutrition Program Updates

5. Area Eligibility Form

The USDA announced flexibility for programs when schools close and announced a feeding program collaboration.
School Meal Finder
Mid-South Food Bank: COVID-19 Response
The Food Research and Action Center has a webpage with resources here.
No Kid Hungry has resources here and is offering grants to continue feeding students as schools are closed.
H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides funding for various related programs.
Statewide: The state agency has received a waiver for non-congregate feeding if schools are closed due to COVID-19, districts will operate the Seamless Summer Option for area eligible sites. If your district would like to utilize the waiver and operate SSO during closures due to COVID-19, please follow these steps;

Reach out to Sandy Dawes, State Director of School Nutrition via email Sandy.Dawes [at] tn [dot] gov
Provide the following information: Names of all schools you plan on providing meals; Type(s) of meal Programs that will be served (NSLP, NSB); Number of students you anticipate serving; What meal distribution method(s) you will be using for school closures due to COVID-19(remember this is for non-congregate feeding of SSO); Methods you will use to ensure proper operation of the program including meal content, meal counts, food safety, oversight, etc.; Methods of communication with families;
Complete SSO application in TMAC: Reach out to your regional consultant; Work with Randa Meade, Office Number (615)-532-0372, or email Randa.Meade [at] tn [dot] gov

For more information check out the following links:

TCSC will continue to update this page as additional resources and updates are made available. Please submit additional information to Joshua Perkins at joshua [at] tnchartercenter [dot] org using the subject: Additional Resources for COViD-19 Webpage.

Thank you,

The TCSC Team