Food and Nutrition Programs

National School Lunch Program Procurement Review SY 2025 - 2026

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as amended by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, requires a unified accountability system designed to ensure participating school food authorities (SFAs) comply with National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) requirements.

In July 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved a 5-year review cycle for Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP). The 5-year procurement review cycle will cover July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, specifically covering FY26, FY27, FY28, FY29 and FY30.

LIVE Technical Assistance - Procurement Review Open House and Office Hours

Join FNP's procurement review team members for an Open House to provide brief training and to answer questions about the review process. Before attending an open house, view the recorded presentations linked below. The open house will not be recorded.

• Procurement Review Open House Registration
  • September 30, 2025 — 2:00pm

For continued support please attend the following FNP Monthly Office Hours to ask the procurement team questions about the review process.

• FNP Monthly Office Hours Registration
  • October 21, 2025 — 2:00pm
  • November 18, 2025 — 2:00pm
  • December 16, 2025 — 2:00pm

School Nutrition Directors and Business Officials are strongly encouraged to attend the open house and office hours as an opportunity to understand the review process.

The School Nutrition Director and Business Manager listed in the security portal will receive an invitation to open houses based on reviews identified for your district. You can forward this invitation to additional staff within your district as needed. Questions about the live technical assistance can be directed to Denise.Courtney@mass.gov .

Review Process Training Tools:

Procurement Review from Start to Finish — Important to View

Program Compliance Training Tools:

1. Nuts and Bolts of School Nutrition Programs On Demand Modules: An interactive online training series covering fundamental topics in the School Meal Programs. Review Procurement topics at your own pace, including but not limited to:
   1. Introduction to Compliance Reviews in School Meal Programs
   2. Introduction to Procurement in Child Nutrition Programs
2. Nuts and Bolts of School Nutrition Programs Continuation Series: A series of recorded presentations focusing on various School Meal Program topics, including procurement procedures, are available to provide SFAs with vital information and skills to improve program operations.

Procurement Review Schedule School Year 2025 – 2026

Please refer to the list below for Local Educational Agency's (LEA's) scheduled for a NSLP Procurement Review in SY 2025-2026.

Due to deficiencies, complaints, or other information provided to the state agency, additional reviews may be added throughout the school year. Review staff will be in contact to schedule the review(s).