Review and Technical Assistance Unit (RTAU) is responsible for the regulation and compliance of USDA's Code of Federal Regulations as it pertains to the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, After-school Snack Program, Seamless Summer Option, and Special Provision.  RTAU is responsible for certification approval, training in regulatory areas, and monitoring. 

These programs include:

• National School Lunch Program
• School Breakfast Program
• After-school Snack Programs
• Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
• Special Provision

Helpful RTAU Resources

• Best Practice Awards Information (pdf)
• Facts and Figures - FNS Report SY 09-10 (pdf)
  
• Flip-n-Find Resource (pdf)
  
• Free and Reduced Price Policy
  
• Free & Reduced Eligibility (FTE)
• Grant Consultants by Area (pdf)
  
• ​New Meal Pattern​
  
• Non-traditional Schools, Area 6 (pdf)
• RTAU Calendar (pdf)
  
• School Nutrition Territory Map by Area (pdf)
  
• Seamless Summer Option Promotions
  
• USDA Policy Memos

​School Nutrition Manager- Professional Development

• Managers' Conference Registration​​​​​
  
• TID Criteria and Procedures  

Click below for more information on:

• Afterschool Snack Program Fact Sheet
• Child Nutrition Research
• Code of Federal Regulations
  
• Local Wellness Policies
  
• National School Lunch Program
• School Breakfast Program
• School Nutrition Program Information for Nontraditional Schools​​ ​​​​​​​​