USDA Renews Lunch Lady Training Tracker Tool
Published Date: 3/31/2026
Notice
Summary
The USDA is keeping its Professional Standards Trainings and Tracker Tool going to help school nutrition pros find and track their required training hours. This extension doesn’t change anything but keeps the tool available for states and schools to meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act rules. If you’re involved, you can comment on this by June 1, 2026, but no new costs or deadlines are coming.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
USDA PSTTT Continued and Free
USDA is extending the Professional Standards Trainings and Tracker Tool (PSTTT) without change so it remains available for State agencies, local educational agencies, and school food authorities. The tool is voluntary to use, provided at no cost, and is mobile-friendly and compatible with iOS, Android, and Windows; the PSTTT integrated a former Professional Standards Training Database in July 2025.
Estimated Time Burden for Users
USDA estimates 10,006 respondents (6 State agency personnel and 10,000 school nutrition professionals) will produce 70,042 total annual responses, resulting in an estimated total annual burden of 17,090.25 hours. The average estimated time per response across activities is about 14 minutes (0.24 hours); PSTTT entry averages 7.5 minutes and recording one training is estimated at 5 minutes.
Free 60‑Minute Training Webinar Offered
All respondents will be offered a 60-minute training webinar on PSTTT features (one live session and one recorded session per participant). The webinar is provided at no cost and recorded training access counts as an estimated two responses per participant.
Tool Is Voluntary; Training Requirement Remains
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requires mandatory annual training for school nutrition staff, but using the USDA PSTTT to search for or log trainings is voluntary and provided at no cost. The PSTTT is intended to facilitate compliance with HHFKA Professional Standards requirements.
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