FNS Policy Memos

The following links will provide you with information on FNS policy related to local purchasing and Farm to School:

	General Procurement:
	--	Procurement Questions: Memorandum SP 02-2010
		Memorandum 02-2010 provides frequently asked Q&As relevant to local purchasing.
	--	Simplified Acquisition Threshold: Memorandum CACFP/SFSP 09-2008
		The purpose of this memorandum is to extend the prevailing simplified acquisition threshold, commonly referred to as the small purchase threshold, to the Child and Adult Care (CACFP) and Summer Food Service (SFSP) Programs.
	--	Final Rule, Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs: Memorandum SP 09-2008
		Memorandum 09-2008 highlights the key provisions of the final procurement rule published in 2007, and emphasizes the responsibilities State agencies have in ensuring compliance with these provisions and with contract enforcement and oversight.
	Geographic Preference:
	--	Procurement Geographic Preference Q&As: Memorandum SP 18-2011
		Memorandum 18-2011 provides answers to common questions on the application of the geographic preference option in procurement of unprocessed locally grown or locally raised agricultural
	--	Geographic Preference for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in the Child Nutrition Programs: Memorandum SP 08-2010
		Memorandum 08-02010 provides an update to the definition of what is considered “unprocessed” for the purposes of applying the optional geographic preference for procurement in the Child Nutrition Programs.
	--	Applying Geographic Preferences in Procurements for the Child Nutrition Programs: Memorandum SP 01-2010
		Memorandum 01-2010 updates and revises Memoranda SP 30-2008 Applying Geographic Preferences in Procurements for the Child Nutrition Programs, SP 08-2009 Procurement Questions, and SP 28-2009 Procurement Questions, regarding school food authorities’ (SFAs) and other institutions’ application of a geographic preference in procurements for the Child Nutrition Programs.
	School Gardens
	--	School Garden Q&As: Memorandum SP 32-2009
		Memorandum 32-2009 provides frequently asked questions regarding the operation of a school garden.
	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP):
	--	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP): Allocation of Funds for School Year (SY) 2010/11: Memorandum SP 18-2010
		Memorandum 18-2010 provides funding allocation amounts for all State agencies (SAs) for SY 2010/2011; to provide information on funding requirements and deadlines; and to serve as a reminder of important program requirements.
	--	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Targeted School Selection and Outreach Process: Memorandum SP 10-2010
		Memorandum 10-2010 provides clarification on the statutory requirements for selecting schools and reiterates information from the September 29, 2009 FFVP webinar on the targeting and outreach process that States must conduct in order to select schools.