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School Meals

Policy Memos

-- Reauthorization Memorandum Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005

Policy Number

Title

Date Issued
 


FY 2008
20-2008 Verification Summary Reporting for SY 2007-08 (FNS-742) 04-02-08
19-2008 Technical Assistance in Preparation for CRE 03-19-08
18-2008 Rebates from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 03-26-08
17-2008 Sharing Income Eligibility Information between Child Nutrition Programs 02-15-08
16-2008 Informational Memo on the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 03-12-08
15-2008 Allowability of Procurement Fees in School Food Authority Contracts 03-12-08
14-2008 Farm to School Cafeteria Initiatives 03-07-08
13-2008 Use of Vending Machines in School Meal Programs 03-04-08
12-2008 FY 2008 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds 02-13-08
11-2008 Coordinated Review Effort (CRE) Training for State Agencies 02-08-08

10-2008

Suspension of Westmoreland Meat Company and Mr. Stan Mendell and attachment

02-04-08

09-2008 Final Rule, Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs 01-28-08
08-2008 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 01-16-08

07-2008

Charter School Involvement in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

01-15-08

06-2008

New Edition of the Eligibility Manual for School Meals, Federal Policy on Determining and Verifying Eligibility

01-03-08

05-2008

Food Safety Inspections in Non-Traditional School Settings

12-19-07

04-2008

Incorporating the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans into School Meals

12-17-07

03-2008

Alternate Menu Planning Approaches - Calorie and Nutrient Standards

11-19-07

02-2008

HealthierUS School Challenge Bronze Level

11-16-07

01-2008

State Agency Reports on Food Safety Inspections: Follow-Up

10-29-07


FY 2007

16-2007

State Agency Reports on Food Safety Inspections

08-09-07

15-2007

Coordinated Review Effort; National Average Daily Attendance

08-01-07

14-2007

Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods From
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007; Correction

07-12-07

13-2007

Operation of Child Nutrition Programs During a Pandemic

06-11-07

12-2007

Electronic Record and Reporting Systems

06-15-07

11-2007

Reminder of Availability of Translated Free and Reduced Price Applications 

05-04-07

10-2007

Update on Electronic Transactions in the Child Nutrition Programs

05-01-07

09-2007

Clarification Regarding "Federal Publishing" Materials Not a USDA Publication

02-29-07

08-2007

Legislative Changes in the Nutrition Services Incentive Program

03-20-07

07-2007

FY 2007 Seamless Summer Option Question and Answer

03-08-07

06-2007

Fluid Milk and Other Fluid Components/Menu Items in Reimbursable Lunches

03-21-07

05-2007

FY 2007 Reallocation of SAE Funds

02-23-07

04-2007

Scanned Income Applications

01-29-07

03-2007

Vending Machines in the School Meal Programs

01-22-07

02-2007

School Districts and Federal Procurement Regulations

01-23-07

01-2007

Reporting School Food Safety Inspection

10-13-06


FY 2006
     

34-2006

Change to Item 6 in the FNS-742, SFA Verification Summary Report Memo and Updated Form

09-21-06

33-2006

Affirmation of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

09-15-06

32-2006

Clarification of Direct Verification

08-31-06

31-2006

Clarification on the Substitution of NSLP Meals and Use of Offer versus Serve for CACFP Meals Prepared by Schools

09-15-06

30-2006

US Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance –  Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs

08-25-06

29-2006

Buy American Reminder

08-09-06

28-2006

CRE National Average Daily Attendance

07-21-06

27-2006

Verification Sample Size

07-25-06

  26-2006   Revised

Modification to the list of USDA-approved Nutrient Analysis Software

10-02-06

26-2006

Modification to the list of USDA-approved Nutrient Analysis Software

07-19-06

25-2006

Monitoring SFA Implementation of HACCP-Based Food Safety Program

07-18-06

24-2006

USDA-approved Software Requirements Regarding Vitamin A

07-05-06

23-2006

Free and Reduced Price Schools Meals Application Package Memo and Access to translations

06-22-06

22-2006

Required Direct Certification for LEAs with 25,000 students

06-16-06

21-2006

State Agency Procurement Training for School District

05-18-06

20-2006

Procurement Questions Relevant to the Buy American Provision 

04-17-06

19-2006

April 2006 Procurement Questions

04-26-06

18-2006

Income Eligibility Guidelines:

04-04-06

17-2006

USDA Recipes for Schools: Memo and Order Form

03-28-06

16-2006

Record-Keeping Requirements

03-10-06

15-2006

School Districts and Federal Procurement Regulations

03-16-06

14-2006

Communications Concerning Verification Activities

03-02-06

13-2006

State Agency Ameliorative Action Plans for Verification

02-22-06

12-2006

Commercial Software used in School Nutrition Programs

02-09-06

11-2006

Fiscal Year 2006 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds

01-24-06

10-2006

Implementing the Revised School Meal Recipes

01-18-06

09-2006

SMI Frequently Asked Questions

01-13-06

08-2006

Communication with Households

12-23-05

07-2006

Verification Reporting and Hurricanes Katrina/Rita

12-06-05

06-2006

Reporting Compliance with the Food Safety Inspection Requirement: Reauthorization Memo - SP 24

11-29-05

05-2006

Second Extension of Waivers Due to Emergency Conditions Caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

11-29-05

04-2006

Wellness Monitoring

11-29-05

03-2006

Translation of Free and Reduced Price Application Prototypes for People with Limited English Proficiency

11-22-05

02-2006

Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for Food and Nutrition Service Programs

10-29-05

01-2006

Administrative Reviews and Training Grants - 2006 Memorandum to State Agencies:

10-25-05


FY 2005

     

Direct Certification and Verification Grants Memorandum to State Agencies:

09-30-05

SP 23

Eligibility for Severe Need Rates for the School Breakfast Program

09-22-05

School Meals Verification Procedures and Hurricane Katrina

09-07-05

Clarification of Verification Reporting Requirements

09-06-05

SP 22

Verification Non Response Rates for Large School Districts

09-14-05

SP 21

General Follow-Up Memo

09-26-05

Emergency Feeding of School Children in Areas Devastated by Hurricane Katrina

08-31-05

Armed Forces Family Subsistence Allowance

08-30-05

SP 19

Direct Verification

09-21-05

SP 18

Verification Confirmation Reviews

09-27-05

SP 17

Initial Carry-0ver of Previous Year's Eligibility

08-30-05

SP 16

Verification - On Overview:

08-30-05

Procurement Qs&As - Most recently received Qs&As regarding procurement in the Child Nutrition Programs, in particular the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

07-14-05

School Food Safety Questions & Answers

07-12-05

Applicability of Office of Management and Budget OMB Cost Circulars to Fixed Price Contracts

06-07-05

Procurement-automated meal accountability system with procurement of FSMC 505

05-24-05

Procurement - Questions and Answers

04-29-05

SP 14

Agreement Checklist for Direct Certification and Direct Verification of Children in Food Stamp Households

04-19-05

SP 13

Verification Activities

03-10-05

SP 12

Statutory Changes in the Free & Reduced Price Eligibility Determination Process Memo (& Revised Prototype Application Materials 2005, in pdf) (05 Application in word)

03-07-05

Food Stamp and Child Nutrition Agreement for Direct Certification

02-15-05

SP 11

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) in Schools

01-10-05

SP 10

School Food Safety Inspections

12-16-04

SFSP 1

Guidance issued to the 20 Simplified Summer Food Program States dated Dec. 2, 2004.  Also included is the February 2001 questions and answers referenced in the guidance memorandum.  

12-02-04

SP 9

Effect of Current Verification Activity Verification Requirements

11-19-04

SP 8

Direct Certification and Direct Verification of Children in Food Stamp Households

11-15-04

Procurement and Service of Whole Grain Products

10-22-04

School Districts & Federal Procurement Regulations

10-13-04


FY 2004

     

Guidance on Categorical Eligibility for Runaway Youth

09-17-04

SP 7

Fluid Milk Provisions - Prior Year Preference

09-16-04

SP 5

Verification of Income Eligibility

08-25-04

--

Migrant Guidance on Categorical Eligibility
   (See also July 19, 2004 Categorical Eligibility memo)

08-16-04

Re-issuance of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to the National Assessment of Educational Progress

08-09-04

Nutrition Requirements: Special Assistance: Amendment Expanding Provisions 2 & 3 District-wide.

08-06-04

Irradiation Requirements in the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004

07-23-04

SP 4

Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Youth

07-19-04

CN 2

Child Nutrition State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds

07-12-04

CN 1

Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing
   (Click here for a list of affected installations)

07-10-04

Providing Information  versus Writing Bid Specifications and Contract Terms  

07-09-04

Reaffirming FNS' Position on Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in Cost Reimbursable Contracts

07-09-04

SP 1

Waiver of Requirement for Weighted Averages

07-09-04

SP 3

Duration of Households' Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determination

07-07-04

SP 2

Severe Need Assistance for the School Breakfast Program

07-06-04

Simplified Summer Food Program, Increases to 20 States and Adds Non-Profits.  
    State memos:  AK, AR, CO, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, NE, NH, ND, OH, OK, OR, PR, TX, WY

07-01-04

Medicare Prescription Drug Card

06-28-04

Applicability of Federal Requirements to State Agency Procurements  

04-08-04

Granting Exemptions to the Lunch Period

04-03-04


FY 2003

     

Pasteurized Juice

05-22-03

Applicability of Federal Requirements to School Food Service Procurements

05-20-03

Family Size and Income Determinations in the Child Nutrition Programs for Certain Military Families

03-12-03

Guidance on Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in Provision 2 and 3 schools

02-20-03

Guidance on Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

12-17-02

Meals Served to Students Placed in Schools Not Participating in the NSLP

11-01-02


FY 2002

Updated Guidance for Homeless Children in the School Nutrition Programs 

04-20-02

21st Century Community Learning Centers

04-02-02

Clarification of Traditional and Enhanced Food-Based Meal Pattern in the School Breakfast Program

10-29-01

Electronic Signatures in the CNPs. Q&As

10-02-01

School District and Federal Procurement Regulations Cover letter.
   * Marshal Matz letter to Ron Vogel regarding Federal
      procurement regulations (07-11-01)

04-20-02

 


FY 2001

     

Treatment of US Armed Forces Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) for Purposes of Determining Eligibility in the CNPs

05-10-01

Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to NAEP

01-26-01

Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value

01-16-01

School Meal Applications and Direct Certification During the Operation of Provision 2 and Provision 3

12-12-00


FY 2000

     

Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information

 

 

  -- Limited Disclosure of F/RP Policy Memorandum
  -- State Medicaid-SCHIP Policy Memorandum 
  -- Prototype Letter to Parents
  -- Prototype Disclosure Agreement Between School and
      State Medicaid or SCHIP officials

12-07-98
07-06-00
07-01-00
07-01-00

Food Safety Inspection

04-05-00

 

Last modified: April 09, 2008