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Policy Memos

Policy #

Title

Date Issued
 

FY 2012

 
11-2012

Guidance on the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs

02-03-2012
10-2012 Questions and Answers on the Final Rule, "Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs" 01-25-2012
09-2012

Early Submission of School Year (SY) 2011-2012 Verification Summary Report data (FNS-742)

01-06-2012
08-2012 FY 2012 Coordinated Review Effort Procedures Manual
-- Attachment: Forms and Instructions
-- Attachment: CRE Manual
01-03-2012
07-2012

Allocation of Administrative Funds for State Costs of Implementation of New Meal Patterns for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
-- Attachment

12-29-2011
06-2012 Applications and Other Household Materials for Limited English Proficient Households 12-09-2011
05-2012 Amendment II for FY 2010 Request for Application for Funding for Direct Certification Grants 11-18-2011
04-2012

Update: School Meal Programs – Companies in Alleged Violation of FSIS Federal Inspection Requirements

11-01-2011
03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households 10-26-2011
02-2012 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children 10-24-2011
01-2012

Rural Development's Community Facilities Program

10-06-2011
 

FY 2011

 
50-2011

Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information

09-30-2011
49-2011 State Agency Reports on School Food Safety Inspections, School Year 2010-2011
-- Attachment
09-22-2011
48-2011 Additional Administrative Reviews and State Retention of Improperly-Paid Funds in School Year 2011-2012 09-06-2011
47-2011 Request for Applications for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid
-- Request for Applications
-- Appendix A: Application Template
-- RFA Questions & Answers (10/26/2011)
09-02-2011
46-2011 Waiver of Congregate Feeding Requirement for Outdoor Feeding Sites Experiencing Extreme Heat 08-08-2011
45-2011 Food Safety Inspections in Service-Only Sites Participating in the School Meals Programs 08-03-2011
44-2011 Translations for the Free and Reduces Price School Meals Application and Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Benefit Income Eligibility Form 08-03-2011
43-2011 Coordinated Review Effort; National Average Daily Attendance 08-01-2011
42-2011

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Local School Wellness Policies

07-08-2011
41-2011 Indirect Cost Guidance 07-07-2011
40-2011 Outreach to Households on the Availability of School Breakfast Program 06-20-2011
39-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods
--
Attachment: Paid Lunch Equity Pricing Tool 
-- Attachment: Nonprogram Revenue Tool
Revised
10-24-2011
38-2011 FNS-640 Data Report School Year 2008-2009 06-08-2011
37-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Enhancing the School Food Safety Program 05-23-2011
36-2011 Restricted Open Sites and Summer Schools 05-23-2011
35-2011 Clarification on the Use of Offer Versus Serve and Family Style Meal Service 05-23-2011
34-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, FAQ 2 05-13-2011
33-2011

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Direct Certification Performance Awards and Use of Funds

04-28-2011
32-2011

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans

04-28-2011
31-2011

Frequency of Direct Certification Matching Activities Beginning in School Year 2011-2012

04-27-2011
30-2011 Child Nutrition Database Release 15 04-15-2011
29-2011 Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk 04-14-2011
28-2011 Water Availability During National School Lunch Program Meal Service (revised) 07-12-2011
27-2011 Expansion of Opportunities for Additional States to Apply for Direct Certification Planning and Implementation Grants 04-07-2011
26-2011 Eligibility of Children Evacuated from Japan and Bahrain 04-01-2011
25-2011

Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization 2010: Implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, FAQ 1

03-29-2011
24-2011 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Allocation of Funds for School Year 2011/12 03-22-2011
23-2011 Community Eligibility Option: Guidance and Process for Selection of States for School Year 2011-2012 03-16-2011
22-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Cooperation with Program Research and Evaluation of Child Nutrition Programs 03-08-2011
21-2011

FY 2011 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds

02-23-2011
20-2011

Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization 2010: Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds

02-18-2011
19-2011

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Privacy Protection and the Use of Social Security Numbers in Child Nutrition Programs

02-15-2011
18-2011

Procurement Geographic Preference Q&As

02-01-2011
17-2011

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Categorical Eligibility of Foster Children (revised)

03-16-2011
16-2011

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: State Food Safety Inspection Reporting Requirements

01-25-2011
15-2011

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Outreach to Households on the Availability of Summer Food Service Program Meals

01-25-2011
14-2011

Prototype Checklists for School Food Authorities (SFAs) for Conducting Annual On-site Reviews

01-24-2011
13-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Letter Method for Direct Certification 01-14-2010
12-2011

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Fiscal Year 2010 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants - Legislative Revision

12-20-2010
11-2011

Effects of Busing on Area Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, and the Afterschool Snack and the Seamless Summer Option served through the National School Lunch Program

12-06-2010
10-2011

School Year 2009-2010 Direct Certification Report List of States Eligible for 2nd Round Planning or Implementation 2010 Direct Certification Grants

11-19-2010
09-2011

Clarification of Competitive Foods and Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value

11-12-2010
08-2011

Teacher Modeling in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)

11-05-2010
07-2011 Additional Administrative Reviews and State Retention of Improperly-Paid Funds in SY 2010-2011 11-01-2010
06-2011

Use of State Administrative Expense Funds in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

10-27-2010
05-2011

Further Clarification in Crediting for, and Use of, Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies

10-22-2010
04-2011 Eligibility of Expanded Learning Time Programs for Afterschool Snack Service in NSLP and CACFP (revised) 01-21-2010
03-2011

State Agency Reports on School Food Safety Inspections, FY09
-- Attachment

10-08-2010
02-2011

Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program (revised)

01-21-2011
01-2011

Reaffirming the Requirement that School Food Authorities Comply with Federal Regulations Affecting Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in All Cost Reimbursable Contracts (revised)

04-05-2011
 
Policy Memorandum Fiscal Years 2006 - 2010
Reauthorization Memorandum Fiscal Years 2004 - 2005
Policy Memorandum Fiscal Years 2000 - 2005
 

Last modified: February 08, 2012