FNS Documents & Resources (Compact View) | Food and Nutrition Service

Date	FNS Document#	Title
04/04/2024		Assessing the Nutritional Quality of the FDPIR Food Package
03/21/2024		Healthy Eating Index Score of the FDPIR Food Package Infographic
11/09/2023		National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid
07/14/2023		Healthy Eating Index (HEI)
07/14/2023		How the HEI Is Scored
07/14/2023		HEI Resources
07/14/2023		How We Use the HEI
07/14/2023		HEI Scores for Americans
09/02/2022		USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
03/09/2021		FDPIR Infographics
12/20/2019		SNMCS Webinar Series - Meeting the Updated Nutrition Standards and the Nutritional Quality of School Lunches
11/07/2018		Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress: State Implementation Progress, SY 2015-16 and 2016-17
05/15/2018		2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
08/15/2017	SP41-2017	2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant RFA
02/24/2017		Comment Request - Evaluation of the Direct Certification With Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price (DCM-F/RP) Meals Demonstrations
12/02/2016		Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress: State Implementation Progress, SY 2014-15
09/02/2016		Comment Request: State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)
05/11/2016		Comment Request - State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)
02/29/2016		Nutrient and Food Group Analysis of USDA Foods in Five of its Food and Nutrition Programs - 2014
11/23/2015		Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
10/09/2015		2015-16 Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
05/01/2015		Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress: State Implementation Progress, SY 2013-14
01/27/2015		Evaluation of Demonstrations of NSLP and SBP Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Access Evaluation Report
01/27/2015		Evaluation of Demonstrations of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Year 1 Report
01/27/2015		National School Lunch Program Direct Certification Study: State Practices and Performance Report
09/25/2014		Healthy Eating Index Support Files 03 04
08/27/2014		National School Lunch Program Direct Certification Improvement Study
12/06/2013		Attachments to SP12-2014: RFA for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid in SY 2014-15
12/05/2013		Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress, SY 2012–13: Report to Congress
11/27/2013		2013-2014 Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
10/28/2013		Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals - Approval of Information Collection Request
08/16/2013	SP54-2013	Transmittal of Q&As on Computation of Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
08/13/2013		FY 2010-12 Direct Certification Grant Summaries
08/13/2013		FY 2009 Direct Certification/Verification Grant Summaries
08/13/2013		FY 2011 Direct Certification Implementation Grant Summaries
07/16/2013		Data Exchange between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for Direct Certification with SNAP
07/08/2013		Final Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the HHFKA of 2010 - Approval of Information Collection Request
07/01/2013	SP50-2013	Release of the New State Agency Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
06/11/2013		FNS NSLP FY 2013 Request for Applications Direct Certification Improvement Grants
06/11/2013		Direct Certification Grants Program Proposal Response Guidance
02/22/2013		Final Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the HHFKA of 2010
10/01/2012		Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress SY 2011-12: Report to Congress
02/01/2012		Characteristics and Dietary Patterns of Healthy and Less-Healthy Eaters in the Low-Income Population
01/31/2012		Proposed Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
11/02/2011		Direct Certification in the NSLP State Implementation Progress, SY 2010-11 Report to Congress
10/25/2011	SP03-2012	Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
10/25/2011		National School Lunch Program and Direct Certification with SNAP
04/28/2011	SP32-2011	Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
04/27/2011	SP31-2011	Frequency of Direct Certification Matching Activities Beginning in SY 2011-2012
04/25/2011		Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals

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