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Date FNS Document# Title
State Guidance on Pandemic EBT
SP 02-2023 Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement Rates for the School Breakfast Program and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for the National School Lunch Program in SY 2023-24
State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT in Schools
SP 11-2022 Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement for the SBP and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for the NSLP in SY 2022-23 and 2023-24
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #90 (Corrected) Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #84 Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Update for SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #94 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meal Programs – Revised – EXTENSION 3
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #87 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #82 Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #74 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibilities for Summer 2021 Operations- Extension 9
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #66 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #65 Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the SFSP - Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #64 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #62 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 5
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #61 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – Extension 5
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #63 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option - Extension 8
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #68 Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Care Component- Extension
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #33 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension #2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #60 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #38 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #18 Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the NSLP and SBP
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #25 COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children - Extension
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #23 CN COVID-19 Meal Times Nationwide Waiver - Extension
COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #22 Nationwide Non-Congregate Feeding Waiver- Extension
SP13-2020 Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Q&As
SP36 CACFP15 SFSP11-2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals
SP20-2017 Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
SP08 CACFP04, SFSP03-2017 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
SP51-2016 Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
SP48 CACFP16 SFSP16-2016 Using Federal Funds to Support FoodCorps Service Members
SP46-2016 Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies
SP29-2016 Reporting Instructions for Form FNS-874: Local Educational Agency Second Review of Applications
SP28-2015 Q&As Regarding the Use of SAE Funds and SA Funds for Farm to School Related Expenses
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
SP30-2014 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
SP26-2014 New Q&As Related to the Certification of Compliance with Meal Requirements for the NSLP
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
SP46-2013 SNP Administrative Reviews: Assessing Compliance Using an Approved Menu Planning Tool
President Obama Signs the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
SP37-2013 Enhancing the School Food Safety Program FAQs
SP20-2013 Quarterly Reporting Associated with School Food Authority Certification for Performance-Based Reimbursement
SP 06-2013, CACFP 03-2013, SFSP 03-2013 Determining Area Eligibility Based on School Data
SP44-2012 Q&As Related to the 6 Cents Certification Tool
SP13-2012 Verification for Cause in the School Meals Programs
SP02-2012 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children
SP39-2011 Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods
SP32-2011 Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
SP29-2011 Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk
SP22 CACFP13 SFSP08-2011 Cooperation with Program Research and Evaluation of Child Nutrition Programs
Equity in School Lunch Pricing Fact Sheet
Page updated: November 20, 2019