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Date FNS Document# Title
Updates to the School Nutrition Standards
Final Rule for School Meal Standards
Implementation Timeline for Updating the School Meal Standards
How We Got Here: School Nutrition Standards Final Rule
FNS-965 Child Nutrition Labeling Manual
State Guidance on Pandemic EBT
Authorized Labels and Manufacturers
Community Eligibility Provision - Summary of Proposed Rule
School Meal Standards Comparison Chart
Support for Child Nutrition Program Operators
State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT in Schools
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #76 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 6
FFCRA Opt-In Waiver for SY 2021-22 National School Lunch Program USDA Foods Entitlement Calculations
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 #63 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option - Extension 8
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 #53 CN - Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in SFSP and SSO - Extension 7
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #52 CN: Extend Area Eligibility Waivers Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #50 CN - Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the SFSP and SSO - EXTENSION
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #48 CN - Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites - Extension
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #47 CN - Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 3
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #18 Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the NSLP and SBP
2020-21 National School Lunch Program USDA Foods Entitlement Calculations
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #25 COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children - Extension
SP13-2020 Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Q&As
CN Label Approval - Completing FSIS Form 7234
Points to Remember for Facilitating the CN Label Review Process
CN Labeling - Notice to the Trade
Tip Sheet for Accepting Processed Product Documentation
SP28 CACFP09 SFSP11-2016 FDA Requirements for Vending Machines
Tips for Evaluating a Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement
Voluntary Menu Labeling in the NSLP and SBP
SP27 CACFP09 SFSP12-2015 Administrative Review Process Regarding the CN Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP13-2015v2 CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
SP63-2014 Smart Snacks Standards for Exempt Foods when Paired Together
SP53-2014 Transition of Foods and Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value to Smart Snacks in School Standards
SP30-2014 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
SOP for Submitting and Approving QC Programs for CN Labeled Products
Industry Guidelines for Preparation of QC Program for CN Labeled Products
NSLP Afterschool Snack Service - FAQs
CN Plant Monitoring Review Checklist
Smart Snacks in School
Smart Snacks in School: Fundraisers
Smart Snacks in School: Beverage Options
Smart Snacks in School: Flexibility for Entrees Served as Part of National School Lunch and School Breakfast
SOP for Verification Services for Child Nutrition Labeled Products
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
Formulation Statement for Documenting Grains in School Meals
Page updated: November 20, 2019