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Date FNS Document# Title
Professional Standards: Resources
Recursos de los estándares profesionales
303-S Guía de estándares profesionales para programas de nutrición escolar
Certification of Compliance Worksheets: 7-Day Schedule
Certification of Compliance Worksheets: 6-Day Schedule
Certification of Compliance Worksheets: 3-Day Schedule
Certification of Compliance Worksheets: 4-Day Schedule
Certification of Compliance Worksheets: 5-Day Schedule
Tools for Schools
FNS-486A Professional Standards Summary of Updates Flyer
FNS-486A-S Boletín de resumen de las actualizaciones de los estándares profesionales
Nutrition Standards for School Meals
303 Guide to Professional Standards for School Nutrition Programs
SP05-2020 Questions & Answers Regarding Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Program Personnel
Professional Standards
Tools for Schools: Focusing on Smart Snacks
Unpaid Meal Charges
SP 05-2018, CACFP 05-2018 Providing Child Nutrition Program Benefits to Disaster Survivor Evacuees
SP43-2016 Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price School Meals for Low-Income Students
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
Foster Care Letter
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
SP 46-2014, CACFP 12-2014, SFSP 18-2014 Disaster Response
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
Software Approval Material for Alternates to USDA Certification Worksheets
SP46-2013 SNP Administrative Reviews: Assessing Compliance Using an Approved Menu Planning Tool
SP40 CACFP11 SFSP13-2013 Q&As Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs in Child Nutrition Programs
SP37-2013 Enhancing the School Food Safety Program FAQs
SP20-2013 Quarterly Reporting Associated with School Food Authority Certification for Performance-Based Reimbursement
SP44-2012 Q&As Related to the 6 Cents Certification Tool
Performance Based Certification: Prototype Performance Work Statement, Performance Metrics, Evaluation Factors and Market Research Questionnaire Response
Certification of Compliance with New Meal Pattern Requirements
SP03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
SP39-2011 Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods
SP50 CACFP27 SFSP20-2011 Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information
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
SP19 CACFP09 SFSP06-2011 Privacy Protection and the Use of Social Security Numbers in Child Nutrition Programs
Summary of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010
SP25 CACFP11 SFSP10-2010 Q&As on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
SP22 CACFP10 SFSP08-2010 Categorical Eligibility: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
SP38 CACFP08 SFSP07-2009 Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
SP32-2006 Clarification of Direct Verification
SP-12-2005 Statutory Changes in the Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Determination Process and Revised Prototype Application Implementation Memo
Page updated: November 20, 2019