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Date FNS Document# Title
Updates to the School Nutrition Standards
Implementation Timeline for Updating the School Meal Standards
How We Got Here: School Nutrition Standards Final Rule
SP 012-2024, CACFP 04-2024 FY 2024 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds in Child Nutrition Programs
SP 07-2024, CACFP 03-2024 Updated Instructions for the SAE Recovery Process and SAE Financial Status Report
CNP Integrity Final Rule: School Meal Programs Provisions Webinar
USDA Foods Database
SP 01-2024, CACFP 01-2024, SFSP 01-2024 Clarification of Allowable Flexibilities for Child Nutrition Programs Experiencing Milk Supply Shortages
USDA Foods Toolkit for Child Nutrition Programs
IFMS Demos and Tutorials
Integrated Food Management System (IFMS)
FNS Handbook 501, Exhibit O FDPIR Monthly Distribution Guide Rates By Household Size
FNS-828 School Food Authority Paid Lunch Price Report Data
SP 17-2023 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Allocation of Funds for FY 2024
FDPIR Administrative Match Waiver for Substantial Burden Memorandum
Tools for Schools
SP16-2023 Revised Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
SP 11-2023 Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for SY 2023-24
GS1 GDSN and the USDA Foods Database: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for States/School Districts
SP 07-2023, CACFP 06-2023, SFSP 04-2023 Unique Entity Identifier Transition
FNS-525: State Administrative Expense Funds Reallocation Report
SFSP 04-2024, SP 06-2024 Rural Designations in the Summer Meal Programs - Revised
SP 06-2023, CACFP 05-2023, SFSP 02-2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
Navigating the USDA Foods Database
FNS-10: Report of School Program Operations
SP04-2023, CACFP04-2023 FY 2023 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds in Child Nutrition Programs
SP 03-2023, CACFP 02-2023 Offsite Monitoring of the CACFP and School Meal Programs After the Public Health Emergency Ends
NAFDPIR Annual Conference Presentations
USDA Foods in Schools Ordering and Purchase Update Webinar
CN Flexibilities for Summer 2022 and School Year 2022-23
SP16-2022 Third Allocation of Supply Chain Assistance Funds to Alleviate Supply Chain Disruptions in the School Meal Programs
Understanding the USDA DoD Fresh Program and FFAVORS
USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
Local School Wellness Policy
Local School Wellness Policies
USDA Foods Processing Program: Tips on How to Efficiently and Effectively Utilize USDA Foods Diverted to Processors
School Meals Programs Comparison Table of Flexibilities for School Year 2021-22 and School Year 2022-23
FNS-74 FNS-74: Federal-State Agreement Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs
USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
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
Best Practices for Storage and Distribution of USDA Foods in Schools
IFMS User Resources
Pandemic EBT – State Plans for 2021-22
USDA DoD Fresh for FDPIR
SP20 CACFP16-2021 Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: Q&As #3
SP19-2021 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2021-22 during COVID-19
Everything You Need to Know about GS1 GDSN! Accessing Nutrient, Allergen and Ingredient Information for USDA Foods in Schools
Use of USDA Foods in Disasters
USDA Foods in Schools Additional Resources
New Requirements for USDA Vendors: Reporting of Nutrition, Allergen, and Ingredient Information for USDA Foods in Schools
Page updated: November 20, 2019