05/17/2024
SP 19-2024, CACFP 07-2024, SFSP 12-2024
Initial Implementation Memorandum: Child Nutrition Programs - Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 DGAs
04/24/2024
Final Rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 DGAs
02/12/2024
SP 11-2024
CEP: State Agency Procedures to Ensure Identified Student Percentage Accuracy
02/12/2024
SP 10-2024
CEP: Statutory Annual Notification and Publication Requirements and School Year 2024-25 Election Deadline
02/12/2024
SP 09-2024
Community Eligibility Provision: Guidance and Updated Q&As
02/12/2024
SP 08-2024
Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance - Updated
11/29/2023
SP 02-2024, CACFP 02-2024, SFSP 02-2024
Revised: Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs, CACFP, and SFSP
09/26/2023
Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs - CEP Increasing Options for Schools
09/26/2023
SP 22-2023
Community Eligibility Provision: Implementing the New Minimum Identified Student Percentage
05/16/2023
Tools for Schools
03/22/2023
SP 10-2023
Updated Title I Guidance for Making Within District Allocations
03/22/2023
SP 09-2023
Community Eligibility Provision: Statutory Annual Notification and Publication Requirements and School Year 2023-2024 Election Deadline
03/14/2023
SP 08-2023
Free or Low-Cost Internet Services Available to All Households with Kids at Schools Participating in the Community Eligibility Provision
04/04/2022
SP08-2022, CACFP07-2022, SFSP03-2022
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
03/02/2022
SP 05-2022
Meal Requirements Under the NSLP & SBP: Q&A for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
03/02/2022
SP04-2022, CACFP04-2022
Question & Answer Guidance on the Final Rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
09/22/2021
Child Nutrition Waiver Update to Address Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures and Supply Chain Issues
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #106
Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #105
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Service of Meals at School Sites during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #104
Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #103
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals Served by Service Institutions through the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #102
Nationwide Waiver of Meal Times Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #101
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
09/15/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #100
Waiver to Allow Fiscal Action Flexibility for Meal Pattern Violations Related to COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting School Meals in SY 2021-22
08/27/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #90 (Corrected)
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for SY 2021-22
05/24/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #97
Nationwide Waiver to Provide Flexibility for School Meal Programs Administrative Reviews of SFAs Operating Only the SSO in SY 2021-22
05/19/2021
SP 12-2021
Department of Education Information on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
05/14/2021
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP06 -2021
Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs - REVISED
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #84
Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Update for SY 2021-22
03/26/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #82
Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #74
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibilities for Summer 2021 Operations- Extension 9
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #73
Child Nutrition Waiver Update
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #70
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #63
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option - Extension 8
08/31/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #53
CN - Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in SFSP and SSO - Extension 7
08/21/2020
SP24 CACFP13 SFSP13-2020
Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during SY 2020-21 – #5
07/30/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #38
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
06/08/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #36
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 4
06/08/2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #26
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 3
05/21/2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #24
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 2
04/23/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #6
Nationwide Waiver of Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
04/21/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #13
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension
03/25/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #4
COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
09/23/2019
SP36-2019
Updated School Meal Guidance
09/23/2019
SP41-2019
Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
09/23/2019
SP40 CACFP17 SFSP17-2019
Smoothies Offered in the Child Nutrition Programs
09/23/2019
SP39-2019
Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Program
09/23/2019
SP38-2019
Meal Requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Q&As for Program Operators
09/23/2019
SP37 CACFP16-2019
Q&As on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
06/10/2019
SP30-2019
Requirements for Students Transferring from Provision to non-Provision Schools