FNS Documents & Resources (Compact View) | Food and Nutrition Service

Date	FNS Document#	Title
11/03/2023		State Guidance on Pandemic EBT
06/17/2022		State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT in Schools
08/27/2021	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #90 (Corrected)	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for SY 2021-22
04/20/2021	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #84	Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Update for SY 2021-22
04/20/2021	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #94	Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meal Programs – Revised – EXTENSION 3
04/20/2021	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #87	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service 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
01/15/2021		FFCRA Opt-In Waiver for SY 2021-22 National School Lunch Program USDA Foods Entitlement Calculations
10/09/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #66	Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 2
10/09/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #65	Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the SFSP - Extension 2
10/09/2020	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
10/09/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #62	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 5
10/09/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #61	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – 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
10/09/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #68	Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Care Component- Extension
10/09/2020	COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #33	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension #2
10/09/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #60	Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
07/30/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #38	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
07/01/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #18	Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the NSLP and SBP
05/21/2020	COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #25	COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children - Extension
05/21/2020	COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #23	CN COVID-19 Meal Times Nationwide Waiver - Extension
05/21/2020	COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #22	Nationwide Non-Congregate Feeding Waiver- Extension
04/13/2020	SP13-2020	Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Q&As
07/05/2017	SP36 CACFP15 SFSP11-2017	Eligibility Manual for School Meals
03/23/2017	SP23-2017	Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&As
03/16/2017	SP20-2017	Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
12/01/2016	SP08 CACFP04, SFSP03-2017	Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
08/05/2016	SP51-2016	Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
07/13/2016	SP47-2016	Unpaid Meal Charges: Clarification on Collection of Delinquent Meal Payments
07/08/2016	SP46-2016	Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies
06/19/2014	SP51-2014	Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
03/28/2014	SP30-2014	Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
12/03/2013	SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014	Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
06/14/2013		Letter to Households: Notification of Selection for Verification of Eligibility
02/10/2012	SP13-2012	Verification for Cause in the School Meals Programs
10/24/2011	SP02-2012	Verification and Reporting of Foster Children
05/03/2010	SP25 CACFP11 SFSP10-2010	Q&As on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
04/19/2010	SP22 CACFP10 SFSP08-2010	Categorical Eligibility: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
08/27/2009	SP38 CACFP08 SFSP07-2009	Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
09/29/2008	SP40-2008	Reaffirmation of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to the National Assessment of Educational Progress
09/05/2008	SP37-2008	30-Day Carryover and Delayed Implementation for Provision 2
08/05/2008	SP34 CACFP10 SFSP09-2008	Automatic Eligibility for Early Head Start Participants
05/16/2008	SP23 CACFP07 SFSP06-2008	Automatic Eligibility for Free Meal Benefits Extended to All Children Enrolled in Head Start
07/25/2006	SP27-2006	Verification Sample Size
10/29/2005	SP02 CACFP02 SFSP01-2006	Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for FNS Programs
09/27/2005	Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo – SP 18	Verification Confirmation Reviews - Reauthorization 2004
09/22/2005	SP 23-2005	Eligibility for Severe Need Rates for the School Breakfast Program
03/07/2005	SP-12-2005	Statutory Changes in the Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Determination Process and Revised Prototype Application Implementation Memo
01/07/2005		Military Families and Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
04/04/2000		Categorical Eligibility of Pre-Kindergarten Even Start Participants for Free Meal Benefits

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