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Date FNS Document# Title
SP 02-2024, CACFP 02-2024, SFSP 02-2024 Revised: Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs, CACFP, and SFSP
SP 05-2022 Meal Requirements Under the NSLP & SBP: Q&A for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
School Lunch and Breakfast Sodium Limits and Timeline
School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern Chart
SP24 CACFP13 SFSP13-2020 Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during SY 2020-21 – #5
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #38 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #26 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 3
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #24 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #13 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension
Short and Long Week Calculations
SP36-2019 Updated School Meal Guidance
SP41-2019 Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
SP40 CACFP17 SFSP17-2019 Smoothies Offered in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP39-2019 Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Program
SP38-2019 Meal Requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Q&As for Program Operators
SP37 CACFP16-2019 Q&As on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
Professional Standards
SP23 CACFP10 SFSP09-2019 Crediting Popcorn in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP01 CACFP01-2019 Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
SP37-2017 Flexibility for Co-Mingled Preschool Meals: Questions and Answers
SP30 CACFP13-2017 Transition Period for Updated CACFP, Infant, Preschool Meal Patterns
SP10 SFSP06-2017 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised
SP48 CACFP16 SFSP16-2016 Using Federal Funds to Support FoodCorps Service Members
SP05 SFSP05-2016 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs
SP41-2015 Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP Beginning SY2015-16
SP28-2015 Q&As Regarding the Use of SAE Funds and SA Funds for Farm to School Related Expenses
SP13 SFSP05-2015v2 Summer Meal Programs Meal Service Requirements Q&As - Revised
SP06-2015 Farm to School and School Garden Expenses
SP43-2014 Q&As on the School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern in SY 2014-15
SP26-2014 New Q&As Related to the Certification of Compliance with Meal Requirements for the NSLP
Software Approval Material for Alternates to USDA Certification Worksheets
SP48-2013 Extending Flexibility for RCCIs in the NSLP
SP37-2013 Enhancing the School Food Safety Program FAQs
SP09 CACFP04-2013 Streamlining At-Risk Meal Participation for School Food Authorities
Certification of Compliance with New Meal Pattern Requirements
SP30-2012 Grain Requirements for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
SP39-2011 Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods
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
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
SP32-2009 School Garden Q&As
Effective Date for Implementation of Interim Regulation Amending the Infant Meal Patterns
Page updated: November 20, 2019