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Date FNS Document# Title
Updates to the School Nutrition Standards
Final Rule for School Meal Standards
Implementation Timeline for Updating the School Meal Standards
How We Got Here: School Nutrition Standards Final Rule
SP 02-2024, CACFP 02-2024, SFSP 02-2024 Revised: Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs, CACFP, and SFSP
FNS-631 Menu Planner for School Meals
FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children
Stronger with School Meals Educational Materials
Recetas de Team Nutrition
Team Nutrition Recipes
School Meal Standards Comparison Chart
FNS-464 The Whole Grain Resource for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
Nutrition Standards for School Meals
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
National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern Chart
Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium, and Whole Grains - Industry Partners Webinar
FNS-897 Offering Smoothies as Part of Reimbursable School Meals
FNS-897-S Ofrecimiento de batidos como parte de las comidas escolares reembolsables
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
Tools for Schools: Focusing on Smart Snacks
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
Updated 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
SP41-2015 Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP Beginning SY2015-16
Voluntary Menu Labeling in the NSLP and SBP
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
Foster Care Letter
SP26-2014 New Q&As Related to the Certification of Compliance with Meal Requirements for the NSLP
Smart Snacks in School
Software Approval Material for Alternates to USDA Certification Worksheets
Page updated: November 20, 2019