FNS Documents & Resources (Compact View)

Date	FNS Document#	Title
01/22/2024	FNS-965	Child Nutrition Labeling Manual
11/09/2023		National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid
10/13/2023		Authorized Labels and Manufacturers
08/24/2023	FNS-631	Menu Planner for School Meals
03/14/2023		Recetas de Team Nutrition
03/10/2023		Team Nutrition Recipes
02/03/2023		USDA School Meals: Together, We Can Give Kids a Healthier Future
12/13/2022	FNS-464	The Whole Grain Resource for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
10/04/2022		Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
09/02/2022		USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
07/11/2022		Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
08/10/2021	FNS-896	Offering Meats and Meat Alternates at School Breakfast
06/30/2021	FNS-897	Offering Smoothies as Part of Reimbursable School Meals
11/18/2019		CN Labeling and PFS Guidance for Food Manufacturers/Industry
03/07/2019		CN Label Approval - Completing FSIS Form 7234
03/07/2019		Points to Remember for Facilitating the CN Label Review Process
12/04/2018	SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019	Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
08/15/2018		CN Labeling - Notice to the Trade
11/21/2017	FD-107	Donated Food Storage, Distribution, and Product Dating
08/15/2017	SP41-2017	2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant RFA
05/11/2016		Tip Sheet for Accepting Processed Product Documentation
03/02/2016	SP28 CACFP09 SFSP11-2016	FDA Requirements for Vending Machines
01/13/2016		Tips for Evaluating a Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement
11/23/2015		Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
05/19/2015		Voluntary Menu Labeling in the NSLP and SBP
03/11/2015	SP27 CACFP09 SFSP12-2015	Administrative Review Process Regarding the CN Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
03/11/2015	SP11 CACFP10 SFSP13-2015v2	CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
03/25/2014		SOP for Submitting and Approving QC Programs for CN Labeled Products
03/25/2014		Industry Guidelines for Preparation of QC Program for CN Labeled Products
12/06/2013		Attachments to SP12-2014: RFA for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid in SY 2014-15
10/01/2013		CN Plant Monitoring Review Checklist
09/16/2013		Copying Federally Inspected Product Labels for Bidding Process - FAQs
08/16/2013	SP54-2013	Transmittal of Q&As on Computation of Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
08/13/2013		Manufacturer Documentation: Child Nutrition Labels and Product Formulation Statements
07/24/2013		SOP for Verification Services for Child Nutrition Labeled Products
07/01/2013	SP50-2013	Release of the New State Agency Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
06/18/2013		Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
06/18/2013		Formulation Statement for Documenting Grains in School Meals
06/18/2013		Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
06/14/2013		FNS ETF Directory
06/11/2013		FNS NSLP FY 2013 Request for Applications Direct Certification Improvement Grants
06/11/2013		Direct Certification Grants Program Proposal Response Guidance
01/15/2013		Guidance for Accepting Processed Product Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements
12/17/2012		Reviewer’s Checklist for Evaluating Manufacturer Product Formulation Statements (Product Analysis) for Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) Products
08/27/2012		Before/After Elementary School Lunch Menu
08/02/2012		Directions for Menu Worksheet
10/25/2011	SP03-2012	Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
10/25/2011		National School Lunch Program and Direct Certification with SNAP
10/13/2011		Transitioning to Whole Grain-rich Foods and Including Standardized Claims for Vegetable Subgroups
06/07/2011		Alternate Protein Product Sample Documentation