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Date FNS Document# Title
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid
Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks
Tools for Schools
USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
Local School Wellness Policy
Local School Wellness Policies
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2022-2023)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2021-22)
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #18 Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the NSLP and SBP
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2019-2020)
SP41-2017 2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant RFA
SP24-2017 Local School Wellness Policy: Guidance and Q&As
Comment Request - Evaluation of the Direct Certification With Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price (DCM-F/RP) Meals Demonstrations
Final Rule: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Approval of Information Collection Request
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress: State Implementation Progress, SY 2014-15
Comment Request: State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)
Final Rule: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the HHFKA of 2010
Comment Request - State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)
Comment Request - Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress: State Implementation Progress, SY 2013-14
Evaluation of Demonstrations of NSLP and SBP Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Access Evaluation Report
Evaluation of Demonstrations of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Year 1 Report
National School Lunch Program Direct Certification Study: State Practices and Performance Report
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2001-2002)
National School Lunch Program Direct Certification Improvement Study
School Wellness Policy Cooperative Agreement
Proposed Rule: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
CACFP 04-2014 CACFP Needs Assessment Research Launch
Attachments to SP12-2014: RFA for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid in SY 2014-15
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress, SY 2012–13: Report to Congress
Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals - Approval of Information Collection Request
Schools Meeting the New Meal Standards
SP54-2013 Transmittal of Q&As on Computation of Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
Final Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the HHFKA of 2010 - Approval of Information Collection Request
SP50-2013 Release of the New State Agency Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
FNS NSLP FY 2013 Request for Applications Direct Certification Improvement Grants
Direct Certification Grants Program Proposal Response Guidance
Final Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the HHFKA of 2010
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress SY 2011-12: Report to Congress
Proposed Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Direct Certification in the NSLP State Implementation Progress, SY 2010-11 Report to Congress
SP03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
National School Lunch Program and Direct Certification with SNAP
SP42-2011 Local School Wellness Policies
SP32-2011 Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
SP31-2011 Frequency of Direct Certification Matching Activities Beginning in SY 2011-2012
Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals
CACFP17-2011 Transmission of Household Income Information by Tier II Family Day Care Homes in the CACFP
FY 2011 Application for Direct Certification Planning Grants
Page updated: November 20, 2019