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Date FNS Document# Title
SP 01,CACFP 01, SFSP 01-2016 Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid
USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2022-2023)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2021-22)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2019-2020)
2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
SP41-2017 2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant RFA
Comment Request - Evaluation of the Direct Certification With Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price (DCM-F/RP) Meals Demonstrations
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress: State Implementation Progress, SY 2014-15
Comment Request - Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
2015-16 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
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
2013-2014 Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
SP54-2013 Transmittal of Q&As on Computation of Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
FY 2010-12 Direct Certification Grant Summaries
FY 2009 Direct Certification/Verification Grant Summaries
FY 2011 Direct Certification Implementation Grant Summaries
SP50-2013 Release of the New State Agency Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
Fact Sheet: Using DoD Fresh to Purchase Local Produce
Direct Certification Grants Program Proposal Response Guidance
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
SP03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
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
FY 2011 Application for Direct Certification Planning Grants
SP06 CACFP03 SFSP04-2010r Exclusion of Military Combat Pay
Proposed Rule: Geographic Preference Option for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in Child Nutrition Programs
SP17 CACFP05 SFSP04-2008 Sharing Income Eligibility Information between Child Nutrition Programs
SP32-2006 Clarification of Direct Verification
SP30 CACFP14 SFSP07-2006 U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs
CACFP 10-2006 Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations Reauthorization 2004
SP02 CACFP02 SFSP01-2006 Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for FNS Programs
FD-045 Direct Certification and Direct Verification for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
Food Stamp and Child Nutrition Agreements for Direct Certification
Military Families and Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo CN 1 Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo CN 1
Continuing Resolution
School Meal Applications and Direct Certification During the Operation of Provision 2 and 3
Study of Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program
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