FNS Documents & Resources (Compact View) | Food and Nutrition Service

Date	FNS Document#	Title
11/09/2023		USDA Foods Database
11/07/2023		USDA Foods e-Letters
10/20/2023		USDA Foods Toolkit for Child Nutrition Programs
08/04/2023		Stronger with School Meals Educational Materials
05/03/2023	FNS-933	Crediting Meats/Meat Alternates in Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet
04/06/2023		Community Eligibility Provision - Summary of Proposed Rule
03/06/2023		Integrating Local Foods into Child Nutrition Programs
03/06/2023	907	USDA Foods: A Resource for Maximizing Food Budgets To Buy Local
03/02/2023		Navigating the USDA Foods Database
02/03/2023		School Meal Standards Comparison Chart
05/24/2022	FNS-932	Crediting Vegetables in Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet
05/24/2022	FNS-931	Crediting Fruits in Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet
03/21/2022		Seeding Success: Farm to School Grant Requirements
03/02/2022	SP 05-2022	Meal Requirements Under the NSLP & SBP: Q&A for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
02/23/2022	FNS-927	USDA Foods in Schools Factsheet
02/17/2022		Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium, and Whole Grains - Industry Partners Webinar
02/16/2022		Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium and Whole Grains - Webinar for State Agencies and School Food Authorities
06/25/2021		USDA Foods in Schools Photo Contest
06/17/2021		USDA Foods in Schools Additional Resources
05/19/2021	SP 12-2021	Department of Education Information on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
03/31/2021		New Requirements for USDA Vendors: Reporting of Nutrition, Allergen, and Ingredient Information for USDA Foods in Schools
10/09/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #63	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option - Extension 8
08/10/2020		Integración de alimentos de origen local a los programas de nutrición infantil
09/23/2019	SP36-2019	Updated School Meal Guidance
09/23/2019	SP40 CACFP17 SFSP17-2019	Smoothies Offered in the Child Nutrition Programs
09/23/2019	SP39-2019	Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Program
09/23/2019	SP38-2019	Meal Requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Q&As for Program Operators
09/23/2019	SP37 CACFP16-2019	Q&As on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
04/17/2019	SP23 CACFP10 SFSP09-2019	Crediting Popcorn in the Child Nutrition Programs
04/04/2019		CACFP Halftime: Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Foods in the CACFP Part 2
04/04/2019		Medio tiempo del CACFP: “Parte 2: Identificar alimentos ricos en grano integral en el CACFP"
12/04/2018	SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019	Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
10/10/2018	SP01 CACFP01-2019	Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
02/12/2018		CACFP Meal Pattern Posters
02/12/2018		Afiches del patrón de comidas del Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos
12/14/2017		Updated Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
09/28/2017		Demystifying the USDA Foods Complaints Process Part 3: Results and Resolution
06/30/2017	SP37-2017	Flexibility for Co-Mingled Preschool Meals: Questions and Answers
03/16/2017		Best Practices for the Use of the USDA DoD Fresh Program in the Summer Food Service Program
01/26/2017		Demystifying USDA Foods Complaints Part 2: The Saga Continues
12/11/2015		Demystifying the USDA Foods Complaint Process Part One
07/21/2015	SP41-2015	Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP Beginning SY2015-16
01/12/2015	SP13 SFSP05-2015v2	Summer Meal Programs Meal Service Requirements Q&As - Revised
07/01/2013		Software Approval Material for Alternates to USDA Certification Worksheets
06/26/2013	SP48-2013	Extending Flexibility for RCCIs in the NSLP
03/07/2013	FD-129	USDA Foods Bone-in-Chicken Products
11/28/2012	SP09 CACFP04-2013	Streamlining At-Risk Meal Participation for School Food Authorities
10/03/2012		National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern
05/10/2012		Certification of Compliance with New Meal Pattern Requirements
04/26/2012	SP30-2012	Grain Requirements for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

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