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Date FNS Document# Title
Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025)
FNS-965 Child Nutrition Labeling Manual
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid
State Guidance on Pandemic EBT
Authorized Labels and Manufacturers
Area Eligibility
Translated Applications
School Meals Application Materials in Spanish
Applying for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
Income Eligibility Guidelines
SP 02-2023 Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement Rates for the School Breakfast Program and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for the National School Lunch Program in SY 2023-24
Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
School Meals Application Materials in French
State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT in Schools
SP 11-2022 Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement for the SBP and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for the NSLP in SY 2022-23 and 2023-24
Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring
Pandemic EBT – State Plans for 2021-22
Program Operator
Program Operator
SP19-2021 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2021-22 during COVID-19
CN - SFSP Application Notification Waiver
CN Labeling Program
CN - SFSP Monitoring Waiver
P-EBT Assistance for Children in Schools that are Closed or have Reduced Attendance
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #64 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #60 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
CN - Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #52 CN: Extend Area Eligibility Waivers Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #32 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers through August 31, 2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #12 Waiver of 60-Day Reporting Requirements
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
Comment Request - Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
CN Labeling and PFS Guidance for Food Manufacturers/Industry
SP04 CACFP03 SFSP03-2020 Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures
Correction: Simplified Cost Accounting and Other Actions To Reduce Paperwork in the Summer Food Service Program
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2019-2020)
CN Label Approval - Completing FSIS Form 7234
Points to Remember for Facilitating the CN Label Review Process
Verification Toolkit
SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
SFSP01-2019 Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission
CN Labeling - Notice to the Trade
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2018-2019)
Webinar: Verification Toolkit and Beginning Verification Before October 1
SP 05-2018, CACFP 05-2018 Providing Child Nutrition Program Benefits to Disaster Survivor Evacuees
SP41-2017 2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant RFA
SP36 CACFP15 SFSP11-2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals
Page updated: November 20, 2019