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Date FNS Document# Title
Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025)
Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
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
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
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
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
Comment Request - Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2019-2020)
SFSP01-2019 Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2018-2019)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2017-2018)
SP20-2017 Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
Comment Request - Third Access Participation Eligibility and Certification Study Series (APEC III)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2016-2017)
Comment Request: Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
CFR Correction: Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
Voluntary Menu Labeling in the NSLP and SBP
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2015-2016)
National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Additional Menu Planning Alternatives
Final Rule: Direct Certification of Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
Correction: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Additional Menu Planning Approaches
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2001-2002)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2002-2003)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2003-2004)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2005-2006)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2007-2008)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2011-2012)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2012-2013)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2013-2014)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2014-2015)
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
SP30-2014 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
CACFP07 SFSP12-2014 Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
Proposed Rule: NSLP and SBP Eliminating Applications Through Community Eligibility as Required by the HHFKA of 2010
Letter to Households: Notification of Selection for Verification of Eligibility
CACFP06 SFSP11-2013 Eligibility Based on Census Data: 2013 Data Release
SP 06-2013, CACFP 03-2013, SFSP 03-2013 Determining Area Eligibility Based on School Data
CACFP20-2012 Participant Eligibility in the Adult Day Care Component of the CACFP
CACFP13 SFSP11-2012 Revised: Eligibility Based on Census Data: Revision of 2012 Data Release
CACFP07 SFSP09-2012 Eligibility Based on Census Data: 2012 Data Release
CACFP06 SFSP08-2012 Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration
SP02-2012 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children
Equity in School Lunch Pricing Fact Sheet
SP25 CACFP11 SFSP10-2010 Q&As on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
SP22 CACFP10 SFSP08-2010 Categorical Eligibility: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Page updated: November 20, 2019