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Date FNS Document# Title
Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025)
I Speak Statements Card
School Meals Application Materials in Spanish
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
CN Flexibilities for Summer 2022 and School Year 2022-23
USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
School Meals Programs Comparison Table of Flexibilities for School Year 2021-22 and School Year 2022-23
School Meals Application Materials in French
Overview of the Keep Kids Fed Act and New Supply Chain Assistance Funding
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #109 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program Reimbursement Rates for the Seamless Summer Option in Summer 2022
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
Transitioning to Normal Child Nutrition Operations: Additional Waiver Opportunities
Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring
Child Nutrition Waiver Update to Address Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures and Supply Chain Issues
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #106 Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #105 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Service of Meals at School Sites during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #104 Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #103 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals Served by Service Institutions through the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #102 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Times Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #101 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #100 Waiver to Allow Fiscal Action Flexibility for Meal Pattern Violations Related to COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting School Meals in SY 2021-22
Planning for a Dynamic School Environment Webinar: Guidance for Meal Service Flexibilities for SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #97 Nationwide Waiver to Provide Flexibility for School Meal Programs Administrative Reviews of SFAs Operating Only the SSO in SY 2021-22
Oversight Plan Waiver
FFCRA Opt-In Waiver for SY 2021-22 National School Lunch Program USDA Foods Entitlement Calculations
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #72 Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #66 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #65 Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the SFSP - Extension 2
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 #63 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option - Extension 8
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #33 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension #2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #47 CN - Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 3
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #18 Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the NSLP and SBP
Child Nutrition Monitoring Waiver Extensions
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #12 Waiver of 60-Day Reporting Requirements
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #25 COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children - Extension
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
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #14 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option
SP13-2020 Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Q&As
Comment Request - Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2019-2020)
SP12-2019 Flexibility for the Administrative Review Cycle Requirement
SP15 CACFP12 SFSP05-2018 Child Nutrition Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol- Revised
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2018-2019)
Food Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs: Request for Information
FY 2017 Technology Innovation Grant Summaries
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2017-2018)
SP20-2017 Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
Page updated: November 20, 2019