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Date FNS Document# Title
SP 07-2024, CACFP 03-2024 Updated Instructions for the SAE Recovery Process and SAE Financial Status Report
SP 02-2024, CACFP 02-2024, SFSP 02-2024 Revised: Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs, CACFP, and SFSP
SP 01-2024, CACFP 01-2024, SFSP 01-2024 Clarification of Allowable Flexibilities for Child Nutrition Programs Experiencing Milk Supply Shortages
SP 17-2023 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Allocation of Funds for FY 2024
SP16-2023 Revised Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
SP 11-2023 Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for SY 2023-24
SP 07-2023, CACFP 06-2023, SFSP 04-2023 Unique Entity Identifier Transition
SFSP 04-2024, SP 06-2024 Rural Designations in the Summer Meal Programs - Revised
SP 06-2023, CACFP 05-2023, SFSP 02-2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
SP04-2023, CACFP04-2023 FY 2023 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds in Child Nutrition Programs
SP 03-2023, CACFP 02-2023 Offsite Monitoring of the CACFP and School Meal Programs After the Public Health Emergency Ends
SP16-2022 Third Allocation of Supply Chain Assistance Funds to Alleviate Supply Chain Disruptions in the School Meal 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
SP08-2022, CACFP07-2022, SFSP03-2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
SP 05-2022 Meal Requirements Under the NSLP & SBP: Q&A for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
SP04-2022, CACFP04-2022 Question & Answer Guidance on the Final Rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
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
Pandemic EBT – State Plans for 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
SP09 CACFP07-2021 Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: State Agency Implementation Plan Template and Q&A Guidance
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #70 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
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 #53 CN - Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in SFSP and SSO - Extension 7
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #36 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 4
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #26 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 3
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
SP10 CACFP05-2020 FY 2020 Reallocation of SAE Funds in Child Nutrition Programs
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #4 COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
FD-147 Policy Cancellation Memorandum
SP43-2017 Revised SY16-17 SFA-3 Administrative Review Form for FNS-640 Reporting
SP09-2017 2017 Edition of Questions and Answers for the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option
SP41-2015 Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP Beginning SY2015-16
SP48-2013 Extending Flexibility for RCCIs in the NSLP
SP09 CACFP04-2013 Streamlining At-Risk Meal Participation for School Food Authorities
FD-125 Offering School Food Authorities the Required Value and Variety of USDA Foods, and Efficient and Cost-Effective Distribution
SP07-2012 Allocation of Administrative Funds for State Costs of Implementation of New Meal Patterns
FD-080 Guidance in Crediting for, and Use of Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
FD-067, SP15-2010 School Food Authorities Acting as a Collective Unit in the Control and Use of Donated Foods (Revised)
SP24 CACFP08-2008 Streamlining At-Risk Afterschool Meal Participation for School Food Authorities Currently Participating in the NSLP
FD-045 Direct Certification and Direct Verification for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
FD-002 Determining School and Child Care Commodity Entitlements
Effective Date for Implementation of Interim Regulation Amending the Infant Meal Patterns
Page updated: November 20, 2019