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Date FNS Document# Title
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid
USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates
Support for Child Nutrition Program Operators
School Meals Programs - National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #86 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program Reimbursement Rates in SY 2021-22
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020)
Correction: CACFP National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)
Correction: NSLP, Special Milk, SBP National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs; National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)
CACFP: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)
FD-144, SP04 SFSP01 CACFP04-2018 Market Basket Analysis when Procuring Program Goods and Modifying Contracted-For Product Lists
SP41-2017 2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant RFA
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
CACFP: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Comment Request - Evaluation of the Direct Certification With Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price (DCM-F/RP) Meals Demonstrations
FD-104 Value of USDA Donated Foods for Audits: Revised
Comment Request: State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)
CACFP: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home; Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017)
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017)
Comment Request - State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)
Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016)
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs: National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015)
SP30-2014 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
Attachments to SP12-2014: RFA for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid in SY 2014-15
Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals - Approval of Information Collection Request
SP54-2013 Transmittal of Q&As on Computation of Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Final Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the HHFKA of 2010 - Approval of Information Collection Request
SP50-2013 Release of the New State Agency Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
FNS NSLP FY 2013 Request for Applications Direct Certification Improvement Grants
Direct Certification Grants Program Proposal Response Guidance
Final Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the HHFKA of 2010
SP20-2013 Quarterly Reporting Associated with School Food Authority Certification for Performance-Based Reimbursement
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs: National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013)
CACFP: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Proposed Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
SP03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
National School Lunch Program and Direct Certification with SNAP
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs: National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)
SP32-2011 Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
SP31-2011 Frequency of Direct Certification Matching Activities Beginning in SY 2011-2012
Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals
Final Rule: Geographic Preference Option for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in Child Nutrition Programs
FY 2011 Application for Direct Certification Planning Grants
FD-080 Guidance in Crediting for, and Use of Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
SP13-2011 Letter Method for Direct Certification
FNS Instruction 786-9 Rev. 2 Reimbursement For Meals or Milk Served to Continuous School Calendar Students
FD-110; SP05-2011 Further Clarification in Crediting for, and Use of, Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
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