06/15/2022
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
11/12/2021
Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #106
Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
08/27/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #90 (Corrected)
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for SY 2021-22
07/14/2021
SP17 CACFP15 SFSP09-2021
COVID-19 Waiver Requests Submitted Prior to December 31, 2020
05/24/2021
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
04/23/2021
FDPIR, TEFAP, and CSFP Income Exclusions under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #84
Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Update for SY 2021-22
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #94
Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meal Programs – Revised – EXTENSION 3
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #87
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for SY 2021-22
03/26/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #82
Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #74
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibilities for Summer 2021 Operations- Extension 9
02/19/2021
SP07-2021
Department of Education Guidance on Implementation of Child Nutrition Program Waivers
02/12/2021
FDPIR Federal Pandemic Unemployment Income Exclusion
01/07/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #72
Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #66
Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 2
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #65
Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the SFSP - Extension 2
10/09/2020
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
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #62
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 5
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #61
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – Extension 5
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #63
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option - Extension 8
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #68
Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Care Component- Extension
10/09/2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #33
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension #2
10/09/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #60
Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
07/30/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #38
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
07/01/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #18
Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the NSLP and SBP
06/08/2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #29
Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meals Programs – Revised – EXTENSION
06/04/2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #12
Waiver of 60-Day Reporting Requirements
05/21/2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #25
COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children - Extension
05/21/2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #24
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 2
05/21/2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #23
CN COVID-19 Meal Times Nationwide Waiver - Extension
05/21/2020
COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #22
Nationwide Non-Congregate Feeding Waiver- Extension
04/23/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #5
COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children
04/21/2020
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #13
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension
04/13/2020
SP13-2020
Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Q&As
03/31/2020
Q&As related to COVID-19: WIC and the Food Distribution Programs
05/24/2018
SP15 CACFP12 SFSP05-2018
Child Nutrition Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol- Revised
07/05/2017
SP36 CACFP15 SFSP11-2017
Eligibility Manual for School Meals
03/16/2017
SP20-2017
Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
12/20/2016
FD-076
Categorical Eligibility (Revised)
12/01/2016
SP08 CACFP04, SFSP03-2017
Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
08/05/2016
SP51-2016
Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
08/26/2015
FD-046
FDPIR - Student Financial Assistance (Revised)
06/19/2014
SP51-2014
Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
05/13/2014
FD-135
Revised Policy on Certification Periods for Zero Income Households
03/28/2014
SP30-2014
Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
02/20/2014
FD-132
Questions and Answers Related to the FDPIR: Income Deductions and Resource Eligibility Final Rule
12/03/2013
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014
Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
11/23/2012
SP 06-2013, CACFP 03-2013, SFSP 03-2013
Determining Area Eligibility Based on School Data
02/10/2012
SP13-2012
Verification for Cause in the School Meals Programs