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Date FNS Document# Title
Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025)
CEP Planning and Implementation Guidance
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,CACFP 01, SFSP 01-2016 Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs
Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs - CEP Increasing Options for Schools
Generic Clearance for Stakeholder Feedback and Surveys as Part of FNS Planning
Operational Challenges in Child Nutrition Programs Surveys
Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards Application for SFAs
Extension of Comment Period - CNP Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs
Comment Request on Proposed Rule: Child Nutrition Programs - Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs
Proposed Rule: Child Nutrition Programs Community Eligibility Provision - Increasing Options for Schools
SFSP 04-2024, SP 06-2024 Rural Designations in the Summer Meal Programs - Revised
FNS 2022-27941 Information Collection: Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards Application for SFAs
Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates
Comment Request: Special Milk Program for Children
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
Information Collection: Special Milk Program for Children
SP 05-2022 Meal Requirements Under the NSLP & SBP: Q&A for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring
SP20 CACFP16-2021 Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: Q&As #3
SP19-2021 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2021-22 during COVID-19
School Meals Programs - National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
SP15 CACFP13 SFSP08-2021 Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations in SY 2021-22
SP09 CACFP07-2021 Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: State Agency Implementation Plan Template and Q&A Guidance
SP05 CACFP04 SFSP04-2021 Q&As to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations SY 2020-21 #4
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #62 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 5
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #61 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – Extension 5
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #60 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
SP24 CACFP13 SFSP13-2020 Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during SY 2020-21 – #5
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #38 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #26 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 3
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #12 Waiver of 60-Day Reporting Requirements
SP20 CACFP11 SFSP11-2020 Questions and Answers on the Nationwide Waiver to Extend Unanticipated School Closure Operations through June 30, 2020
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #24 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 2
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #23 CN COVID-19 Meal Times Nationwide Waiver - Extension
COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #22 Nationwide Non-Congregate Feeding Waiver- Extension
SP19-2020  Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during COVID-19: Q&As #2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #13 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension
SP09 CACFP04 SFSP04-2020 Updated Instructions for the Recovery and Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds in Child Nutrition Programs
SP08 SFSP04-2020 Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks
SP07-2020 Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for SY 2020-21
SP06-2020 School Breakfast Program: Continuation of the Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit Flexibility
SP05-2020 Questions & Answers Regarding Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Program Personnel
SP04 CACFP03 SFSP03-2020 Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020)
SP20 CACFP07 SFSP06-2019 Federal Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds
SP36-2019 Updated School Meal Guidance
SP41-2019 Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
Page updated: November 20, 2019