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Date FNS Document# Title
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
FNS Instruction 796-2, Revision 4
FNS-425-S Manual de acreditación para el CACFP
SFSP 10-2023 Initial Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program
FNS-425 Crediting Handbook for CACFP
SFSP 04-2024, SP 06-2024 Rural Designations in the Summer Meal Programs - Revised
Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
Food Buying Guide for 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
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
SP15 CACFP13 SFSP08-2021 Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations in SY 2021-22
CACFP 12-2021 Reimbursement for Meals and Snacks Served to Young Adults in the CACFP - Q&A's
CACFP 08-2021 Implementation Guidance for State Agencies on Reimbursement for Meals and Snacks Served to Young Adults in CACFP
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
CN - 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 #15 Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the SFSP
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
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #14 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option
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
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
SP40 CACFP17 SFSP17-2019 Smoothies Offered in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP39-2019 Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Program
SP38-2019 Meal Requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Q&As for Program Operators
SP37 CACFP16-2019 Q&As on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
SP34 CACFP15 SFSP15-2019 Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa and Masa Harina in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP33-2019 Updated Local Agency Procurement Review Tool for School Food Authorities for SY 2019-2020
Page updated: November 20, 2019