FNS Documents & Resources (Compact View)

Date	FNS Document#	Title
08/05/2021		Everything You Need to Know about GS1 GDSN! Accessing Nutrient, Allergen and Ingredient Information for USDA Foods in Schools
11/07/2018		Unpaid Meal Charges
01/19/2018	SP 05-2018, CACFP 05-2018	Providing Child Nutrition Program Benefits to Disaster Survivor Evacuees
06/27/2017		Integrity Features of a Web-based School Meal Application
05/10/2017	SP29-2017	2017 Edition: Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge - Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools
02/24/2017		Comment Request - Evaluation of the Direct Certification With Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price (DCM-F/RP) Meals Demonstrations
05/11/2016		Comment Request - State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)
01/13/2016		Request for Information: Software Vendors of State and Local Management Information Systems and Other Technology Solutions for NSLP and SBP
11/23/2015		Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
11/06/2015	SP03 CACFP03 SFSP03-2016	Procurement Standards and Resource Management Requirements Related to Franchise Agreements
02/25/2015		Request for Information: Software Vendors of State and Local Management Information Systems and Other Technology Solutions for NSLP and SBP
12/08/2014		Foster Care Letter
05/19/2014	SP 46-2014, CACFP 12-2014, SFSP 18-2014	Disaster Response
03/06/2014	FD-133	School Food Authorities Purchasing Produce from Department of Defense Vendors using Section 4 and 11 FFVP Funds
01/22/2014	SP17-2014	Discretionary Elimination of Reduced Price Charges in the School Meal Programs
12/06/2013		Attachments to SP12-2014: RFA for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid in SY 2014-15
12/03/2013	SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014	Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
10/28/2013		Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals - Approval of Information Collection Request
08/16/2013	SP54-2013	Transmittal of Q&As on Computation of Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
07/08/2013		Final Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the HHFKA of 2010 - Approval of Information Collection Request
07/01/2013	SP50-2013	Release of the New State Agency Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
06/11/2013		FNS NSLP FY 2013 Request for Applications Direct Certification Improvement Grants
06/11/2013		Direct Certification Grants Program Proposal Response Guidance
05/17/2013	SP40 CACFP11 SFSP13-2013	Q&As Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs in Child Nutrition Programs
02/22/2013		Final Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the HHFKA of 2010
01/31/2012		Proposed Rule: NSLP Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
10/25/2011	SP03-2012	Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
10/25/2011		National School Lunch Program and Direct Certification with SNAP
10/24/2011	SP02-2012	Verification and Reporting of Foster Children
09/30/2011	SP50 CACFP27 SFSP20-2011	Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information
04/28/2011	SP32-2011	Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
04/27/2011	SP31-2011	Frequency of Direct Certification Matching Activities Beginning in SY 2011-2012
04/25/2011		Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals
02/07/2011		FY 2011 Application for Direct Certification Planning Grants
01/14/2011	SP13-2011	Letter Method for Direct Certification
05/03/2010	SP25 CACFP11 SFSP10-2010	Q&As on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
04/19/2010	SP22 CACFP10 SFSP08-2010	Categorical Eligibility: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
08/27/2009	SP38 CACFP08 SFSP07-2009	Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
01/23/2009	SP10-2009	Economic Price Adjustments in Vendor Contracts
08/31/2006	SP32-2006	Clarification of Direct Verification
02/23/2005	FD-045	Direct Certification and Direct Verification for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
09/17/2004		Guidance on Determining Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Youth Served under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
08/16/2004		Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Migrant Children
07/19/2004	SP 4-2004	Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Youth
12/12/2000		School Meal Applications and Direct Certification During the Operation of Provision 2 and 3
04/04/2000		Categorical Eligibility of Pre-Kindergarten Even Start Participants for Free Meal Benefits