FNS Documents & Resources (Compact View)

Date	FNS Document#	Title
04/24/2024		Final Rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 DGAs
11/29/2023	SP 02-2024, CACFP 02-2024, SFSP 02-2024	Revised: Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs, CACFP, and SFSP
11/09/2023		USDA Foods Database
07/27/2023		Consejos para la acreditación de alimentos en los Programas de Nutrición Infantil
05/30/2023		Assessment of Mobile Technologies for Using SNAP Benefits
05/23/2023		Crediting Tip Sheets in Child Nutrition Programs
05/03/2023	FNS-933	Crediting Meats/Meat Alternates in Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet
03/31/2023		Extension of Comment Period - CNP Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs
03/29/2023		Comment Request on Proposed Rule: Child Nutrition Programs - Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs
05/06/2022		Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the Development of Nutrition Education Messages and Products for the General Public
04/25/2022	FNS-785	CACFP Trainer's Tools: Feeding Infants
04/25/2022	FNS-785-S	Herramientas para el instructor del CACFP: Alimentación para Bebés
04/04/2022	SP08-2022, CACFP07-2022, SFSP03-2022	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
03/02/2022	SP 05-2022	Meal Requirements Under the NSLP & SBP: Q&A for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
03/02/2022	SP04-2022, CACFP04-2022	Question & Answer Guidance on the Final Rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
02/24/2022		School Lunch and Breakfast Sodium Limits and Timeline
02/24/2022		School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern Chart
02/24/2022		National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern Chart
06/08/2021	CACFP 12-2021	Reimbursement for Meals and Snacks Served to Young Adults in the CACFP - Q&A's
03/09/2021	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #74	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibilities for Summer 2021 Operations- Extension 9
03/09/2021	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #73	Child Nutrition Waiver Update
08/21/2020	SP24 CACFP13 SFSP13-2020	Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during SY 2020-21 – #5
07/30/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #38	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – Extension 5
06/08/2020	COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #26	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 3
05/21/2020	COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #24	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 2
04/21/2020	COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #13	Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension
04/09/2020		Nutrition Benefits of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program
12/18/2019		Short and Long Week Calculations
09/23/2019	SP36-2019	Updated School Meal Guidance
09/23/2019	SP41-2019	Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
09/23/2019	SP40 CACFP17 SFSP17-2019	Smoothies Offered in the Child Nutrition Programs
09/23/2019	SP39-2019	Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Program
09/23/2019	SP38-2019	Meal Requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Q&As for Program Operators
09/23/2019	SP37 CACFP16-2019	Q&As on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
04/17/2019	SP23 CACFP10 SFSP09-2019	Crediting Popcorn in the Child Nutrition Programs
12/04/2018	SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019	Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
10/10/2018	SP01 CACFP01-2019	Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
04/04/2018	CACFP09-2018	Grain Requirements in the CACFP: Questions and Answers
06/30/2017	SP37-2017	Flexibility for Co-Mingled Preschool Meals: Questions and Answers
06/30/2017	CACFP17-2017	Documenting Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
06/30/2017	CACFP16-2017	Grain-Based Desserts in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
05/10/2017	SP30 CACFP13-2017	Transition Period for Updated CACFP, Infant, Preschool Meal Patterns
03/23/2017	CACFP09-2017	Vegetable and Fruit Requirements in CACFP: Q&As
03/10/2017	CACFP08- 2017	Q&As on the Updated Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP
02/24/2017		Comment Request - Evaluation of the Direct Certification With Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price (DCM-F/RP) Meals Demonstrations
12/09/2016	CACFP05-2017	Offer Versus Serve and Family Style Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
12/05/2016	SP10 SFSP06-2017	Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised
09/09/2016	CACFP25-2016	Vegetable and Fruit Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Questions and Answers
07/14/2016	CACFP17-2016	Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in the CACFP, Q&As
06/30/2016	CACFP15-2016	Optional Best Practices to Further Improve Nutrition in the CACFP