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Date FNS Document# Title
Farm to School Census FAQs
FNS-942 Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions
Supporting Kosher and Halal Communities Through TEFAP FAQs
GS1 GDSN and the USDA Foods Database: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for States/School Districts
WIC Online Ordering and Transactions Proposed Rule Q&As
Pandemic EBT – Summer 2023
P-EBT Assistance for Children in Schools School Year 2021-22
SP 03-2022 Allocation of Supply Chain Assistance Funds to Alleviate Supply Chain Disruptions in the School Meal Programs
SP 22-2021, CACFP 17-2021, SFSP 10-2021 Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations in SY 2021-22, Q&A #2
Pandemic EBT – Summer 2021
SP09 CACFP07-2021 Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: State Agency Implementation Plan Template and Q&A Guidance
SP25 CACFP14 SFSP14-2020 Q&As Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow SFSP and Seamless Summer Option Operations through December 2020
SP21 CACFP12 SFSP12-2020 Q&As related to Food Service Management Company Contracts and Allowable Costs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
SP14-2020 Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks: Q&As #3
SP13-2020 Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Q&As
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP05-2020 Q&As related to the Child Nutrition Program Monitoring and Reporting Nationwide Waivers
COVID-19 Congregate Meal Waivers & Q&As on Summer Meal Delivery Using Existing Authority
FNS Instruction 709-5 Instruction 709-5: Shipment and Receipt of USDA Foods
FNS-640 FNS-640: SY 2017-18 Instructions and Reporting Guidance
Farm to School - Food Safety FAQs
School Meals FAQs
SP43-2017 Revised SY16-17 SFA-3 Administrative Review Form for FNS-640 Reporting
SP05 CACFP03 SFSP02-2017 Q&A: Purchasing Goods and Services Using Cooperative Agreements, Agents, and Third-Party Services
SP05 SFSP05-2016 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs
SP06-2015 Farm to School and School Garden Expenses
NSLP Afterschool Snack Service - FAQs
Smart Snacks in Schools Nutrition Standards - Interim Final Rule Q&As
SP40 CACFP11 SFSP13-2013 Q&As Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs in Child Nutrition Programs
SP25 CACFP14 SFSP09-2011 Implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, FAQ – Second Edition
FNS Instruction 410-1 Rev. 2 Claims For Losses of Donated Foods and Related Administrative Losses - Procedures for the State Distributing Agency
SP25 CACFP11 SFSP10-2010 Q&As on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
SP07 CACFP04 SFSP05-2010 Q&As - Milk Substitution for Children with Medical or Special Dietary Needs (Non-Disability)
SP02 CACFP02 SFSP02-2010 Procurement Questions
SP32-2009 School Garden Q&As
SP10 CAFP07 SFSP06-2007 Update on Electronic Transactions in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP19-2006 April 2006 Procurement Questions
FNS Instruction 113-1 FNS 113-1: Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement
Reminder about Storage and Handling of Dried Fruits, Fruit/Nut Trail Mix, Grains and Grain Products
Reimbursement for Meals Provided by Parents in the Child Care Food Program
Page updated: November 20, 2019