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Date FNS Document# Title
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #16 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #37 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibility for Senior High Schools in the NSLP for SY 2020–21
FD-147 Policy Cancellation Memorandum
SP 05-2018, CACFP 05-2018 Providing Child Nutrition Program Benefits to Disaster Survivor Evacuees
SP29-2017 2017 Edition: Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge - Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools
SP43-2016 Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price School Meals for Low-Income Students
SP41-2015 Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP Beginning SY2015-16
Voluntary Menu Labeling in the NSLP and SBP
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
SP 46-2014, CACFP 12-2014, SFSP 18-2014 Disaster Response
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
FD-062 Electronic Receipting for USDA Direct and Multi-Food Shipments (Revised)
SP40 CACFP11 SFSP13-2013 Q&As Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs in Child Nutrition Programs
783-13 Rev. 3 Variations in Meal Requirements for Religious Reasons: Jewish Schools, Institutions and Sponsors
SP03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
National School Lunch Program and Direct Certification with SNAP
SP50 CACFP27 SFSP20-2011 Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information
SP32-2011 Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
SP13-2011 Letter Method for Direct Certification
SP25 CACFP11 SFSP10-2010 Q&As on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
SP22 CACFP10 SFSP08-2010 Categorical Eligibility: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
FD-066 Continuation of USDA Food Assistance During a Human Pandemic (Revised)
SP38 CACFP08 SFSP07-2009 Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
FD-084 Cancellation of FD-060: Use of Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs
SP07-2009 Reminder: Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs
SP03-2008 Alternate Menu Planning Approaches – Calorie and Nutrient Standards
SP06-2007 Fluid Milk and Other Food Components/Menu Items in Reimbursable Lunches
SP08-2007 Legislative Changes in the Nutrition Services Incentive Program
SP32-2006 Clarification of Direct Verification
FD-058 Annual Physical Inventory-Reconciliation of Book Inventory to Physical Inventory
FD-052 Annual Physical Inventory - Reconciliation and Offsetting
SP-12-2005 Statutory Changes in the Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Determination Process and Revised Prototype Application Implementation Memo
Guidance on Determining Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Youth Served under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Migrant Children
SP 4-2004 Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Youth
FD-020 Single Inventory and Related Commodity Issues—Clarification of Regulatory Changes and Other Guidance
Categorical Eligibility of Pre-Kindergarten Even Start Participants for Free Meal Benefits
Page updated: November 20, 2019