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Date FNS Document# Title
Families/Caregivers
Tools for Schools
Local School Wellness Policy
Local School Wellness Policies
Evaluation of the Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstrations, Year 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #18 Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the NSLP and SBP
Unpaid Meal Charges
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
SP24-2017 Local School Wellness Policy: Guidance and Q&As
Comment Request - Evaluation of the Direct Certification With Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price (DCM-F/RP) Meals Demonstrations
Final Rule: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Approval of Information Collection Request
SP43-2016 Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price School Meals for Low-Income Students
Final Rule: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the HHFKA of 2010
Evaluation of Demonstrations of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Year 1 Report
Foster Care Letter
National School Lunch Program Direct Certification Improvement Study
School Wellness Policy Cooperative Agreement
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
SP 46-2014, CACFP 12-2014, SFSP 18-2014 Disaster Response
Proposed Rule: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
Schools Meeting the New Meal Standards
SP40 CACFP11 SFSP13-2013 Q&As Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs in Child Nutrition Programs
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress SY 2011-12: Report to Congress
SP03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
National School Lunch Program and Direct Certification with SNAP
SP02-2012 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children
SP50 CACFP27 SFSP20-2011 Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information
SP42-2011 Local School Wellness Policies
SP32-2011 Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
SP13-2011 Letter Method for Direct Certification
Promoting Fruits and Vegetables in Schools: Wellness Policy Opportunities
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
SP38 CACFP08 SFSP07-2009 Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
SP32-2006 Clarification of Direct Verification
Accuracy of SFA Processing of School Lunch Applications – Regional Office Review of Applications 2005
SP04-2006 Local Wellness Policy Letter to State Director
Verification Activities – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo SP-13
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
SP5-2004 Verification of Income Eligibility – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation
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
Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo - SP 3 Duration of Households’ Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determination - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo - SP 3
Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo CN 1 Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo CN 1
Categorical Eligibility of Pre-Kindergarten Even Start Participants for Free Meal Benefits
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