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Date FNS Document# Title
Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025)
SP 01,CACFP 01, SFSP 01-2016 Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs
FNS Handbook 501, Exhibit O FDPIR Monthly Distribution Guide Rates By Household Size
Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
FDPIR, TEFAP, and CSFP Income Exclusions under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #82 Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #64 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option – Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #60 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
CN - Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #52 CN: Extend Area Eligibility Waivers Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #32 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers through August 31, 2020
Comment Request - Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2019-2020)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2018-2019)
SP36 CACFP15 SFSP11-2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2017-2018)
SP20-2017 Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
FD-076 Categorical Eligibility (Revised)
SP08 CACFP04, SFSP03-2017 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
Comment Request - Third Access Participation Eligibility and Certification Study Series (APEC III)
SP51-2016 Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
Final Rule: Eliminating Applications Through Community Eligibility as Required by the HHFKA of 2010
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2016-2017)
Comment Request: Community Eligibility Provision Characteristics Study
Comment Request - Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
Comment Request: Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk
CFR Correction: Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
FD-046 FDPIR - Student Financial Assistance (Revised)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2015-2016)
Final Rule: Direct Certification of Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2001-2002)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2003-2004)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2002-2003)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2005-2006)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2007-2008)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2011-2012)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2012-2013)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2013-2014)
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2014-2015)
CACFP01 SFSP01-2015 Duration of Income Eligibility Determinations: Guidance and Q&As
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
FD-135 Revised Policy on Certification Periods for Zero Income Households
SP30-2014 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
FD-132 Questions and Answers Related to the FDPIR: Income Deductions and Resource Eligibility Final Rule
CACFP07 SFSP12-2014 Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration
Final Rule: FDPIR Income Deductions and Resource Eligibility - Approval of Information Collection Request
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
Proposed Rule: NSLP and SBP Eliminating Applications Through Community Eligibility as Required by the HHFKA of 2010
Final Rule: FDPIR Income Deductions and Resource Eligibility
Letter to Households: Notification of Selection for Verification of Eligibility
Page updated: November 20, 2019