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Date FNS Document# Title
SP 05-2022 Meal Requirements Under the NSLP & SBP: Q&A for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP06 -2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs - REVISED
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #84 Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Update for SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #63 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the SFSP and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option - Extension 8
CN - Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 3
SP36-2019 Updated School Meal Guidance
SP40 CACFP17 SFSP17-2019 Smoothies Offered in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP39-2019 Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Program
SP38-2019 Meal Requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Q&As for Program Operators
SP37 CACFP16-2019 Q&As on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
SP23 CACFP10 SFSP09-2019 Crediting Popcorn in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP01 CACFP01-2019 Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
SP01-2018 Updated Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns in NSLP and SBP: Q&As
SP36 CACFP15 SFSP11-2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals
SP37-2017 Flexibility for Co-Mingled Preschool Meals: Questions and Answers
SP08 CACFP04, SFSP03-2017 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
SP51-2016 Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
SP05 SFSP05-2016 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs
SP41-2015 Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP Beginning SY2015-16
SP13 SFSP05-2015v2 Summer Meal Programs Meal Service Requirements Q&As - Revised
CACFP01 SFSP01-2015 Duration of Income Eligibility Determinations: Guidance and Q&As
SP65-2014 Instructions for Reporting State Administrative Funds for Implementing the New Meal Patterns
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
SP30-2014 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
CACFP07 SFSP12-2014 Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
SP48-2013 Extending Flexibility for RCCIs in the NSLP
Letter to Households: Notification of Selection for Verification of Eligibility
CACFP06 SFSP11-2013 Eligibility Based on Census Data: 2013 Data Release
SP09 CACFP04-2013 Streamlining At-Risk Meal Participation for School Food Authorities
SP30-2012 Grain Requirements for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
CACFP13 SFSP11-2012 Revised: Eligibility Based on Census Data: Revision of 2012 Data Release
CACFP07 SFSP09-2012 Eligibility Based on Census Data: 2012 Data Release
CACFP06 SFSP08-2012 Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration
SP13-2012 Verification for Cause in the School Meals Programs
SP07-2012 Allocation of Administrative Funds for State Costs of Implementation of New Meal Patterns
SP02-2012 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children
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
CACFP 06-2010 Expiring Income Eligibility Forms and Determining Claiming Percentages
SP38 CACFP08 SFSP07-2009 Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
SP40-2008 Reaffirmation of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to the National Assessment of Educational Progress
SP37-2008 30-Day Carryover and Delayed Implementation for Provision 2
SP34 CACFP10 SFSP09-2008 Automatic Eligibility for Early Head Start Participants
SP23 CACFP07 SFSP06-2008 Automatic Eligibility for Free Meal Benefits Extended to All Children Enrolled in Head Start
CACFP 08-2007 Documentation of Tier I Eligibility Determinations in the CACFP
SFSP05-2007 Area Eligibility Duration in the Summer Food Service Program
SFSP 04-2007 Migrant Site Eligibility Determinations
SP27-2006 Verification Sample Size
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