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Date FNS Document# Title
Preguntas y Respuestas sobre Elegibilidad Categórica y Vehículos
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE)
ERS Household Food Security in the U.S. 2022
Overview of USDA Resources to Support Emergency Feeding Programs
Comment Request: Understanding the Relationship Between Poverty, Well-Being, and Food Security
Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of USDA's SNAP Program Participation Rates in 2019
Q&As FDPIR Self-Determination Demonstration Project Round 2
SNAP – End of Temporary Student Exemptions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
ERS - Household Food Security in the United States in 2021
USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
CACFP 10-2022 Questions and Answers Regarding the 2022 Infant Formula Shortage in the CACFP
State of Origin for USDA Foods
Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the SNAP - Withdrawal
Evaluation of the Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstrations, Year 2
TEFAP Flexibilities for State Agencies
FD-146 FD-146: Questions and Answers about Distribution Procedures in TEFAP
Proposed Rule: Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the SNAP
Proposed Rule: Revision of SNAP Categorical Eligibility
The Evaluation of Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives Interim Report
Unpaid Meal Charges
SP 05-2018, CACFP 05-2018 Providing Child Nutrition Program Benefits to Disaster Survivor Evacuees
FD-041 Distribution of TEFAP Foods to Children (Revised)
Clarification on Characteristics of Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Programs Memo
FD-076 Categorical Eligibility (Revised)
SP43-2016 Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price School Meals for Low-Income Students
Comment Request: Evaluation of Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives
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
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
SP 46-2014, CACFP 12-2014, SFSP 18-2014 Disaster Response
Measuring the Effect of SNAP Participation on Food Security
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
SP40 CACFP11 SFSP13-2013 Q&As Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs in Child Nutrition Programs
SNAP Food Security In-Depth Interview Study
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
Hunger and Obesity - Understanding a Food Insecurity Paradigm
SP32-2011 Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
Zero benefit households and Employment and Training Services
Questions and Answers on Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility
SP13-2011 Letter Method for Direct Certification
Multi-Program Periodic Report Forms
Correction to Categorical Eligibility Question and Answers Issued 12/15/09
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
SNAP - Using Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility to Exclude Refundable Tax Credits Permanently
Categorical Eligibility Questions and Answers
Page updated: November 20, 2019