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Date FNS Document# Title
State Guidance on Pandemic EBT
SP 02-2023 Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement Rates for the School Breakfast Program and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for the National School Lunch Program in SY 2023-24
State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT in Schools
SP 11-2022 Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement for the SBP and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for the NSLP in SY 2022-23 and 2023-24
Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring
SP19-2021 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2021-22 during COVID-19
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #82 Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #2 CN COVID-19 Non-congregate Feeding Nationwide Waiver
CN - SFSP Monitoring Waiver
P-EBT Assistance for Children in Schools that are Closed or have Reduced Attendance
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
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #12 Waiver of 60-Day Reporting Requirements
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #24 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #13 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #5 CN - Parent Pickup Waivers for School Meals
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #1 CN COVID-19 Meal Times Nationwide Waiver
SP04 CACFP03 SFSP03-2020 Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures
SP 05-2018, CACFP 05-2018 Providing Child Nutrition Program Benefits to Disaster Survivor Evacuees
SP36 CACFP15 SFSP11-2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals
SP20-2017 Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
SP08 CACFP04, SFSP03-2017 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
SP51-2016 Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
SP 46-2014, CACFP 12-2014, SFSP 18-2014 Disaster Response
SP30-2014 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
SP 06-2013, CACFP 03-2013, SFSP 03-2013 Determining Area Eligibility Based on School Data
SP13-2012 Verification for Cause in the School Meals Programs
SP03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
SP02-2012 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children
Equity in School Lunch Pricing Fact Sheet
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
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
SP21-2008 Prototype Language for Return of Discounts, Rebates and Credits to School Food Authorities
SP17 CACFP05 SFSP04-2008 Sharing Income Eligibility Information between Child Nutrition Programs
SP30 CACFP14 SFSP07-2006 U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs
SP27-2006 Verification Sample Size
SP02 CACFP02 SFSP01-2006 Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for FNS Programs
Revised – Replacement of Commodities due to Natural Disasters
Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo – SP 18 Verification Confirmation Reviews - Reauthorization 2004
SP 23-2005 Eligibility for Severe Need Rates for the School Breakfast Program
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
Military Families and Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
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