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Resource | Webinars/Videos Demystifying the USDA Foods Complaint Process Part One

This is Part One of a three-part webinar series that explains the USDA Foods Complaint Process. In this Dec. 11, 2015, webinar, Andre Orange and Tony Wilkins of the Food Distribution Division provide an overview of the USDA Foods complaint process.

12/11/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0063 Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide a reminder for LEAs regarding the restrictions on disclosure of sensitive information collected through the child nutrition programs.

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12/07/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0059 FNS-828: Paid Lunch Price Report: New Submission Date and Reporting Template

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires school food authorities to report their paid reimbursable lunch prices to the state agency for publication by FNS.

SP10-2016
11/16/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0053 Local Agency Procurement Reviews: SY 2015-16

Program integrity is essential in all aspects of program administration and state agencies contribute to this by overseeing program operations. To this end, this memorandum provides guidance on state agency oversight of program operator procurement procedures while FNS is currently developing a Local Agency Procurement Review Tool to aid state agencies.

SP04 CACFP04 SFSP04-2016
11/05/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0041 FDPIR - Student Financial Assistance (Revised)

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify which student financial assistance programs are excluded as income for the purposes of determining eligibility under FDPIR. 

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08/26/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0025 Updated Title I Guidance for Schools Electing Community Eligibility

One important goal of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is to ensure that children have access to the nutrition they need to grow into healthy adults.

SP35-2015
04/27/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0022 Site Caps in the Summer Food Service Program: Revised

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify for state agencies and sponsors the meal disallowance requirements as they relate to site caps. 

SFSP16-2015
04/21/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0024 Allowable Costs Related to Physical Activity and Limiting the Use of Electronic Media in CACFP

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the use of CACFP funds for training and technical assistance related to promotion of physical activity and limiting the use of electronic media.

CACFP15-2015
04/17/2015
Resource | Webinars/Videos Finding and Creating School Recipes for Success with USDA Foods

In this Dec. 4, 2014, webinar, Malissa Marsden provides an overview of how to create and modify standardized recipes, and Dayle Hayes shares a variety of available resources from agricultural boards, social media, and school nutrition programs.

03/31/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0015 Local Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the incorporation of local foods and agriculture-based curriculum in early childhood education and care settings, clarifies policies in the recently published FNS Instruction relevant to local food production and procurement, and includes questions and answers regarding procuring local food for use in the CACFP.

CACFP11-2015
03/13/2015
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