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
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0040
Letter to State Agency Director
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act authorizes FNS to award $9,000,000 in FY 2006 to be used to assist states in implementing mandatory direct certification and other provisions related to certification and verification of students’ eligibility to receive free and reduced price meal benefits in the school nutrition programs.
09/30/2005