FNS Documents & Resources

This is a letter clarifying public charge policy as it pertains to SNAP participation. The letter was sent to SNAP state commissioners in Jan. 2022.

Esta es una carta que aclara la política de la carga publica en lo que se refiere a participación de SNAP. La carta fue enviada a los comisionados estatales de SNAP en enero de 2022.

This memorandum outlines best practices and resources to help centers and day care homes implement best practices for updating the meal requirements for the CACFP.

USDA Food and Nutrition Service policy memo SP 26-2013, "Extending Flexibility in the Meat/Meat Alternate and Grains Maximums for School Year 2013-14" extends the flexibility regarding Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) maximums for SY 2013-13, allowing state agencies to assess compliance based on the minimum daily and weekly serving requirements only.  

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

The purpose of this memorandum is to implement provisions contained in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 which establish direct certification rate benchmarks for states and require continuous improvement plans from states that do not meet the benchmarks.

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 modifies requirements for fluid milk in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of these modifications.

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 modifies the requirements for the periodic submission of renewal applications by institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of this modification to the CACFP.

This memorandum provides guidance on implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010’s provision regarding a FDCH sponsor’s ability to “carry over” a limited amount of unused administrative payments from one year to the next.

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.