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Resource | Notices Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2008-2009)

This Notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

07/01/2008
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2008-0026 Automatic Eligibility for Free Meal Benefits Extended to All Children Enrolled in Head Start

This memorandum provides guidance regarding amendments to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act  that extend automatic eligibility for free meal benefits, including free milk, to all children enrolled in Head Start and participating in child nutrition programs.

SP23 CACFP07 SFSP06-2008
05/16/2008
Resource | Notices Correction: Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines

This notice makes several corrections to child nutrition programs income eligibility guidelines.

04/21/2008
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk Eligibility Information in the Child Nutrition Programs

This final rule establishes requirements for the disclosure of children's free and reduced price meals or free milk eligibility information under the child nutrition programs.

03/12/2007
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2007-0008 Migrant Site Eligibility Determinations

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify that migrant sites participating in the Summer Food Service Program are considered area eligible sites falling under the category of open, or restricted open, sites.

SFSP 04-2007
02/23/2007
Resource | Notices Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2006-2007)

This Notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.

03/15/2006
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0047 Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for FNS Programs

This memorandum provides guidance to state administrators in making household eligibility determinations in all nutrition assistance programs administered by FNS.

SP02 CACFP02 SFSP01-2006
10/29/2005
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2004-0016 Eligibility of Upward Bound Sites

We are issuing policy that will allow states to consider the information contained in an Upward Bound participant’s application to be equivalent to that of the Summer Food Service Program meal application when making eligibility determinations to participant in the SFSP.

05/26/2004
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2004-0010 Extension of Certain Child Nutrition Program Provisions through June 30, 2004

On March 31, 2004, the President signed PL 108-211 that continues appropriations for the Child Nutrition Programs and extends several provisions that were to expire on March 31, 2004.

04/02/2004
Resource | Notices Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2004-2005)

This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals or free milk for the period from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

03/29/2004
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