FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1997-0006 The Grains/Breads Requirement for the Food-Based Menu Planning Alternatives in the Child Nutrition Programs

This Instruction sets forth the criteria to be used to determine acceptable grains/breads, the criteria to be used to determine equivalent minimum serving sizes, and examples of foods that qualify as grains/breads for meals served under the food-based menu planning alternatives in all child nutrition programs

783-1 REV. 2

03/08/1997

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1997-0004 Changes to the SFSP as Mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996

As mentioned in Welfare Reform Advisory Memo #1, this memorandum provides implementation guidance on all remaining SFSP provisions contained in PL 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

01/27/1997

Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1994-0013 Meal Substitutions for Medical or Other Special Dietary Reasons

This Instruction outlines the policy for food substitutions and other modifications in the meal patterns necessary to meet the dietary requirements of program participants with handicaps and with other special dietary needs.

783-2 REV. 2

10/14/1994

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1994-0004 Food Distribution on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to provide clarification that FDPIR meets the regulatory requirements as an automatic income eligibility program for purposes of WIC program income determination.

WIC 1994-5

05/03/1994