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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0013 CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify that a Child Nutrition (CN) Label copied with a marking referred to as a “watermark” is acceptable documentation for an Administrative Review.

SP11 CACFP10 SFSP13-2015v2
03/11/2015
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Industry Guidelines for Preparation of QC Program for CN Labeled Products

The purpose of this document is to provide industry with guidelines for preparing a quality control (QC) program for CN labeled products.

03/25/2014
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2013-0076 Copying Federally Inspected Product Labels for Bidding Process - FAQs

The watermark, is to be applied to all CN contribution statements not supported by product specific documentation and to CN product labels that are distributed without federally inspected and packaged product. 

09/16/2013
Resource | Policy Transitioning to Whole Grain-rich Foods and Including Standardized Claims for Vegetable Subgroups

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and the USDC National Marine Fisheries Service will issue temporary approvals set to expire on June 30, 2014, for all CN label applications that contain grains/breads crediting information which do not meet the attached whole grain-rich criteria.

10/13/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0032 Cancellation of Policy Memorandum FD-042, Pay Received by Military Personnel as a Result of Deployment to a Combat Zone

Policy Memorandum FD-042, Pay Received by Military Personnel as a Result of Deployment to a Combat Zone, is cancelled.  

FD-114
05/06/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0032 Exclusion of Military Combat Pay

This supersedes the Jan. 7, 2010, version of the policy memo, Exclusion of Military Combat Pay. In addition to combat pay and other income received by deployed service members, this memorandum addresses Deployment Extension Incentive Pay.

SP06 CACFP03 SFSP04-2010r
09/15/2010
Resource | Policy USDA and USDC Authorized Manufacturers of CN Labeled Products

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has published a list of manufacturers that have met FNS's quality control program requirements for the CN labeling program.

TA 05-2010
05/10/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0010 Payments to Certain Filipino World War II Veterans - Exclusion from Income and Resources

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund for certain veterans, or surviving spouses of veterans, who served in the military of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. 

SFMNP 2010-1
03/10/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0009 Payments to Certain Filipino World War II Veterans - Exclusion from Income and Resources

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund for certain veterans, or surviving spouses of veterans, who served in the military of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II and directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide one time payments of up to $15,000 to eligible persons.

WIC 2010-5
03/10/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0003 Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund Payments

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009  created the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund for certain veterans, or surviving spouses of veterans, who served in the military of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. 

FD-101
01/27/2010
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