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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0018 Soliciting Bids from Commercial Distributors for End Products

FD-119 provides clarification for the option to combine the solicitation of procurement of end products and commercial food products. Some school food authorities  may solicit bids for procurement of end products in their solicitation for procurement of commercial food products from commercial distributors, rather than conducting two separate solicitations. 

SP19-2012
02/24/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0017 Paid Lunch Price Report

School food authorities are required to report their paid reimbursable lunch prices to the state agency for FNS publication. This memorandum provides guidance on how to report these prices for SY 2011-12.

SP18-2012
02/24/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0016 Procurement Q&As to Assist in the Implementation of the Final Rule: Nutrition Standards in the NSLP and SBP

Following the Jan. 26, 2012, issuance of the final rule titled Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, several questions have been raised regarding its effect on current contracts between school food authorities and food service management companies.

SP17-2012
02/23/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0009 Verification for Cause in the School Meals Programs

Recently, concerns have been raised about school district employees allegedly misrepresenting their incomes on applications to receive free or reduced price school meals for their children.

SP13-2012
02/10/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0006 Guidance on the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs

The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by adding paragraph (l), the Food Donation Program at the end of Section 9.

SP11 CACFP05 SFSP07-2012
02/03/2012
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

This final rule updates the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs to align them with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

01/26/2012
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals in NSLP and SBP and for Benefits in Special Milk Program (SMP) and Technical Amendments

This rule finalizes changes to eligibility determinations for free and reduced price school meals to implement nondiscretionary provisions of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.

10/28/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0066 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households

Section 9(b)(12)(A)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act restricts categorical eligibility for free school meals based on SNAP participation to children who are members of a household receiving assistance under SNAP. Therefore, a child who is a member of a household that is receiving “zero benefits” from SNAP is not categorically eligible for free meals, unless the child is categorically eligible for another reason.

SP03-2012
10/25/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0064 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children

This memorandum is to provide guidance on the verification process and reporting for categorically eligible foster children

SP02-2012
10/24/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0063 Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods

This memorandum provides updated questions and answers to the Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010 implementation memorandum SP 39-2011, Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods.

SP39-2011
10/24/2011
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