FNS Documents & Resources

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of these modifications.

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of this expansion in CACFP.

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of these modifications.

Promoting Fruits and Vegetables in Schools: Wellness Policy Opportunities

In response to several inquiries, this memorandum provides guidance on the allowable consumption of FFVP fruits and vegetables by teachers.

This Instruction clarifies the FNS policy regarding the reimbursement of meals and milk served on weekends through the National School Lunch Program, the Commodity School Program, the School Breakfast Program, and the Special Milk Program.   

This Instruction sets forth the policy regarding fees, other than the basic meal charge, assessed against children participating in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs to support the meal or milk service.

This Instruction sets forth the policy on reimbursement for meals or milk served to continuous school calendar students.  

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.

We have obtained the latest school enrollment and attendance figures from the Department of Education. For your information, the updated national average daily attendance factor for use during Coordinated Review Effort for School Year 2010-2011 is 94.4 percent.