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Resource | Policy FNS Instruction 796-2, Revision 4: Financial Management of CACFP

FNS Instruction 796-2, Revision 4: Financial Management - CACFP 

09/13/2023
Resource | Forms FNS-7: Destination Data for Delivery of Donated Foods

Form FNS-7 "Destination Data for Delivery of Donated Foods" is to be used for reporting in conjunction with FNS Instruction 709-5.  

09/09/2021
Resource | Policy Policy Memorandum on Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs

The attached policy memorandum, “Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs,” includes important updates to requirements related to accommodating children with disabilities participating in the school meal programs.  Previous FNS guidance on this issue was included in FNS Instruction 783-2, Rev. 2, Meal Substitutions for Medical or other Special Dietary Reasons

09/27/2016
Resource | Policy Local Foods in the CACFP

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the incorporation of local foods and agriculture-based curriculum in early childhood education and care settings, clarifies policies in the recently published FNS Instruction relevant to local food production and procurement, and includes questions and answers regarding procuring local food for use in the CACFP.

03/13/2015
Resource | Forms FNS-191: Racial/Ethnic Group Participation - CSFP

This form is used to report Racial/Ethnic Group Participation in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as outlined in FNS Instruction 113-1. 

05/31/2012
Resource | Policy Memos For-Profit Locations as Meal Sites in the Summer Food Service Program

The purpose of this memorandum is to advise that FNS Instruction 776-6, Revision 1 has been determined to be obsolete and to notify state agencies that beginning in Summer 2011, state agencies may approve meal service at for-profit sites operated by eligible non-profit Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) service institutions.

04/08/2011
Resource | Policy Civil Rights Training Requirements for Volunteers

This TEFAP program guidance memorandum clarifies FNS policy regarding civil rights training for volunteers in CSFP, TEFAP, and FDPIR. Additional information may be found in FNS Instruction 113-1.

01/25/2011
Resource | Policy Cancellation of Policy Memorandum FD-082, Responsibilities for Claims for Food Losses

This cancellation memo explains that policy memorandum FD-082, Responsibilities for Claims for Food Losses (dated Dec. 10, 2008) is cancelled. The guidance provided by this policy memorandum has been incorporated in FNS Instruction 410-1, Claims for Losses of Donated Foods and Related Administrative Losses-Procedures for the State Distributing Agency, as revised on Dec. 29, 2010.

01/04/2011
Resource | Policy FNS Instruction 782-6: Fees for Lunchroom Services

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.

11/04/2010
Resource | Policy Memos Clarification on Use of WIC Acronym and Logo

This policy memorandum supplements an FNS instruction on the use of WIC acronym and logo.

12/31/2008
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