Secondary menu

School Meals

Policy - View All

Last Published: 12/14/2013
Datesort ascending Document # Title
12/04/2018 SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
11/30/2018 SP07 2019 Clarifications for Fiscal Action for Administrative Reviews in School Year 2018-2019
11/28/2018 FY 2019 Technology Innovation Grants (TIG)
11/28/2018 SP04-2019 FY 2019 Administrative Review and Training Grants
11/14/2018 SP03-2019 National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Questions and Answers for Charter Schools
10/10/2018 SP01 CACFP01-2019 Guidance for FY19: Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
09/14/2018 SP20 CACFP14 SFSP07-2018 60-Day Claim Submission and 90-Day Reporting Requirements for Child Nutrition Programs
06/01/2018 SP18-2018 CACFP13-2018 Child Nutrition Programs’ Flexibilities for School Year 2018-2019
05/25/2018 SP17-2018 FY 2018 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities
05/25/2018 SP16-2018 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Allocation of Funds for Fiscal Year 2019
05/24/2018 SP14-2018, SFSP04-2018 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q & As
05/24/2018 SP 15-2018, CACFP 12-2018, SFSP 05-2018 Child Nutrition Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol- Revised
05/15/2018 SP13-2018 Administrative Review – Revised Manual, Forms, and Tools (School Year 2018-2019)
04/19/2018 SP12-2018 Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2018-19
03/15/2018 SP11-2018 Community Eligibility Provision: Statutory Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
03/05/2018 SP09-2018 Reducing School Meal Certification Error through Improved Online Application Design
01/19/2018 SP05 CACFP05-2018 Providing Child Nutrition Program Benefits to Disaster Survivor Evacuees
01/18/2018 FD144 SP04 SFSP01 CACFP04-2018 Market Basket Analysis when Procuring Program Goods and Modifying Contracted-For Product Lists
01/08/2018 SP03-2018 FNS-640 SY 2016-17 Reporting Guidance
11/21/2017 FD-107 Donated Food Storage, Distribution, and Product Dating
10/19/2017 SP01-2018 Updated Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns in NSLP and SBP: Q&As
09/12/2017 SP43-2017 Revised SY16-17 SFA-3 Administrative Review Form for FNS-640 Reporting
09/08/2017 SP42-2017 Beginning Verification before October 1: Guidance to Local Educational Agencies
08/15/2017 SP41-2017 2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant RFA
07/27/2017 TA01-2017 Twenty-first Release of the Child Nutrition Database (CNDB)
07/25/2017 SP40-2017 2017 Edition of Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs
06/30/2017 SP37-2017 Flexibility for Co-Mingled Preschool Meals: Questions and Answers
06/30/2017 SP38-2017 Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the NSLP
06/30/2017 SP39-2017 Local Agency Procurement Reviews for School Food Authorities
06/29/2017 SP36 CACFP15 SFSP11-2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals
06/16/2017 SP35-2017 FFVP: Revised FY17 Funding Allocation and FY18 Funding Allocation
06/16/2017 SP34-2017 FY 2017 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities
06/02/2017 SP11-2017 Paid Lunch Equity: SY2017-18 Calculations and Revised Tool
05/30/2017 SP33-2017 State Agency Food Safety Inspections Report for SY 2016-17
05/22/2017 SP32-2017 School Meal Flexibilities for SY 2017-18
05/17/2017 SP31-2017 Clarifications for Fiscal Action School Food Authority-Wide for Administrative Reviews in School Year 2016-2017
05/10/2017 SP29-2017 2017 Edition: Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge: Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools
05/10/2017 SP30 CACFP13-2017 Transition Period for Updated CACFP, Infant, Preschool Meal Patterns
05/03/2017 SP28-2017 Revised Prototype Free and Reduced Price Application for SY 2017-2018
05/01/2017 SP26-2017 Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Q&As
04/18/2017 SP25-2017 FNS-640 Administrative Review Report Form and Instructions
04/11/2017 SP24-2017 Local School Wellness Policy: Guidance and Q&As
03/27/2017 SP23-2017 Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&As
03/24/2017 SP22-2017 Team Up for School Nutrition Success (Team Up) – Phase III
03/23/2017 SP21-2017 Reporting Guidance for Results of the Administrative Reviews Conducted in School Year 2015-2016
03/21/2017 SP20- 2017 Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
03/20/2017 SP19-2017 Reporting Annual Income on School Meal Applications
02/27/2017 SP18 CACFP07-2017 FY2017 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds in Child Nutrition Programs
01/12/2017 SP17-2017 Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2017-18
01/06/2017 SP15-2017 Flexibility for the Target 2 Sodium Requirements for SY17-18
01/03/2017 SP14 SFSP07-2017 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q & As
12/13/2016 SP12-2017 New Reporting Procedures for FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Report for School Year 2016-2017
12/13/2016 SP13-2017 SP13-2017: Release of the FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Data for School Year 2015-2016
12/05/2016 SP10 SFSP06-2017 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised
12/01/2016 SP08 CACFP04 SFSP03-2017 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
12/01/2016 SP09-2017 2017 Edition of Questions and Answers for the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option
11/23/2016 SP07-2017 Completion of Fiscal Action in School Year 2016-2017 Administrative Reviews
10/19/2016 SP05 CACFP03 SFSP02-2017 Q&A: Purchasing Goods and Services Using Cooperative Agreements, Agents, and Third-Party Services
10/19/2016 SP06-2017 FFVP: Funding Allocation Distribution
10/07/2016 SP04-2017 Model Functional Requirements for State and Local Information Technology Systems
10/06/2016 SP02 CACFP01 SFSP01-2017 Updated Fiscal Year Reporting Timeline and Reporting Table
10/06/2016 SP03-2017 Draft Tool for Local Agency Procurement Reviews for School Food Authorities in SY2016-2017 - Revised
10/06/2016 SP01-2017 Release of the Revised Federal State Agreement for Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs (form FNS-74)
09/30/2016 SP60-2016 Indirect Cost Guidance
09/30/2016 SP61-2016 Fall 2016 Edition: Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance
09/27/2016 SP59-2016 Policy Memorandum on Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs
09/19/2016 SP58-2016 2016 Edition: Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge: Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools
09/16/2016 SP57-2016 Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&As
09/16/2016 SP56-2016 Additional Guidance for the Implementation of the Administrative Reviews in School Nutrition Programs Final Rule
09/09/2016 SP55 CACFP26 SFSP18-2016 Meal Service During Unanticipated School and Day Care Closures
09/09/2016 SP54-2016 Community Eligibility Provision: Guidance and Updated Q&As
08/10/2016 SP43-2016 Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price School Meals for Low-Income Students
08/08/2016 SP53 CACFP21-2016 Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs and the CACFP
08/05/2016 SP51-2016 Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
08/05/2016 SP52-2016 Early Implementation of Eligibility Carryover Period for Students Transitioning from Provision Schools: State Agency Extension Option
07/20/2016 SP49 CACFP18-2016 Resources for Making Potable Water Available in Schools and Child Care Facilities
07/13/2016 SP48 CACFP16 SFSP16-2016 Using Federal Funds to Support FoodCorps Service Members
07/08/2016 SP46-2016 Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies
07/08/2016 SP47-2016 Unpaid Meal Charges: Clarification on Collection of Delinquent Meal Payments
06/30/2016 SP45-2016 Draft Tool for Local Agency Procurement Reviews of SFAs in SY2016-17
06/30/2016 SP44-2016 Administrative Review: Revised Manual, Forms, and Tools for SY2016-17
06/24/2016 SP42 CACFP14-2016 Early Implementation of the Updated CACFP Meal Pattern Requirements and the NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
06/22/2016 SP41 CACFP13 SFSP15-2016 The Use of Share Tables in Child Nutrition Programs
06/02/2016 SP40 CACFP12 SFSP14-2016 Updated Guidance: Contracting with Food Service Management
05/26/2016 SP38-2016 Q&As on the Final Rule “Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010”
05/25/2016 SP37-2016 Meaningful Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Q&As
05/18/2016 SP06 SFSP06-2016v2 Promoting Nutrition in Summer Meal Program with Best Practices
05/11/2016 SP36-2016 FFVP Allocation of Funds for School Year 2016-2017
05/05/2016 SP35-2016 Bonding Requirements for Food Service Management Companies and other Subcontractors
04/29/2016 SP33-2016 Extension Notice: Requests for Exemption from the School Meals’ Whole Grain-Rich Requirement for SY 2016-17
04/29/2016 SP34-2016 Revised Prototype Free and Reduced Price Application Materials for SY 2016-17
03/30/2016 SP32-2016 Additional Yield Information for School Meals
03/10/2016 SP30-2016 Extension of Deadline for LEAs to Elect the CEP for SY2016-17
03/09/2016 SP29-2016 Reporting Instructions for Form FNS-874: Local Educational Agency Second Review of Applications
03/02/2016 SP28 CACFP09 SFSP11-2016 FDA Requirements for Vending Machines
02/03/2016 SP24-2016 Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the NSLP
12/28/2015 SP21-2016 Fiscal Year Reporting Timeline and Reporting Table
12/23/2015 SP20-2016 Nonprofit School Food Service Account Nonprogram Food Revenue Requirements
12/09/2015 SP17-2016 Guidance on Travel Assistance Funds and Travel Expenses for States to Implement the Team Up for School Nutrition Success Initiative in their State
12/07/2015 SP16 CACFP06 SFSP10-2016 Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs
11/30/2015 SP15-2016 CEP State Agency Procedures to Ensure Identified Student Percentage Accuracy
11/16/2015 SP10-2016 FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Report: New Submission Date and Reporting Template
11/13/2015 SP12 CACFP05 SFSP09-2016 Guidance on Competitive Procurement Standards for Program Operators
11/13/2015 SP08-2016 Team Up for School Nutrition Success State Expansion
11/12/2015 SP05 SFSP05-2016 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers
11/12/2015 SP07 SFSP07-2016 Local Foods and Related Activities in Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers
11/06/2015 SP03 CACFP03 SFSP03-2016 Procurement Standards and Resource Management Requirements related to Franchise Agreements
10/30/2015 SP02 CACFP02 SFSP02-2016 Questions and Answers on the Transition to and Implementation of 2 CFR Part 200
10/22/2015 SP01 CACFP01 SFSP01-2016 Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game, and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs
09/18/2015 SP46-2015 Review of Special Provision Options 2 and 3 Base Year
08/03/2015 SP10-2012 Q&As on Final Rule "Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs"
07/31/2015 SP42 CACFP19 SFSP21-2015 Service of Traditional Foods in Public Facilities
07/22/2015 SP10 CACFP05 SFSP10-2014 Smoothies Offered in Child Nutrition Programs
07/21/2015 SP41-2015 Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP Beginning SY2015-16
07/16/2015 TA 01-2015 Child Nutrition Programs and Traditional Foods
05/22/2015 SP37-2015 2015 Edition of Q&As for NSLP’s Seamless Summer Option
05/19/2015 SP36 CACFP17 SFSP19-2015 Voluntary Menu Labeling in the NSLP and SBP
04/27/2015 SP35-2015 Updated Title I Guidance for Schools Electing Community Eligibility
04/22/2015 SP34-2015 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Allocation of Funds for School Year 2015-2016
03/31/2015 SP23-2014v3 Q&As Related to the “Smart Snacks” Interim Final Rule
03/30/2015 SP32 CACFP13 SFSP15-2015 Statements Supporting Accommodations for Children with Disabilities in the Child Nutrition Programs
03/20/2015 SP31 CACFP12 SFSP14-2015 Guidance on Prohibition of Separation by Gender during CNP Meal Service
03/18/2015 SP30 CACFP16 SFSP18-2015 Office of Management and Budget Super-Circular 2CFR Part 200
03/13/2015 SP28-2015 Q&As Regarding the Use of SAE Funds and SA Funds for Farm to School Related Expenses
03/11/2015 SP11v2 CACFP10 SFSP13-2015 CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
03/11/2015 SP27 CACFP09 SFSP12-2015 Administrative Review Process Regarding the Child Nutrition (CN) Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
03/04/2015 SP24-2015 Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
02/13/2015 SP21-2015 National Procurement Training for Child Nutrition Programs
02/09/2015 SP19-2015 Paid Lunch Equity Guidance for SYs 2015-16 and 2016-17
01/12/2015 SP13 SFSP05-2015 (v2) Summer Meal Programs Meal Service Requirements Q&As - Revised
11/21/2014 SP10 CACFP04 SFSP03-2015 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
11/21/2014 SP08-2015 Updated E-Rate Guidance for Schools Electing Community Eligibility
11/21/2014 SP09 CACFP03 SFSP02-2015 Written Codes of Conduct and Performance of Employees Engaged in Award and Administration of Contracts
11/18/2014 SP07-2015 Assessing Proposed Nutrition Education Costs in the NSLP and SBP
11/12/2014 SP06-2015 Farm to School and School Garden Expenses
10/08/2014 SP02-2015 Online Fees in the School Meal Programs
10/01/2014 SP01-2015 Collaboration with SFAs in Conducting Administrative Reviews and Assessing Compliance with Smart Snacks in Schools
09/22/2014 SP66-2014 Information and Guidance on the Domestic Beef Market
09/16/2014 SP65-2014 Instructions for Reporting State Administrative Funds for Implementing the New Meal Patterns
09/11/2014 SP63-2014 Smart Snacks Standards for Exempt Foods when Paired Together
09/08/2014 SP62-2014 New LEA Second Review of Applications Report
08/12/2014 SP59-2014 State Agency Fundraiser Elections and Exemptions
06/30/2014 SP53-2014 Transition of Foods and Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value to Smart Snacks in School Standards
06/19/2014 SP51-2014 Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students
06/02/2014 SP49 CACFP13 SFSP19-2014 Area Eligibility Using Census Data
05/19/2014 SP46 CACFP12 SFSP18-2014 Disaster Response
04/30/2014 SP44-2014 Q&As Related to the Independent Review of Applications
04/28/2014 SP43-2014 Q&As on the School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern in SY 2014-15
04/24/2014 SP42 SFSP17 CACFP11-2014 Sharing Aggregate Data to Expand Program Access and Services in Child Nutrition Programs
04/23/2014 SP41-2014 Clarification of the Policy on Food Consumption Outside of Foodservice Area, and the Whole Grain-Rich Requirement
04/22/2014 SP40-2014 Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and Culinary Education Programs
04/17/2014 SP36-2014 Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and Exempt Fundraisers
04/17/2014 SP35-2014 Grain Entrees Related to the Smart Snacks in School Standards
03/28/2014 SP30-2014 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools
03/28/2014 SP31-2014 State Agency Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority Equipment Purchases
03/21/2014 SP29-2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Report Language on Waivers for School Breakfast and Smart Snacks
03/11/2014 SP26-2014 New Q&As Related to the Certification of Compliance with Meal Requirements for the NSLP
03/06/2014 SP24-2014 Additional Administrative Reviews Guidance
03/06/2014 SP25-2014 School Food Authorities Purchasing Produce from U.S. Department of Defense Vendors Using Section 4 & 11 or Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Funds
01/22/2014 SP17-2014 Discretionary Elimination of Reduced Price Charges in the School Meal Programs
12/12/2013 SP13-2014 School Food Service Account Revenue from the Sale of Non-Program Foods
12/03/2013 SP11 CACFP06 SFSP11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
11/12/2013 SP04 SFSP04-2014 Promoting Nutrition in Summer Meals
11/12/2013 SP07 SFSP07-2014 Expanding Awareness and Access to Summer Meals
11/12/2013 SP06_CACFP03_SFSP06-2014 Available Flexibilities for CACFP At-risk Sponsors and Centers Transitioning to Summer Food Service Program
11/08/2013 SP02 SFSP02-2014 Mobile Feeding Options in Summer Feeding Programs
09/26/2013 SP59-2013 Review of Provision 2/3 Base Year
09/06/2013 SP57-2013 Q&As Regarding the Use of SAE Funds and SAE Reallocation Funds in the Food Distribution Program for Child Nutrition Programs
08/30/2013 SP56-2013 Collaboration with State School Business Officials on New Administrative Review Section: Resource Management
08/16/2013 SP54-2013 Transmittal of the Q&As on the Computation of the Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
07/01/2013 SP50-2013 Release of the New State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
06/26/2013 SP48-2013 Extending Flexibility for RCCIs in the NSLP
06/14/2013 SP46-2013 School Nutrition Program Administrative Reviews: Assessing Compliance with Dietary Specifications Using a USDA-Approved Menu Planning Tool for Certification for Six Cent Reimbursement
06/06/2013 SP43-2013 Supplemental State Administrative Expense Reallocation Funds for School/Child Nutrition Food Distribution Training
05/17/2013 SP40 CACFP11 SFSP13-2013 Q&As Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs in Child Nutrition Programs
04/30/2013 SP01 CACFP01 SFSP01-2013 Federal Small Purchase Threshold Adjustment
04/29/2013 SP38-2013 Release of New School Food Authority Verification Collection Report
04/26/2013 SP36 CACFP10 SFSP12-2013 Guidance Related to the ADA Amendments Act
04/26/2013 SP37-2013 Enhancing the School Food Safety Program FAQs
04/19/2013 SP35-2013 State Agency Oversight and Monitoring of School Food Authority Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
04/16/2013 SP17 CACFP08 SFSP05-2011 Categorical Eligibility of Children in Foster Care
03/27/2013 SP31-2013 Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program
03/21/2013 SP29-2013 Crediting Vegetables for Grains in American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
02/12/2013 SP23-2013 Requirement that SAs and SFA Review FSMC Cost Reimbursable Contracts and Contracts Associated with USDA Foods
01/29/2013 SP21-2013 Family Friendly Applications
01/22/2013 SP20-2013 Quarterly Reporting Associated with School Food Authority Certification for Performance-Based Reimbursement
01/18/2013 SP37-2012 Separation of Vegetables/Fruit in the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
12/14/2012 SP16-2013 Revised Meat/Meat Alternates and Milk Charts in the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
11/28/2012 SP09 CACFP04-2013 Streamlining At-Risk Meal Participation for School Food Authorities
11/23/2012 SP07 SFSP04-2013 Summer Feeding Options for School Food Authorities
10/11/2012 FD-125 Offering School Food Authorities the Required Value and Variety of USDA Foods, and Efficient and Cost-Effective Distribution
10/09/2012 SP03 CACFP02 SFSP02-2013 Procurement Geographic Preference Q&As – Part II
10/03/2012 SP02-2013 Corn Masa (Dough) for Use in Tortilla Chips, Taco Shells, and Tamales
10/02/2012 SP01 CACFP01 SFSP01-2013 Federal Small Purchase Threshold Adjustment
09/12/2012 SP44-2012 Q&As Related to the 6 Cents Certification Tool
08/11/2012 SP45-2012 Preventing Overt Identification of Children Certified for Free or Reduced Price School Meals
07/16/2012 SP38-2012 Residential Child Care Institutions exception for safety if serving Multiple Age/Grade Groups
05/31/2012 SP33-2012 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Fees in FSMC Contracts
04/26/2012 SP30-2012 Grain Requirements for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
04/20/2012 SP28-2012 Q&As on the Paid Lunch Price Report
04/17/2012 SP26-2012 Formulated Grain Fruit Products
02/24/2012 SP18-2012 Paid Lunch Price Report
02/24/2012 SP19-2012 Soliciting Bids from Commercial Distributors for End Products
02/23/2012 SP17-2012 Procurement Q&As to Assist in the Implementation of the final rule titled Nutrition Standards in the NSLP and SBP
02/10/2012 SP13-2012 Verification for Cause in the School Meals Programs
02/03/2012 SP11 CACFP05 SFSP07-2012 Guidance on the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs
12/29/2011 SP07-2012 Allocation of Admin Funds for State Costs of Implementation of New Meal Patterns
10/25/2011 SP03-2012 Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
10/24/2011 SP02-2012 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children
10/24/2011 SP39-2011 Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods
09/30/2011 SP50 CACFP27 SFSP20-2011 Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information
08/03/2011 SP45-2011 Food Safety Inspections in Service-Only Sites Participating in the School Meals Programs
07/12/2011 SP28-2011 Water Availability During NSLP Meal Service
07/08/2011 SP42-2011 Local School Wellness Policies
07/07/2011 SP41-2011 Indirect Cost Guidance: FY2011
06/15/2011 SP40-2011 Outreach to Households on the Availability of the School Breakfast Program
05/18/2011 SP36 SFSP16-2011 Restricted Open Sites and Summer Schools
05/17/2011 SP35 CACFP23-2011 Clarification on the Use of Offer vs. Serve and Family Style Meal Service
05/13/2011 SP34 CACFP22 SFSP15-2011 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization 2010: Implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, FAQ – Second Edition
04/28/2011 SP32-2011 Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
04/27/2011 SP31-2011 Frequency of Direct Certification Matching Activities Beginning in SY 2011-2012
04/14/2011 SP29-2011 Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk
04/05/2011 SP01-2011 Reaffirming the Requirement that SFAs Comply with Federal Regulations Affecting Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in All Cost Reimbursable Contracts
03/29/2011 SP25 CACFP14 SFSP09-2011 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization 2010: Implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, FAQ – Second Edition
03/08/2011 SP22 CACFP13 SFSP08-2011 Cooperation with Program Research and Evaluation of Child Nutrition Programs
02/18/2011 SP20 CACFP10 SFSP07-2011 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization 2010: Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds
02/15/2011 SP19 CACFP09 SFSP06-2011 Privacy Protection and the Use of Social Security Numbers in Child Nutrition Programs
02/01/2011 SP18-2011 Procurement Geographic Preference Q&As
01/25/2011 SP16-2011 State Food Safety Inspection Reporting Requirements
01/21/2011 SP04 CACFP01-2011 Eligibility of Expanded Learning Time Programs for Afterschool Snack Service in the NSLP and the CACFP
01/14/2011 SP13-2011 Letter Method for Direct Certification
12/06/2010 SP11 CACFP02 SFSP01-2011 Effects of Busing on Area Eligibility in the CACFP, SFSP, and Afterschool Snack and the Seamless Summer Option served through NSLP
11/05/2010 SP08-2011 Teacher Modeling in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
10/27/2010 SP06-2011 Use of State Administrative Expense Funds in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
10/22/2010 SP05-2011 Further Clarification in Crediting for, and Use of, Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
10/08/2010 SP 04-2011: Eligibility of Expanded Learning Time Programs for Afterschool Snack Service in NSLP and CACFP
09/15/2010 SP06 CACFP03 SFSP04-2010 Exclusion of Military Combat Pay
07/27/2010 SP29-2010 Coordinated Review Effort and National Average Daily Attendance
06/11/2010 SP28 CACFP14 SFSP13-2010 Update on the Continuing Delay of Publication of Updated Poverty Guidelines
05/03/2010 SP25 CACFP11 SFSP10-2010 Q&As on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
04/22/2010 SP23-2010 Oversight of the School Breakfast Program
04/19/2010 SP22-2010 Categorical Eligibility: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
01/19/2010 FD-067 SP 15-2010 School Food Authorities Acting as a Collective Unit in the Control and Use of Donated Foods (Revised)
01/19/2010 SP15-2010 School Food Authorities Acting as a Collective Unit in the Control and Use of Donated Foods
12/01/2009 SP10-2010 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Targeted School Selection and Outreach Process
11/13/2009 SP08 CACFP05 SFSP06-2010 Geographic Preference for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in the Child Nutrition Programs
11/12/2009 SP07 CACFP04 SFSP05-2010 Q&As - Milk Substitution for Children with Medical or Special Dietary Needs (Non-Disability)
10/09/2009 SP02 CACFP02 SFSP02-2010 Procurement Questions
10/09/2009 SP01-2010 Applying Geographic Preferences in Procurements for the Child Nutrition Programs
09/24/2009 SP44-2009 Guidance in Crediting for and Use of Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
08/27/2009 SP38-2009_CACFP08-2009_SFSP07-2009 Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
08/10/2009 SP34-2009 Modifications to the list of USDA-Approved Nutrient Analysis Software
07/29/2009 SP32-2009 School Garden Q&As
07/08/2009 SP30-2009 Coordinated Review Effort; National Average Daily Attendance and CRE 2009-10 School Calendar
06/03/2009 SP26_CACFP06_SFSP02-2009 Clarification of State Agency Review Requirements for Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs
03/18/2009 SP19-2009 FFVP: Adherence to School Selection Criteria and Outreach to Potentially Eligible Schools
03/03/2009 SP16-2009 Administrative Review and Training Grant Amendment
02/09/2009 SP12-2009 FNS 742 Clarification—Box 11, Did Not Respond
01/23/2009 SP10-2009 Economic Price Adjustments in Vendor Contracts
01/09/2009 SP07-2009 Reminder: Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs
12/17/2008 SP04-2008 Incorporating the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans into School Meals
12/12/2008 SP05-2009 Close Out for FY 2008 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Funds
10/16/2008 SP02-2009 Final Fluid Milk Substitution Rule
09/29/2008 SP40-2008 Reaffirmation of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
09/16/2008 SP39-2008 Responsibility to Request Food Safety Inspections
09/05/2008 SP37-2008 30-Day Carryover and Delayed Implementation for Provision 2
08/08/2008 SP35-2008 Frequently Asked FFVP Questions
07/31/2008 SP33-2008 Technical Assistance Information on FFVP Operations
07/16/2008 SP32-2008 Coordinated Review Effort; National Average Daily Attendance
07/11/2008 SP31-2008 FFVP Nationwide Expansion and Program Operations Resulting from the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234)
07/07/2008 SP29-2008 Cooperation with Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate Audits
05/01/2008 SP21-2008 Prototype Language for Return of Discounts, Rebates and Credits to School Food Authorities
03/12/2008 SP15-2008 Allowability of Procurement Fees in School Food Authority Contracts
03/12/2008 SP16-2008 Informational Memorandum on the FFVP
03/04/2008 SP13-2008 Use of Vending Machines in the School Meal Programs
02/13/2008 SP10-2008 Suspension of Westland Meat Company
01/28/2008 SP09-2008 Final Rule, Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs
01/16/2008 SP08-2008 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
01/15/2008 SP07-2008 Charter School Involvement in the NSLP and SBP
12/19/2007 SP05-2008 Food Safety Inspections in Non-Traditional School Settings
11/19/2007 SP03-2008 Alternate Menu Planning Approaches – Calorie and Nutrient Standards
11/16/2007 SP02-2008 HealthierUS School Challenge Bronze Level
08/01/2007 SP15-2007 Coordinated Review Effort; National Average Daily Attendance
06/15/2007 SP12 CACFP09 SFSP07-2007 Electronic Record and Reporting Systems
06/11/2007 SP13-2007 Operation of Child Nutrition Programs Dring a Pandemic
05/01/2007 SP10 CAFP07 SFSP06-2007 Update on Electronic Transactions in the Child Nutrition Programs
03/21/2007 SP06-2007 Fluid Milk and Other Food Components/Menu Items in Reimbursable Lunches
03/20/2007 SP08-2007 Legislative Changes in the Nutrition Services Incentive Program
01/29/2007 SP04-2007 Scanned Income Applications
01/23/2007 SP02-2007 School Districts and Federal Procurement Regulations
01/22/2007 SP03-2007 Vending Machines in the School Meal Programs
09/21/2006 SP34-2006 Change to Item 6 in the FNS-742, School Food Authority Verification Summary Report
08/31/2006 SP32-2006 Clarification of Direct Verification
08/25/2006 SP30 CACFP14 SFSP07-2006 U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs
08/09/2006 SP29-2006 Buy American Reminder
07/25/2006 SP27-2006 Verification Sample Size
07/21/2006 SP28-2006 Coordinated Review Effort; National Average Daily Attendance
07/18/2006 SP25-2006 Monitoring SFA Implementation of HACCP-Based Food Safety Program
06/15/2006 FD-058 Annual Physical Inventory-Reconciliation of Book Inventory to Physical Inventory
04/25/2006 SP19-2006 April 2006 Procurement Questions
03/28/2006 SP17-2006 USDA Recipes for Schools
03/16/2006 SP14-2006 School Districts and Federal Procurement Regulations
03/10/2006 SP16-2006 Record-Keeping Requirements
01/27/2006 FD-052 Annual Physical Inventory - Reconciliation and Offsetting
01/24/2006 SP11-2006 FY 2006 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds
01/18/2006 SP10-2006 Implementing the Revised School Meal Recipes
01/13/2006 SP09-2006 SMI Frequently Asked Questions Resource
11/29/2005 SP04-2006 Local Wellness Policy Letter to State Director
10/29/2005 SP02 CACFP02 SFSP01-2006 Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for FNS Programs
10/28/2005 Revised – Replacement of Commodities due to Natural Disasters
10/25/2005 SP01-2006 Funding Administrative Review and Training
09/27/2005 Verification Confirmation Reviews -- Reauthorization 2004
09/26/2005 Hurricane Rita: Extending Waivers from Hurricane Katrina
09/22/2005 Eligibility for Severe Need Rates for the School Breakfast Program
09/14/2005 Verification Non-Response Rates for Large School Districts (SP-22)
09/07/2005 School Meals Programs: Verification Procedures and Hurricane Katrina
08/30/2005 Initial Carry-over of Previous Year's Eligibility - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo - SP 17
07/14/2005 July 2005 Procurement Questions
06/07/2005 Applicability of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Cost Circulars to Fixed Price Contracts
05/24/2005 Procurement Questions
04/29/2005 Recent Procurement Procedure Questions
03/10/2005 Verification Activities – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo SP-13
01/07/2005 Military Families and Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
12/02/2004 Simplified Summer Food Program: SFSP Memorandum #01-05
10/22/2004 Procurement and Service of Whole Grain Products
10/13/2004 School Districts and Federal Procurement Regulations
09/17/2004 Guidance on Determining Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Youth Served under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
09/17/2004 Overpayments in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CACFP 4
09/16/2004 Fluid Milk Provisions -- Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo SP 7
08/25/2004 Verification of Income Eligibility – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation
08/16/2004 Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Migrant Children
08/06/2004 Nutrition Requirements: Special Assistance: Amendment Expanding Provisions 2 & 3 District-wide
07/23/2004 Irradiation Requirements in "The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004"
07/19/2004 Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Youth
07/12/2004 Child Nutrition State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CN 2
07/09/2004 Reaffirming FNS’ Position on Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in Cost Reimbursable Contracts
07/09/2004 Providing Information versus Writing Bid Specifications and Contract Terms
07/07/2004 Duration of Households’ Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determination - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo - SP 3
07/01/2004 Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo CN 1
06/28/2004 Medicare Prescription Drug Card
04/08/2004 Applicability of Federal Requirements to State Agency Procurements
02/25/2004 FD-023 Accounting for Donated Foods in Cost-Reimbursable Contracts Between School Food Authorities and Food Service Management Companies
05/22/2003 Pasteurized Juice
02/05/2003 FD-002 Determining School and Child Care Commodity Entitlements
04/04/2002 Updated Guidance for Homeless Children in the School Nutrition Programs
04/03/2002 21st Century Community Learning Centers
04/03/2002 Granting Exemptions to the Lunch Period
10/29/2001 Clarification of Traditional and Enhanced Food-Based Meal Pattern in the School Breakfast Program
12/12/2000 School Meal Applications and Direct Certification During the Operation of Provision 2 and Provision 3
04/05/2000 State Agency (SA) Oversight of Food Safety Inspections