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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0066 Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa and Masa Harina in the Child Nutrition Programs

This memorandum rescinds and replaces SP 22-2019, CACFP 09-2019, SFSP 08-2019 Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa, and Corn Flour in the Child Nutrition Programs. This updated memorandum provides guidance on crediting coconut (including dried coconut), hominy, corn masa, and masa harina and clarifies how to identify popular products made from corn that can credit towards the grain requirements in the child nutrition programs, including the NSLP, SBP, CACFP and SFSP.

SP34 CACFP15 SFSP15-2019
08/22/2019
Resource | Notices Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020)

Notice is hereby given that the national average minimum value of donated foods, or cash in lieu thereof, per lunch under the NSLP and per lunch and supper under the CACFP  shall be 23.75 cents for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

08/12/2019
Resource | Reimbursement Rates CACFP: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020)

This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national average payment rates for meals and snacks served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers; the food service payment rates for meals and snacks served in day care homes; and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. 

08/07/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0058 Farm Bill Implementation Memo: Donated Traditional Foods and Civil Liability

This memorandum notifies child nutrition program operators of the 2018 Farm Bill’s expansion of the provision stating that certain groups are not liable in civil cases regarding the donation and service of traditional foods. This provision only applies to food service programs at public and nonprofit facilities that primarily serve Indians, including those operated by Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.

SP31 CACFP14 SFSP14-2019
07/23/2019
Resource | Proposed Rule Proposed Rule: Delayed Implementation of Grains Ounce Equivalents in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

This action proposes to delay, from Oct. 1, 2019 until Oct. 1, 2021, the implementation date of the “ounce equivalents” requirement for crediting grains served in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). 

07/01/2019
Resource | Comment Request Request for Information: The Serious Deficiency Process in the CACFP

This is a request for information to gather detailed comments from stakeholders about the serious deficiency process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The serious deficiency process provides a systematic way to correct serious management problems and, when that effort fails, protect the program through due process.

05/17/2019
Resource | Comment Request Comment Request: CACFP National Disqualified List

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and public agencies to comment on a proposed information collection. This collection is an extension, without change, of a currently approved collection for maintaining the National Disqualified List of institutions, day care home providers, and individuals that have been terminated or otherwise disqualified from Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) participation. 

05/03/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0041 Crediting Tempeh in Child Nutrition Programs

This memorandum provides guidance on crediting tempeh in the child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program. Tempeh is a highly nutritious fermented soybean cake traditionally made from whole soybeans.

SP25 CACFP12 SFSP11-2019
04/17/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0040 Crediting Surimi Seafood in the Child Nutrition Programs

This memorandum provides guidance on crediting surimi seafood in the child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program. Surimi seafood is a pasteurized, ready-to-eat, restructured seafood usually made from pollock (fish).

SP24 CACFP11 SFSP10-2019
04/17/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0039 Crediting Pasta Products Made of Vegetable Flour in the Child Nutrition Programs

This memorandum expands flexibility for crediting vegetables in the child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.

SP26 CACFP13 SFSP12-2019
04/17/2019
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