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Resource | Policy Guidance on Performance Standards, Budgets, and Management Plans in the Summer Food Service Program

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance for state agencies and program operators on aspects of the final rule that aligned the SFSP with other child nutrition programs: performance standards, budgets, and management plans.

03/07/2023
Resource | Policy Rural Designations in the Summer Meal Programs - Revised

The purpose of this memorandum is to revise guidance on rural designations in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option (SSO). The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 authorized a permanent non-congregate meal service option through the SFSP and SSO for children who live in rural communities with no congregate meal service. This memorandum supersedes SFSP policy memorandum SFSP 17-2015, Rural Designations in the Summer Food Service Program – Revised, April 21, 2017.

03/06/2023
Resource | Policy Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs

This memorandum provides notice to child nutrition program operators regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, enacted on Dec. 29, 2022. 

03/03/2023
Resource | Forms Form FNS-10: Report of School Program Operations

Form FNS-10 Report of School Program Operations

03/01/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach Offering Multiple Meals as Part of Summer Non-Congregate Meal Service

As part of non-congregate summer meal service in rural areas, program operators may provide bulk food items that contribute to multiple meals for children

02/28/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach Turnip the Beet! High Quality Summer Meals Award Program

The Turnip the Beet! Awards recognize outstanding summer meal program sponsors across the nation who work hard to offer high quality meals that are appetizing, appealing, and nutritious to children during the summer months. 

02/09/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach Training and Presentations

The FNS State Systems team has produced a series of training presentations designed to help state agencies understand and comply with the FNS approval process. These eight on-line presentations correspond to FNS Handbook 901, with information on the key documents or phases in the process.

01/26/2023
Basic page WIC Information Systems Resources

State agencies are encouraged to use this as a guidance when planning information systems.

01/05/2023
Resource | Guidance Documents Clarification of State Agency Review Requirements for Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to clarify the responsibilities of the state administering agency and the state distributing agency with respect to ensuring compliance with requirements for donated foods in the National School Lunch Program, the Summer Food Service Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

06/03/2009
Resource | Policy Clarification on State IT Projects Utilizing Enterprise Architectures

This memo provides guidance on how to apply existing federal policy to an enterprise architecture (EA) project. Significant consideration was given to how to simplify the budgeting requirements for EA projects while maintaining accountability and oversight.

01/28/2009
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