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FNS Documents & Resources

Open for Comments
Title Comment Period End Date
Comment Request: WIC FMNP and SFMNP - Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Information Collection: SNAP - A Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems
Proposed Information Collection Comment Request: Study Classifying and Measuring Household Food Waste
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Resource | Policy Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status

The purpose of this TEFAP program guidance memorandum is to outline the procedures for each food distribution program in addressing organizations that have lost tax-exempt status for failing to meet IRS filing requirements.

10/13/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information

This memorandum responds to questions received from regional offices, state agencies and local educational agencies (LEAs) regarding applications for free and reduced price school meals that request the applicant to provide information that is not required for a student’s certification of eligibility for child nutrition programs.

09/30/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Revised: Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in CACFP, Q&As

This memorandum superseded by CACFP17-2016

09/15/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status

This memorandum is intended to provide guidance to CACFP state agencies with institutions that have had their non-profit tax-exempt status revoked.

07/25/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Replacement of USDA Foods Destroyed Due to a Household Misfortune

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on replacement of USDA Foods Destroyed due to a household misfortune.

07/12/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Clarification on the Use of Offer vs. Serve and Family Style Meal Service

This memorandum clarifies use of offer versus serve (OVS) and family style meal service in institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and that serve meals prepared by school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch (NSLP) and School Breakfast Programs (SBP).

05/17/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization 2010: Implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, FAQ – Second Edition

On March 29, 2011 the Food and Nutrition Service issued child nutrition policy memorandum SP25-2011, CACFP14-2011, SFSP09-2011 addressing implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (the Act). That memorandum provided state agencies with a fact sheet of FAQs to support state administration of the CN programs such as administrative oversight, compliance, and technical assistance.

05/13/2011
Resource | Policy Claims Resolution Act of 2010 - Payments Received via the Cobell Settlement

TEFAP program guidance FD-116: Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution Program in Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

05/12/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Water Availability in the CACFP

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

05/11/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Cancellation of Policy Memorandum FD-042, Pay Received by Military Personnel as a Result of Deployment to a Combat Zone

Policy Memorandum FD-042, Pay Received by Military Personnel as a Result of Deployment to a Combat Zone, is cancelled.  

05/06/2011
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