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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0045 Adult Day Care Center Eligibility and Licensing/Approval

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide updated guidance relating to the adult day care component of the CACFP. Previous guidance relating to adult day care was issued immediately following the addition of the adult day care component to CACFP by Congress.

CACFP21-2012
08/07/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0044 Participant Eligibility in the Adult Day Care Component of the CACFP

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide updated guidance relating to the adult day care component of the CACFP.

CACFP20-2012
08/07/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0041 Maintenance of Lists of Eligible Recipient Agencies (ERA) Participating in TEFAP

This purpose of this policy memorandum is to clarify that state agencies must maintain lists of all Eligible Recipient Agencies (ERAs) that have an agreement with the state or with another ERA to participate in TEFAP.

FD-123
07/24/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0038 Residential Child Care Institutions Exception for Safety if Serving Multiple Age/Grade Groups

This memorandum allows Residential Child Care Institutions meeting certain requirements to serve one meal pattern even when the age/grades being served span more than one age/grade group.

SP38-2012
07/16/2012
Resource | Policy Medical Deductions—Medical Marijuana and Other Illegal Substances

This memorandum is to reaffirm FNS policy regarding the SNAP medical deduction and medicinal marijuana. Due to the increase in the number of states with laws that permit the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, FNS is now reaffirming its long standing policy that a household may not utilize the SNAP medical deduction for the cost of any substance considered illegal under federal law.

07/10/2012
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. 

FNS-191
05/31/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0037 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Fees in FSMC Contracts

This memo is written in response to a number of concerns brought to our attention by state agencies regarding school food authorities in contracts with food service management companies that allow the FSMC to charge a fixed fee to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

SP33-2012
05/31/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0036 Substitution of Donated Foods in Advance of Purchase and Negative Inventories

In accordance with 7 CFR 250.30(1), a processor may. in most cases, substitute Department of Agriculture (USDA) donated foods with commercially purchased foods of U.S. origin, and of equal or better quality in all USDA purchase specifications than the donated food. The substitution option permits processors to conduct their business efficiently and provide finished end products to school food authorities (SFAs) and other recipient agencies in a timely manner.

FD-122
05/30/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0035 Approval of SNAP E&T Plans

This memorandum sets forth SNAP State Employment and Training plan approval policies. This guidance is based upon a similar memo regarding SNAP Nutrition Education Plans, issued June 16, 2006.

05/30/2012
Resource | Forms Supplemental Form: Free and Reduced Price Meal Participation Implementation Grants (All Others)

USDA Farm to School Grant Program. Supplemental Form: Free and Reduced Price Meal Participation Implementation Grants (All Others)

05/22/2012
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