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Resource | Policy Memos Rural Non-Congregate in the SFSP: Guidance on the Management and Administration Plan and State Administrative Funds

This memorandum provides guidance to state agencies on the new Summer Food Service Program requirements and their impact on the Management and Administration Plan and State Administrative Funds.

SFSP 05-2024
01/22/2024
Resource | Policy Memos Reporting Expectations for the Certifications Section of the FNS-366B: Q&A

This guidance clarifies reporting expectations for the Certifications Section of the Program and Budget Summary Statement, Part B - Program Activity Statement (FNS-366B). This guidance replaces the previously issued guidance entitled Clarifications for Reporting on the Certification Section of the FNS-366B, dated Jan. 11, 2017.

01/17/2024
Resource | Policy Memos Implementation Guidance for the Rural Non-congregate Option Provisions of the Interim Final Rule, Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs

This memorandum includes key information on the new regulatory requirements for non-congregate summer meal service in rural areas.

SFSP 03-2024, SP 05-2024
01/17/2024
Resource | Policy Use of Advanced Automation in SNAP

This memo provides State agencies with guidance on allowable use of advanced automation technologies. 

01/10/2024
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0012 Non-Birth Mothers Certified as Breastfeeding Women

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to clarify that women who breastfeed infants that they did not give birth to ("nonbirth mothers"), may be certified to participate in the WIC program as breastfeeding women at state option.

WIC 1996-1
10/04/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0011 WIC Allowable Costs and Additional Issues with a Dietetic Supervised Practice Program or Other Out-of-Service Training Program

The attached policy memorandum clarifies the requirements WIC agencies must meet to spend federal WIC grant funds on a dietetic supervised practice program or other out-of-service training program for WIC staff and eligible in-kind staff. WIC agencies that incurred WIC-allowable training costs.

WIC 1995-22
09/28/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0010 Registered Food Service Management Company Reports for the SFSP

As a follow-up to our December 1994 advisory memo to the regions which stated that this issue would be addressed in more detail in the future, this memo changes the existing FSMC reporting requirements policy to allow exception reporting by all state agencies.

09/26/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0008 Coordination Initiative: WIC and Medicaid Programs that Utilize Managed Care Providers

PL 103-448 requires coordination between the WIC program and state Medicaid programs that use coordinated or managed care providers under contract or under waiver authority as permitted under the Social Security Act. 

WIC 1995-20
06/22/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0007 Allowable Costs for Immunization

This memorandum provides policy clarification about WIC allowable costs for activities related to immunization promotion in the WIC program.

WIC 1995-16
04/26/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0006 Infant Formula Rebate Contracts Provisions Restricting Competition

In compliance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Department will not approve future IFBs or contracts that include provisions that erroneously restrict competition for WIC infant formula rebates.

WIC 1995-14
04/06/1995
Page updated: October 14, 2021