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Resource | Technical Assistance School Meals Application Materials in Haitian Creole
07/07/2016
Resource | Technical Assistance School Meals Application Materials in Chinese (Traditional)
07/07/2016
Resource | Technical Assistance School Meals Application Materials in Chinese (Simplified)
07/07/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0039 Administrative Review: Revised Manual, Forms, and Tools for SY2016-17

This memorandum provides information on the updated School Meal Programs Administrative Review Manual, and accompanying forms, tools, and instructions for school year 2016-17.

SP44-2016
06/30/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0038 Draft Tool for Local Agency Procurement Reviews of SFAs in SY 2016-17

The purpose of this memo is to introduce the Food and Nutrition Service Draft Local Agency Procurement Review Tool which may assist state agencies in conducting adequate procurement oversight of school food authority procurement procedures in SY 2016-17. 

SP45-2016
06/30/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0037 Use of Share Tables in Child Nutrition Programs

This memorandum extends the use of share tables to the CACFP’s at-risk afterschool component and provides a reminder to all child nutrition program operators of the opportunity presented by share tables to reduce food waste and the food safety requirements that must be followed when using share tables during meal service.

SP41 CACFP13 SFSP15-2016
06/22/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0035 Updated Guidance: Contracting with Food Service Management

This memo and attachments refer to updated guidance for state agencies and school food authorities contracting with food service management companies.

SP40 CACFP12 SFSP14-2016
06/02/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0034 State Agency Prior Approval Process for SFA Equipment Purchases

This memorandum updates SP31–2014, State Agency Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority (SFA) Equipment Purchases, to include new regulation citations for the cost principles related to the purchase of equipment.

SP39 CACFP11 SFSP13-2016
06/02/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0033 Meaningful Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Q&As

This memorandum consolidates and supersedes previous LEP guidance and incorporates previously released USDA and FNS guidance. FNS is issuing this guidance in a Q&A format to provide responses to questions that FNS has received regarding communications with LEP individuals.

SP37-2016
05/25/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0026 Bonding Requirements for Food Service Management Companies and other Subcontractors

Under previous interpretation of 2 CFR 200.325, FNS communicated that “subcontracts exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold” not only applied to subcontracts related to construction or facility improvement contracts, but also applied to food service management companies as the contracts they have with school food authorities were considered to be subcontracts and, therefore, fell under the scope of the bonding requirements in 2 CFR 200.325

SP35-2016
05/05/2016
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