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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0067 United States Citizenship and Immigration Service Restated its Longstanding Policy Regarding Public Charge

Letters to various directors of Human Services with attached public charge fact sheet.

08/23/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0004 Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program

FNS has received several inquiries regarding the eligibility of participants in the Department of Homeland Security's new Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program for SNAP benefits.

01/28/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0022 Determining Eligibility for Two Cent Differential Reimbursement in New Schools

Section 4 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act provides general cash for food assistance payments to states to assist schools in purchasing food. The NSLA provides two different section 4 payment levels for lunches served under the NSLP.

SP30-2014
03/28/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2013-0005 Quarterly Reporting Associated with School Food Authority Certification for Performance-Based Reimbursement

This memorandum provides information regarding the state agencies’ quarterly reporting requirements associated with identifying the number of school food authorities certified to receive the performance-based reimbursement for each lunch served in compliance with the new meal pattern requirements for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

SP20-2013
01/22/2013
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0055 Family Day Care Home Administrative Reimbursements: Carryover Reporting Requirements for FY 2012 and All Subsequent Years

On March 19, 2012, FNS issued the memo titled Family Day Care Home Administrative Reimbursements: Options and Carryover Reporting Requirements, which described procedures for reporting fiscal year 2011 family day care home administrative payments and carryover. The present memo focuses on reporting family day care home carryover for FY 2012 and beyond.

CACFP24-2012
09/05/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0022 Family Day Care Home Administrative Reimbursements: Options and Carryover Reporting Requirements

This memo clarifies options regarding administrative reimbursements and provides guidance for FY 2011 on reporting and managing the unused administrative reimbursements FDCH sponsors may “carry over” into the next FY.

CACFP11-2012
03/09/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0015 SNAP - Conforming to the Tri-Agency Guidance through Online Applications

This memo provides guidance on how state on-line applications for SNAP can improve program access for households that opt to apply only for some members of the household.

02/18/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0047 CNR 2010: Nationwide Expansion of At-Risk Afterschool Meals in the CACFP

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of this expansion in CACFP.

CACFP04-2011
12/17/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0005 Humanitarian Parole Policy for Certain Haitian Orphans

The purpose of this memo is to clarify SNAP eligibility for certain Haitian orphans.

02/19/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0004 Elimination of the Eight-Month Time Limit for Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants

The new legislation provides that SIVs are eligible for all benefits available to the same extent and for the same period of time as refugees pursuant to Section 207 of the Immigrations and Nationality Act.

01/29/2010
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