Recently, we received a series of procurement questions involving situations that have developed in the CACFP. Since the situations may exist in other Regions, we are sharing the questions and our responses with you.
We are continuing to receive questions regarding procurements in the child nutrition programs, particularly in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Attached are the most recently received questions and answers.
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide additional guidance regarding the conduct of the unannounced follow up reviews required within 60 days of the submission of a block claim.
Attached is guidance for FNS regional offices and state agencies on the Simplified Summer Food Program.
Questions and Answers on the Simplified Summer Food Program
Recently, we received an inquiry on behalf of a food service management company (FSMC). The inquiry asked whether the OMB cost principles were relevant to the food acquisition costs borne by a FSMC charging a school food authority a fixed price per meal for the reimbursable meals and contractually agreed upon meal equivalents served under the contract.
We have recently received a series of questions regarding the procurement of automated meal accountability systems in conjunction with the procurement of a food service management company.
This memorandum is intended to address the impact of State laws that permit same sex marriages on Food Stamp Program eligibility requirements.
This policy memo provides clarification on food loss as an eligibility factor for the Disaster Food Stamp Program.
Periodically, we receive questions concerning the procurement requirements of 7 CFR Parts 3016 and 3019 and certain procurement procedures used by public and nonprofit school food authorities. Attached are a number of these recent questions and their corresponding answers.