FNS Documents & Resources

FNS recently released the new Administrative Review Guidance Manual, which includes four options that state agencies may use to assess compliance with Dietary Specifications – calories, saturated fat, and sodium – requirements. 

Letter to Households: Notification of Selection for Verification of Eligibility

Questions and Answers on HINI Influenza in the following areas: general,  certification and issuance of food instruments, and allowable costs.

We are encouraging all WIC state agencies to add the Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General hotline website to all WIC food instruments or their accompanying folders or sleeves.

The attached letter and Opt-In Notice, issued by the FNS food distribution division team, provide information needed for state-level staff responsible for the school food distribution program and/or child nutrition food program to apply for supplemental FY 2013 SAE reallocation funds.

This Departmental Regulation establishes the policies and procedures for ensuring that persons with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to programs and activities conducted by the USDA pursuant to Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.”
 

This memorandum highlights flexibilities available to Summer Food Service Program sponsors transitioning into the At-risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program during the school year.

This memorandum provides policy clarification that will help to ensure that eligible homeless youth can access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The purpose of this memorandum is to consolidate our policy regarding the participation of Head Start Programs in the child nutrition programs. For more information about the Head Start Program and Early Head Start Program.