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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0051 Nationwide Waiver of Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

FNS is establishing a nationwide waiver to support the Community  Eligibility Provision while schools are responding to the novel coronavirus. The deadlines affected by this waiver include the CEP election, notification and reporting deadlines.

COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #6
04/23/2020
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0079 Clarifying Requirements for Compliance with Prisoner Verification System and Deceased Matching System Regulations

The purpose of this memo is to reiterate the importance of state compliance with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations, Prisoner Verification System and Deceased Matching System.

09/24/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0052 Requirements for Students Transferring from Provision to non-Provision Schools

This memorandum reminds state and local program operators about a provision in the final rule effective on July 1, 2019, relating to free and reduced price eligibility for students transferring between LEAs during the school year.

SP30-2019
06/10/2019
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2010-0037 Reimbursement For Meals or Milk Served to Continuous School Calendar Students

This Instruction sets forth the policy on reimbursement for meals or milk served to continuous school calendar students.  

FNS Instruction 786-9 Rev. 2
10/26/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2008-0062 Reminder Concerning E-Rate Audits by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

We were asked by the FCC to issue a reminder about cooperating with contractors auditing school districts’ receipt of funds under the FCC’s E-Rate fund.  Auditing for the current cycle is scheduled to begin in December 2008. 

SP04-2009
12/12/2008
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1993-0007 Funding for CACFP Expansion to Low-Income Areas

PL 101-147 provided for additional administrative payments to sponsoring organizations wishing to expand into rural and low-income areas.

 

07/02/1993
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1991-0004 Expansion Funds for Low-income or Rural Areas in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989 amended the National School Lunch Act to provide for additional administrative payments to sponsoring organizations wishing to expand into rural and low-income areas.

08/27/1991
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1991-0001 Q&As #3: Two-tier Reimbursement Structure for Family Day Care Homes Participating in the CACFP

Attached is the third set of questions and answers on the two-tiered reimbursement structure for family day care homes in the CACFP. Also attached are: (1) “Enrollment and Attendance List Examples”; and (2) “Computing Reimbursement for a Tier H Mixed Home.”

03/12/1991
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1988-0011 Reimbursement For Off Site Meal Consumption

This Instruction sets forth the policy with respect to reimbursement of meals consumed off-site under the National School Lunch, Commodity School, and School Breakfast Programs. 

06/06/1988
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