The purpose of this memorandum is to provide additional guidance on the use of school and census data to establish area eligibility in CACFP, SFSP, and the Seamless Summer Option of the NSLP. In addition, this memorandum consolidates previous guidance and simplifies the area eligibility determination process to reduce administrative burdens on state agencies and program operators.
This final rule revises regulations governing the WIC program, incorporating the provisions set forth in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 related to Electronic Benefit Transfer for the WIC program.
Template for Food Bank Memorandum of Agreement
School food authorities participating in the NSLP or SBP are eligible to apply for the Seamless Summer Option. Once approved through their governing state agency, SFAs serve meals free of charge to children, 18 years and under, from low-income areas.
This Act extends these simplified SFSP procedures to all sponsors in all states.
Kids still need good food, even when school is out. Now it’s easy to accommodate them!
Comparison of programs: SFSP/NSLP/SSO
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 memo clarifies the small purchase threshold applicable to procurements under FNS programs.
On March 26, 2013, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013 was signed into law, which provides $49.401 million for TEFAP administrative funding through Sept. 30, 2013.