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Resource | Guidance Documents Categorical Eligibility of Pre-Kindergarten Even Start Participants for Free Meal Benefits

This memorandum extends this categorical eligibility provision to the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Special Milk Program for Children, and closed enrolled sites in the Summer Food Service Program.

04/04/2000
Resource | Policy Memos Participation of Emergency Shelters Serving Homeless Children

This memorandum provides guidance for state agencies to use regarding the participation of emergency shelters which serve homeless children and their families in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program.

03/30/1999
Resource | Guidance Documents Small Resource Farmers and Gleaning

We are providing the information in this memorandum because we believe these two resources have potential for adding nutrition, value and variety to Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) meals.

02/12/1999
Resource | Guidance Documents Use of Other Programs’ Eligibility Information for Closed Enrolled Sites and Camps in the SFSP

This memorandum addresses permissible disclosure of free and reduced price eligibility information for the purposes of determining the eligibility of children in closed enrolled sites and camps in the SFSP.

12/17/1998
Resource | Guidance Documents Limited Disclosure of Children’s Free and Reduced Price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information

Prior to issuance of a final rule, we are authorizing determining agencies to disclose free and reduced price meal or free milk eligibility information to the extent authorized in the statute.

12/07/1998
Resource | Guidance Documents Certifying Eligibility of National Youth Sports Program Sites to Participate in the SFSP

This memorandum sets forth an additional method for determining NYSP site eligibility for participation in the SFSP.

12/04/1998
Resource | Guidance Documents Meal Service to On-Track Students at Year-Round Sites

This memorandum sets forth policy with regard to meals served to on-track children at year-round schools.

12/04/1998
Resource | Guidance Documents Sponsor and Site Application Requirements

This memorandum sets forth procedures that may be taken to reduce application requirements for sponsors who have successfully participated in the SFSP in the prior year.

12/04/1998
Resource | Guidance Documents Certifying Eligibility of Sites Serving Migrant Children

This memorandum permits sponsors to use data from a national migrant organization to certify the eligibility of sites serving the children of migrant workers.

12/04/1998
Resource | Guidance Documents Private Non-Profit Sponsors Procuring Meals from Commercial Food Service Management Companies

This memorandum is in response to discussion at the recent national SFSP meeting regarding the prohibition on private non-profit sponsors contracting with food service management companies for the preparation of meals.

03/06/1998
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