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Resource | Guidance Documents Tax Exempt Status for Summer Food Service

The purpose of this instruction is to clarify our position on tax-exempt status for Summer Food Service Program sires.

02/13/1987
Resource | Policy FNS Instruction 796-4: Financial Management - SFSP

FNS Instruction 796-4 establishes standards, principles, and guidelines to assist state agencies and regional offices in the development and maintenance of financial management systems for the summer food service program.

05/21/1992
Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Instruction 796-5: Tax Issues Concerning Day Care Homes

Administering agencies have in the past expressed concern over two federal income tax issues connected with Child Care Food Program operations in day care homes: (1) tax status of program reimbursement to providers and (2) possible responsibility of home sponsors for Social Security and unemployment contributions for providers.

10/14/1982
Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Instruction 776-4: Temporary Emergency Residential Care in the CACFP

This Instruction establishes policy for temporary emergency residential care in family day care homes under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

11/07/1991
Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Instruction 791-1: Prohibition Against Denying Meals and Milk to Children as a Disciplinary Action

This Instruction prohibits the denial of meals and milk as a disciplinary action against any child who is enrolled in a school participating in the child nutrition programs. Such denial of meals or milk is inconsistent with Section 2 and 9 of the National School Lunch Act and Sections 2,3, and 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

07/12/1988
Resource | Policy Variations in Meal Requirements for Religious Reasons: Jewish Schools, Institutions and Sponsors

This instruction is intended to clarify allowable variations to child nutrition program food components in order to meet religious needs among Jewish schools, institutions and sponsors. 

03/27/2013
Resource | Policy FNS Instruction 776-9: Verification of Eligibility Procedures in the CACFP

 The purpose of this FNS Instruction is to provide guidance regarding the number of applications that must be reviewed by state agencies conducting verification of eligibility for free and reduced price meals under the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

06/30/1993
Resource | Guidance Documents FMCS Mediation Notice for Age Act Cases

 This memorandum provides guidance on the processing of discrimination complaints under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. The Age Act is one of the federal civil rights laws enforced by FNS Civil Rights Division  that prohibits age discrimination in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

04/07/2016
Resource | Webinars/Videos Getting the Word Out: Improving SNAP Notices

This session will share new materials and tools that were developed through FNS’ SNAP Notices Improvement Project that helps states develop clear and actionable notices to communicate about SNAP work requirements, including SNAP E&T.

10/14/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos Serving and Engaging ABAWDS through SNAP E&T

Learn from states and providers who are finding ways to meet the needs of ABAWDS by building strong relationships in the community and providing targeted services.

10/14/2020
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