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ResetResource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2018-0038
    Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission
        The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance for state agencies and program operators on the status of nationwide waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements in the Summer Food Service Program.
          SFSP01-2019
    10/11/2018
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0059
    Clarifications: Funding Levels for FY 2018 Child and Adult Care Food Program Audit Fund Allocation
        This memo provides clarification of the procedures for state agencies requesting additional fiscal year  2018 Child and Adult Care Food Program Audit funding.
          CACFP18-2017
    09/20/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0094
    Offer Versus Serve and Family Style Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
        This memorandum outlines the use of offer versus serve in the adult day care and at-risk afterschool settings in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the use of family style meals in the CACFP.
          CACFP05-2017
    12/09/2016
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0069
    Clarifications: Funding Levels for FY 2017 CACFP Audit Fund Allocation
        This memorandum provides clarification of the procedures for state agencies requesting additional fiscal year 2017 Child and Adult Care Food Program audit funding.
          CACFP27-2016
    09/29/2016
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0044
    Using Federal Funds to Support FoodCorps Service Members
        This memorandum clarifies how state agencies and school food authorities can use federal funds to support FoodCorps service members.
          SP48 CACFP16 SFSP16-2016
    07/13/2016
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0045
    Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies
        The purpose of this memorandum is to address the need for school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program to institute and clearly communicate a meal charge policy, which would include, if applicable, the availability of alternate meals.
          SP46-2016
    07/08/2016
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0041
    Optional Best Practices to Further Improve Nutrition in the CACFP
        This memorandum outlines best practices and resources to help centers and day care homes implement best practices for updating the meal requirements for the CACFP.
          CACFP15-2016
    06/30/2016
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0012
    Reporting Instructions for Form FNS-874: Local Educational Agency Second Review of Applications
        Section 304 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires local educational agencies that demonstrate high levels of, or a high risk for administrative error associated with certification, verification and other administrative processes to conduct an independent review of the initial eligibility determinations for free and reduced price school meal applications for accuracy prior to notifying households of eligibility.
          SP29-2016
    03/09/2016
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0036
    SNAP - FY 2016 State Target Areas for Management Evaluations
        The purpose of this memo is to transmit national target areas and procedures for management evaluations for FY 2016. FNS, with input from the regional offices, has identified four national target areas for the ROs to review.
      07/23/2015
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0016
    Q&As Regarding the Use of SAE Funds and SA Funds for Farm to School Related Expenses
        This memorandum and attached Q&As clarify and highlight the use of state administrative expense funds, both as initially allocated and when reallocated, and state administrative funds for state-level coordination of farm to school activities related to the administration of the child nutrition programs.
          SP28-2015
    03/13/2015

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