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ResetResource | Policy Memos
    Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule: State Agency Discretion for Repeat Meal Pattern Violations Fiscal Action
        The purpose of this memorandum is to remind state agencies of discretionary and required fiscal action for meal pattern violations, including the new provision of the Child Nutrition Program Integrity final rule
          SP 04-2024
    12/01/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule: Administrative Review & FSMC Review Cycles
        The purpose of this memorandum is to provide additional information on the 5-year review cycle provision of the Child Nutrition Program Integrity final rule. This memorandum relates to program-specific changes in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
          SP 03-2024
    12/01/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    SNAP Auth-Reauth - Business Integrity
        This memo clarifies business integrity requirements and factors that FNS may and may not consider when determining a firm’s participation in SNAP.
          2024-01
    12/01/2023
    Resource | Policy
    Initial Implementation Memo: Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule
        This memorandum provides initial implementation guidance for the Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule. This memorandum applies to state agencies administering and school food authorities, institutions and sponsors implementing the NSLP, SBP, CACFP, and SFSP.
      08/23/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Visual Observation and Identification
        This memorandum states visual observation and identification by Child and Adult Food Care Program institutions and facilities and Summer Food Service Program sponsors is no longer an allowable practice for program operators to use during the collection of race or ethnicity data.  USDA will update CACFP and SFSP policy guidance.
          CACFP 11-2021, SFSP 07-2021
    05/19/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0004
    Participant Requests to Share WIC Records with Private Physicians or other Private Health Care Providers
        FNS has received questions about participant information sharing between WIC clinics and private health care providers. This memorandum sets forth the applicable requirements in WIC regulations that allow participant information to be shared.
      01/06/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0071
    Use of Electronic Benefit Transfer Data as Evidence of an Intentional Program Violation in SNAP
        FNS is issuing this memorandum on the use of Electronic Benefit Transfer transaction data as evidence of an intentional program violation.
      09/09/2019
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0043
    Implementing Changes to the CACFP in Interim Rule entitled, “Child and Adult Care Food Program: Improving Management and Program Integrity”
        This memorandum is intended to provide independent centers with information for their use in implementing the provisions of this interim rule.
      10/20/2005
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0041
    Implementing Changes to the CACFP in Interim Rule entitled, “CACFP: Improving Management and Program Integrity”
        On Sept. 1, 2004, FNS published an interim rule entitled, “Child and Adult Care Food Program: Improving Management and Program Integrity” (69 FR 53501). This rule puts into effect regulatory provisions that FNS had proposed on Sept. 12, 2000 as modified in response to 548 public comments received on that proposal.
      10/11/2005
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1999-0005
    Strengthening Integrity in the WIC Certification  Process
        The purpose of this policy memorandum is to highlight and strengthen national program policy regarding integrity in the WIC certification process through existing regulatory requirements as well as through new legislative requirements mandated by PL 105-336.
          Final WIC Policy Memorandum #99-4
    02/24/1999Page updated: October 14, 2021 Return to top

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