Policy Memos

7 CFR part 3052: Audits of State, Local governments, and Non-Profit Organizations

Notification of Rescindment of Child Nutrition Label Number 036795, Ore-Ida Foods

Crediting Ostrich Meat

Medicare Prescription Drug Card

Advisory  on Cheese Product Creditability

Institution Appeal Rights Relating to Budgets

Implementation Plan for Public Law 108-265

Increasing the Duration of Tiering Determinations for Day Care Homes

CN-General Memo

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2007 SCHOOL PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS (SP)

SP01-2007: Reporting School Food Safety Inspections

SP10-2007: Update of Electronic Transactions in Child Nutrition Programs

SP11-2007: Reminder of Availability of Translated Free and Reduced Price Applications 

 

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2006 SCHOOL PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS (SP)

SP01-2006:Administrative Reviews and Training Grants

SP02-2006: Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for Food and Nutrition Service Programs (October 29, 2005)

SP03-2006: Translation of Free and Reduced Price Application Prototypes for People with Limited English Proficiency (November 22, 2005)

SP04-2006 - Memo

SP05-2006: School Meals Programs: Second Extension of Waivers Due to Emergency Conditions Caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (November 29, 2005)

SP06-2006: Reporting Compliance with the Food Safety Inspection Requirement Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo SP-24 (November 29, 2005)

SP07-2006: School Meals Programs: Verification Reporting and Hurricanes Katrina/Rita (December 6, 2005)

SP08-2006: Reauthorization 2004: Communication with Households (December 23, 2005)

SP09-2006: SMI Frequently Asked Questions Resource (January 13, 2006)

SP10-2006: Implementing the Revised School Meal Recipes (January 18, 2006)

SP11-2006: Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds (January 24, 2006)

SP12-2006: Commercial Software Used in School Nutrition Programs (February 9, 2006)

SP13-2006: State Agency Ameliorative Action Plans for Verification Results (February 22, 2006)

SP14-2006: Reauthorization 2004: Communications Concerning Verification Activities (March 2, 2006)

SP15-2006: School Districts and Federal Procurement Regulations (March 16, 2006)

SP16-2006: Record-Keeping Requirements (March 10, 2006)

SP17-2006: USDA Recipes for Schools (March 28, 2006)

SP18-2006: Income Eligibility Guidelines (April 4, 2006)

SP19-2006: April 2006 Procurement Questions (April 25, 2006)

SP20-2006: Procurement Questions Relevant to the Buy American Provision (April 17, 2006)

SP21-2006: State Agency Procurement Training for School Districts ( May 18, 2006)

SP22-2006: Required Direct Certification for Local Educational Agencies with 25,000 Students ( June 16, 2006)

SP23-2006: Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application Package Translations (June 22, 2006)

SP24-2006: USDA-approved Software Requirements Regarding Vitamin A ( July 5, 2006)

SP25-2006: Monitoring SFA Implementation of HACCP-Based Food Safety Program (July 18, 2006)

SP26-2006: Modifications to the list of USDA-approved Nutrient Analysis Software (July 19, 2006)

SP27-2006: Verification Sample Size (July 25, 2006)

SP28-2006: Coordinated Review Effort; National Average Daily Attendance (July 21, 2006)

SP29-2006: Buy American Reminder (August 9, 2006)

SP30-2006: U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs (August 25, 2006)

SP31-2006: Clarification on the Substitution of NSLP Meals and Use of Offer versus Serve for CACFP Meals Prepared by Schools

SP32-2006: Clarification of Direct Verification (August 31, 2006)

SP-33-2006: Affirmation of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility information to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

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2005 SCHOOL PROGRAM MEMOS

Recent Procurement Procedure Questions (April 29, 2004)

Procurement and Service of Whole Grain Products (Oct 22, 2004)

Developing an “OPEN” Process for the Purchase of a Software System (April 2005)

Applicability of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Cost Circulars to Fixed Price Contracts (June 7, 2005)

July 2005 Procurement Questions (July 14, 2005)

SP5-2005: Verification of Income Eligibility – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo (July 1, 2005)

U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance - Excluded from Income Consideration (August 30, 2005)

Emergency Feeding of School Children in Areas Devastated by Hurricane Katrina (Aug 31, 2005)

Disclosure_of_Lobbying_Activities_SF-LLL (Sept 30, 2005)

Application_For_Fed_Asst_Assurances_SF-424b (Sept. 30, 2005)

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT CERTIFICATION & VERIFICATION PROCEDURES (Sept. 30, 2005)

Application_For_Fed_Asst_Budget_Info_SF-424a (Sept. 30, 2005)

Direct_Cert_Verification_Grants_Memo (Sept. 30, 2005)

Application_For_Fed_Asst_SF-424 (Sept. 30, 2005)

SP8-2005: Direct Certification and Direct Verification of Children in Food Stamp Households Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (November 15, 2004)

SP9-2005: Effect of Current Verification Activity on SY 2005-2006 Verification Requirements-Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo (Nov 19, 2004)

SP10-2005: School Food Safety Inspections – Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Dec 16, 2004)

SP11-2005: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) in Schools Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Jan 10, 2005)

SP12-2005: Statutory Changes in the Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Determination Process and Revised Prototype Application Implementation Memo – (March 7, 2005)

Food Stamp and Child Nutrition Agreements for Direct Certification (Feb 15, 2005)

SP13-2005: Verification Activities – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo (March 10, 2005)

SP14-2005: Agreement Checklist for Direct Certification and Direct Verification of Children in Food Stamp Households – Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Apr 19, 2005)

SP16-2005: Verification – an Overview -- Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Aug 30, 2005)

SP17-2005: Initial Carry-Over of Previous Year's Eligibility-Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Aug 30, 2005)

SP18-2005: Verification Confirmation Reviews -- Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Sept 27, 2005)

SP19-2005: Direct Verification - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Sept 21, 2005)

SP21-2005: General Follow-up of Provisions - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Sept 26, 2005)

SP22-2005: Verification Non-Response Rates for Large School Districts (Sept 14, 2005)

SP23-2005: Eligibility for Severe Need Rates for the School Breakfast Program (SBP) (Sept 22, 2005)

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2004 SCHOOL PROGRAM MEMOS

SP01-2004: Waiver of Requirement for Weighted Averages Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (July 9, 2004)

SP02-2004: Severe Need Assistance for the School Breakfast Program: Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo (July 6, 2004)

Medicare Prescription Drug Card (06-28-2--4)

Applicability of Federal Requirements to State Agency Procurements (04-08-2004)

Granting Exemptions to the Lunch Period (April 3, 2002)

SP03-2004: Duration of Households’ Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determination - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (July 7, 2004)

SP04-2004: Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Youth: Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo

SP05-2004: Verification of Income Eligibility – Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo

Re-issuance of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility (08-09-2004)

Nutrition Requirements Special Assistance Amendment Expanding Provisions 2_3 District-wide (08-06-2004)

Irradiation Requirements in “The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004” (07-23-2004)

Guidance on Determining Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Youth Served under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Sept 17, 2004)

SP07-2004: Fluid Milk Provisions -- Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (Sep 16, 2004)

CN1: Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo CN 1 (July 1, 2004)

CN2: Child Nutrition State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CN 2 (July 12, 2004)

Providing Information versus Writing Bid Specifications and Contract Terms (07-09-2004)

Reaffirming FNS’ Position on Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in Cost Reimbursable Contracts (07-09-2004)

Meals Served to Students Placed in Schools Not Participating in the NSLP

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2003 SCHOOL PROGRAM MEMOS

Applicability of Federal Requirements to School Food Service Procurements (5-20-2003)

Policy Exception – Family Size and Income Determinations in the Child Nutrition Programs for Certain Military Families (3-12-2003)

Guidance on Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in Provision 2 and 3 schools

Guidance on Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

Meals Served to Students Placed in Schools Not Participating in the National School Lunch Program

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2002 SCHOOL PROGRAM MEMOS

Electronic Transactions in the Child Nutrition Programs (10-02-2001)

School Districts and Federal Procurement Regulations (10-04-2001)

Clarification of Traditional and Enhanced Food-Based Meal Pattern in the School Breakfast Program (10-29-2001)

Granting Exemptions to the Lunch Period (04-03-2002)

21st Century Community Learning Centers (04-03-2002)

Updated Guidance for Homeless Children in the School Nutrition (04-04-2002)

Meals Served to Students Placed in Schools Not Participating in the National School Lunch Program (11-1-2002)

The use of student information collected pursuant to the National School Lunch Program in carrying out provisions of Title I (12-17-2002)

Marshal Matz letter to Ron Vogel regarding Federal
procurement regulations (07-11-01)

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2001 SCHOOL PROGRAM MEMOS

National School Lunch ProgramSchool Breakfast Program (01-16-2001)

Treatment of U.S. Armed Forces Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowances (FSSA) for Purposes of Determining Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs (05-10-2001)

Reissuance of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility (01-26-2001)

National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program: Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value

School Meal Applications and Direct Certification During the Operation of Provision 2 and Provision 3

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2000 SCHOOL PROGRAM MEMOS

Effective Date for Implementation of Interim Regulation Amending the Infant Meal Patterns for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program (12-14-1999)

Oversight of Food Safety Inspections (04-05-2000)

State Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program - Limited Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information (7-6-2000)

Limited Disclosure of Children’s Free and Reduced Price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information (12-7-1998)

School Meal Applications and Direct Certification (12-12-2000)

Prototype Parent/Guardian Notification for Medicaid /SCHIP

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PREVIOUS NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

210.AC-01:  Notification of a Cheese Lasagna Product in Violation of the Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Program

 210.C-2:  Notification that Excel Corporation, a division of Cargill, Inc., produced beef patties in violation of the Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Program

210.02-01: Eligibility of RCCI's and Correctional Institutions to Participate in School Nutrition Programs

210.02-02: National School Lunch Program Evening Meal Exemptions

210.02-03: Meals for Secondary Students Attending Colleges

210.02-04: Claiming for Reimbursement Adults Participating in the Evenstart Program

210.02-05: Participation of Even Start Adults in the NSLP

210.02-06:  Meals Served to Students Placed in Schools Not Participating in the National School Lunch Program

210.03-01: Implementation of Public Law 105-336 in the National School Lunch Programs

210.03-02: Clarification on Single Agreements 

210.03-03:  Electronic Transactions in the Child Nutrition Programs

210.03-04:  Establishment of the Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver (SSFW) RESCINDED

210.03-05: Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver (SSFW) Questions and Answers RESCINDED

210.3-06:  21st Century Community Learning Centers

210.03-07:  Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver Request Prototype and Transmittal RESCINDED BY 210.03-09

210.03-08:  Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver Q & A RESCINDED BY 210.03-10

210.03-09:  Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver (SSFW) Extension & Prototype - FY 2004

210.03-10:  Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver (SSFW) Questions & Answers (Q & A) - FY 2004

210.03-11:  National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Seamless Summer Option Authorization and Questions and Answers (Fiscal Year 2005)

210.07-01: Coordinated Review Effort-2 Eligibility Change Timeframes

210.08-01: Accountability Final Rule and Late Claims

 

210.08-02: Revisions to the 60-90 Day Guidance - One Time Exemption

210.08-03: Clarification of Claims Review (Edit Check) Requirements

210.08-04: Single Claim and 60/90 Day Reporting 

210.09-01: Permanent Agreements and Items Required for Inclusion

210.09-02: Lobbying Certification Statements and Subgrantees

210.09-03: Civil Rights Language in Agreement

210.09-04: Policy Interpretation Regarding Use and Sale of Commodities

210.09-05: Program Meal Pricing

210.09-06: Requirements for Reviews of Afterschool Care Programs Receiving Reimbursement for Snacks Served Under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

210.09-07: Departmental Regulation Certification Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs

210.09-08:  Commercial Labels

210.10-01: Family Style Meal Service in Head Start Centers and RCCI's in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

210.10-02: Commercial Infant and Other Foods Reimbursable as Meal Components in the Infant Meal Pattern in Child Nutrition Programs RESCINDED

210.10-03: Milk Requirements and FDA's Revision of Milk Labeling RESCINDED

210.10-04: Crediting of Salsa in the Child Nutrition Programs

210.10-05: Extension of Waiver Authority Until July 1, 2000

210.10-06: Clarification of Industry Use of Grains/Bread Instruction

210.10-07: Clarification of the Crediting of Enriched or Whole Grain Meal and/or Flour when Used as Ingredients or as Side Dishes or Cereals

210.10-08: Grain/Bread Requirements and Equivalencies for Child Nutrition Programs

210.10-08 Attachment: Grain/Bread Requirements and Equivalencies for Child Nutrition Programs

210.10-09: Removal of the Cheese Alternate Products Specifications from National School Lunch Program

210.10-11: Potential Health Hazards of Commodity Honey and Infant Botulism

210.10-12: Requests for Exemptions to the Lunch Period

 

210.10-13: Donation of Leftover Food from School Cafeterias

210.10-14: Public Law 104-193 Changes to Applications for Waivers in the Child Nutrition Programs

210.10-15: Crediting of Soy Butter as a Meat/Meat Alternate in Child Nutrition Programs

210.10-16: Soy Beverages Are Not Substitutes for Milk

210.10-17: Reimbursement for Snacks in After School Care Programs

210.10-18: Questions and Answers on the School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children

210.10-19: Afterschool Snacks in the National School Lunch Program and the At Risk Component of the CACFP: Questions and Answers style="color: #FF0000">RESCINDED by 210.10-23

210.10-21: Retroactive Reimbursement for Afterschool Snacks in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the At-risk Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 

210.10-22: Reimbursement under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for Snacks Served in After School Care Programs Operated by Residential Child Care Institutions

210.10-23: Afterschool Snacks in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the At-Risk Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Questions and Answers, Edition 3

210.10-24: Effective Date for Implementation of Interim Regulation Amending the Infant Meal Patterns for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program

210.10-25: Infant Lunch Pattern 

210.10-26: Second Revised List of Iron-fortified Infant Formulas Which Do Not Require A Medical Statement in the Child Nutrition Programs

210.10-27: Commercial Infant and Other Foods Reimbursable As Meal Components in the Infant Meal Pattern in Child Nutrition Programs

210.10-28: Revised Listing of Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Approved Enriched Macaroni Products with Fortified Protein

210.10-29:  Implementation Guidance on the Modification and Use of Vegetable Protein Products in the School Meals Programs

Policy 210.10-30 and 220.8-01:  National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program: Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products

210.10-31:  Granting Exemptions to the Lunch Period

210.10-32:  Clarification of Information on Iron-Fortified Infant Formulas which do not Require a Medical Statement in the CNP's

210.10-33:  Baby Fruits and Vegetables with DHA

210.10-34:  Reimbursement for Parent-Provided Formula

210.10-35:  Pasteurized Juice

210.10-36:  RESCINDED

210.10-37:  Revised Listing of Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Approved Enriched Macaroni Products with Fortified Protein

210.10-38:  Waiver of Requirement for Weighted Averages - Reauthorization 2004:  Implementation Memo

210.10-39:  Horizon Organic Infant Formula with Iron

210.10.40:  Fluid Milk Provisions - Reauthorization 2004

210.10-41:  Clarification on Acceptable Infant Formulas

210.10-42:  Meal Pattern Requirements for Infants 8 through 11 Months in the Child Nutrition Progams

210.10-43: School Meals Initiative (SMI) Frequently Asked Questions

210.11-01: Competitive Foods Model Language

210.11-02: Newest Update to the Exemptions to the Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value  RESCINDED BY 210.11-08

210.11-03: Definition of Cafeteria RESCINDED BY 210.11-09

210.11-04: Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program  RESCINDED BY 210.11-08 (also rescinded 210.11-05, 210.11-06, and 210.11-07

210.11-05:  Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation RESCINDED BY 210.11-06

210.11-06:  Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation RESCINDED BY 210.11-07

210.11-07:  Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation RESCINDED BY 210.11-08

210.11-08: Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation  RESCINDED BY 210.11-10

210.11-09: National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program:  Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value 

210.11-10: Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation RESCINDED BY 210.11-11

210.11-11:  Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation RESCINDED BY 210.11-12

210.11-12:  Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation RESCINDED BY 210.11-13

210.11-13:  Updated Exemptions under the Competitive Foods Rule RESCINDED BY 210.11-15

210.11-14:  Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value - Water Ice and Soda Water

210.11-15 Exemptions under the Competitive Foods Regulation

210.21-16:  Purchases of Locally Produced Foods in the SNP's

210.21-17:  Applicability of Federal Requirements to School Food Service Procurements

Updated Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation 

210.11-11: Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation

Updated Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation related to 210.11-11

210.13-01:  State Agency (SA) Oversight of Food Safety Inspections

210.13-02:  School Food Safety Inspections - Reauthorization 2004

 

210.13-03: Food Safety Questions and Answers

210.14-01: Allowability of Costs for Program Incentive Items

210.14-02: Use of School Food Service Funds

210.14-03: Disposition of Recouped Settlement Monies

210.14-04: Depreciation of Non-Expendable Equipment

210.14-05: Misuse of Program Funds

210.14-06: Interest Earned on School Food Service Funds 

210.15-01:  Questions and Answers for Single Inventory Recordkeeping

210.16-01: Food Service Management Companies and A La Carte Food Service

210.16-02: Value of Commodities Used by Food Service Management Companies

210.16-03: Food Service Management Company Contract Oversight

210.16-04: Procurement Questions

210.16-05: Executive Management Services, Inc.

210.16-06:  Monitoring Requirements for School Food Authorities (SFAs) Contracting with Food Service Management Companies (FSMCs)

210.16-07:  Contract Requirements for School sponsors in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

210.16-08:  Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Contract Oversight Requirements for School Food Authorities (SFAs) Contracting with (FSMCs)

210.18-01: New FCS-640 Form and Guidance

210.18-02: CRE School Site Selection

210.18-03: CRE Issues and Supplemental Guidance

210.18-04: Calculations of Overclaims Using Statistical Sampling

210.18-05: Electronic Version of FNS-640 (Coordinated Review Effort) Data Report)

210.19-01: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Nutrition Reviews of Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs)

210.19-02: Use of Revenues Generated by the Food Service Account May 18, 1999 

210.19-03: Use of Revenues Generated by the Food Service Account July 18, 2000 

210.21-01:  State Agency Procurement with the National Food Service Management Institute

210.21-02:  Debarment and Suspension Procedures

210.21-03: Responsibilities of the Child Nutrition Programs in Debarment and Suspension

210.21-04: Debarment and Suspension Questions and Answers

210.21-05: Federal Non-Procurement/Suspension and Debarment Waiver Procedure

210.21-06: Types of Procurement Instruments

210.21-07: Contracting with Small and Minority Firms

210.21-08: Buy American Requirement - RESCINDED

210.21-09: Procurements under Federal Grants

210.21-10: Answers to Questions About Property Rights When Purchasing Software  

210.21-11: State-Level Purchasing Systems and State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds

210.21-12: Strengthening of Buy American Provision 

210.21-13: Exclusive Beverage Contracts  

210.21-14:  Buy American Provision 

210.21- 15: School District Compliance with Federal Procurement Guidelines

210.21-16:  Purchases of Locally Produced Foods in the SNP's

210.21-17:  Applicability of Federal Requirements to School Food Service Procurements

210.21-18: Applicability of Federal Requirements to State Agency Procurements

210.21-19:  Providing Information versus Writing Bid Specifications and Contract Terms

210.21-20:  Reaffirming FNS' Position on Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in Cost Reimbursable Contracts

210.21-20:  Food Service Management Company Contracts - Renewal and Rebidding

210.21-22: Recent Procurement Procedure Questions

210.21-23: 2005 Procurement Questions

210.22-01: Questions and Answers (Q & As) on OMB Circular A-133/7 CFR Part 3052 (Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations), Second Edition

210.23-01: Civil Rights Requirements for Nonpricing Schools

210.23-02: State Agency Responsibilities for Reporting Civil Rights Complaints

210.23-03: Discrimination Complaints Based on Religion
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PREVIOUS SPECIAL MILK POLICY MEMOS

215.02-01 Participation by Homeless Shelters in the Special Milk Program

215.07-01: Medical or Dietary Needs in the Special Milk Programs 

215.14-01: Civil Rights Requirements for Nonpricing Schools 

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PREVIOUS SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

220.C-1:  Notification that Excel Corporation, a division of Cargill, Inc., produced beef patties in violation of the Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Program

220.AA-01: Revised Listing of Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Approved Formulated Grain-Fruit Products

 

220.01-03: Food Safety Questions and Answers

220.02-01:  Meals Served to Students Placed in Schools Not Participating in the National School Lunch Program

220.03-01:  National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Seamless Summer Option Authorization and Questions and Answers (Fiscal Year 2005)

220.07-01: State Agency (SA) Oversight of Food Safety Inspections

220.07-02:  School Food Safety Inspections - Reauthorization 2004

220.08-01:  National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program:  Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products

220.08a-01:  Family Style Meal Service in Head Start Centers and Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs) in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP)

220.08-02: Clarification of Traditional and Enhanced Food-Based Meal Pattern in the School Breakfast Program

220.08-03:  Baby Fruits and Vegetables with DHA

220.08-04:  Reimbursement of Parent-Provided Formula

220.08-05:  Pasteurized Juice

220.08-06: Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value - Water Ice and Soda Water

220.08-07:  Horizon Organic Infant Formula with Iron

220.08-08:  Clarification on Acceptable Infant Formulas

220.09-01 Eligibility for Severe Need Rates for the School Breakfast Program

 

220.09-03: Eligibility for Severe Need Rates for the School Breakfast Program

220.12-01 Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program RESCINDED BY 220.12-03

220.12-02 Competitive Foods Model Language

220.12-03: National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program:  Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value 

220.16-01: State Agency Procurement with the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI)

220.16-02: Recent Procurement Procedure Questions

220.16-03: 2005 Procurement Question

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2007 Summer Program Policy Memos (Summer)

SFSP01-2007: Summer Food Service Program - Exceptions to Approving Sponsors Prior to Program Operations (Update)

SFSP02-2007_Revised_01-30-2007 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), 2007 Reimbursement Rates

SFSP03-2007 Permanent Agreements for All Summer Food Service Program Sponsors

SFSP04-2007 Migrant Site Eligibility Determinations

SFSP05-2007 Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds

SFSP06-2007 Update on Electronic Transactions in the Child Nutrition Programs

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2006 SUMMER PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS (SUMMER)

SFSP 01-2006: Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for Food and Nutrition Service Programs (October 29, 2005)

SFSP02-2006: Summer Food Service Program Rural Transportation Grants (December 19, 2005)

SFSP03-2006: 2006 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Handbooks (January 6, 2006)

SFSP04-2006: 2006 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Handbooks (January 23, 2006)

SFSP 05-2006: 2006 Summer Food Service Week Proclamation (SFSP 05-2006)

SFSP 06-2006: Income Eligibility Guidelines (April 4, 2006)

SFSP-07-2006: U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs (August 25, 2006)

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2005 SUMMER PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

SFSP01-2005: SFSP Policy # 01-2005: Emergency Feeding in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina (Sept 22, 2005)

SFSP02-2005: Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Policy # 02-2005: Extension of Waivers Due to Emergency Conditions Caused by Hurricane Katrina (Sept 22, 2005)

Transmittal of Guidance on the Simplified Summer Food Program (June 29, 2005)

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2004 SUMMER PROGRAM POLICY MEMO

SP01-2004: Simplified Summer Food Program: SFSP Memorandum #01-05

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PREVIOUS SUMMER PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

225.C-1:  Notification that Excel Corporation, a division of Cargill, Inc., produced beef patties in violation of the Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Program

225.03-01:  Electronic Transactions in the CNP's

225.04-01: Changes to the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) as Mandated by P.L 103-448: Deals with elimination of unnecessary paperwork.

225.05-01: Plaques and Awards as Program Costs 

225.06-01: Sponsor and Site Application Requirements: Deals with paperwork reduction. RESCINDED

225.06-02: Private Non-Profit Sponsors Procuring Meals from Commercial Food Service Management Companies. RESCINDED

225.06-03: Waiver of Site Limits for Private Non-Profit Sponsors: Deals with waivers of limits placed on numbers of participants and sites having private, non-profit organization sponsors.

225.06-04: Summer Food Service Program at Year-Round Sites: Deals with double-claiming of meals among programs.

225.06-05: Automatic Eligibility of Children from Families Receiving Assistance Under the State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program: Deals with standards and eligibility of TANF families..

225.06-06: Changes to the Summer Food Service Program as Mandated by P.L. 103-448: Deals with sponsor waiting periods, sponsor responsibilities, elimination of start-up and expansion grants.

 

225.06-07: Determining Eligibility of Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sites Serving Migrant Children: Deals with qualifying sites wehre migrant children are served..

225.06-08: Welfare Reform Advisory Memo Changes to the Summer Food Service Program as Mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Action of 1996 (P.L. 104-193): Deals with eligibility, rates, NYSP sponsors, exemption from advance payment, offer versus serve, removal of requirements..

225.06-09: Changes to Applications for Waivers in the Child Nutrition Programs: Deals with future waivers..

225.06-10: Elimination of the Fourth Meal in the Child and Adult Care and Summer Food Service Programs: Deals with reimbursement at camps and migrant sites.

225.06-11: Single, Permanent Agreement for School Food Service Authorities Administering the Child Nutrition Programs. RESCINDED

225.06-12: Certifying Eligibility of National Youth Sports Program Sites to Participate in the Summer Food Service Program: Deals with eliminating duplication of effort for determining income eligibility of children attending NYSP sites.

225.06-13 (RESCINDED BY REGULATION CHANGES 1999)

225.06-14:  Continuous School Calendar and Year-Round SFSP

225.06-15:  Mobile Feeding Sites in Rural Areas

225.06-16:  Certifying Eligibility of Sites Serving American Indian or Alaska Native Children

225.06-17:  Sponsor and Site Application Forms

225.06-18:  Lobbying Certification Statements and Subgrantees

225.06-19:  Participation of Emergency Shelters Serving Homeless Children

225.06-20:  Clarification on Single Agreements

225.06-21:  Eligibility of Kosovar Refugees for the Special Nutrition Programs (SMP)

225.06-22:  Categorical Eligibility of Prekindergarten Even Start Participants for Free Meal Benefits

225.06-23:  Categorical Eligibility of Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act Participants in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

225.06-24: Departmental Regulation Certification Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs

225.06-25: Family Size and Income Determinations for Military Families

225.06-26: Categorical Eligibility for Upward Bound Sites Deals with considering closed enrolled sites that provide service exclusively to Upward bound program participants to be "categorically eligible" without SFSP specific applications for individual program participants. RESCINDED BY 225.06-36

225.06-27: Exceptions to Approving Sponsors Prior to Program Operations

 225.06-28: Establishment of the Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver (SSFW) RESCINDED BY 225.06-34

225.06-29: Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver (SSFW) Questions and Answers RESCINDED BY 225.06-35

225.06-30:  Upward Bound Questions and Answers RESCINDED BY 225.06-36

225.06-31:  Treatment of Military Allowance for Families in "Privatized Hosing" for Purposes of Determining Eligibility in the CNP's  RESCINDED BY 225.06-41

225.06-32:  Waiver for Closed Enrolled Sites - Expanded Eligibility Criteria

225.06-33:  Policy Exception-Family Size and Income Determinations in the CNP's for Certain Military Families

225.06-34:  Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver Request Prototype RESCINDED BY 225.06-38

225.06-35:  Seamless Summer Feeding Q & A RESCINDED BY 225.06-39

225.06-36:  Categorical Eligibility of Upward Bound Sites Q & A

225.06-37:  Effects on Bussing on Area Eligibility in the CACFP, SFSP and NSLP

225.06-38:  Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver (SSFW) Extension & Prototype - FY 2004

225.06-39:  Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver (SSFW) Questions & Answers (Q & A) - FY 2004

225.06-40:  Categorical Eligibility for Upward Bound Sites for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Questions and Answers

225.06-41 Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing - Reauthorization 2004

225.06-42 Medicare Prescription Drug Card

225.06-43 Military Families and Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs

225.06-44 Simplified Summer Food Program Authorization

225.06-45:  National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Seamless Summer Option Authorization and Questions and Answers (Fiscal Year 2005)

 

225.06-46: Simplified Summer Food Program - Questions and Answers

225.06-47: Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program Payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for Food and Nutrition Service Programs

s: Deals with providing school and census eligibility data.

225.07-02: State Agency Monitoring Requirements: Deals with guidelines and waiver procedures for implementing revised monitoring requirements for the 1998 Summer Food Service Program. RESCINDED BY 225.07-07

225.07-03: State Agency Responsibilities Regarding Civil Rights: Deals with Reiteration of responsibilities regarding compliance and enforcement in the USDA sponsored Food Assistance Programs.

225.07-04: Food Service Management Company Inspections: Deals with communication between states regarding inspection reports of FSMC's.

225.07-05: Registered Food Service Management Company Report for the Summer Food Service Program: Deals with registering deficient FSMC's.

225.07-06:  Methods of Minimizing Food Waste at Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sites:

225.07-07:  Targeted SA Reviews of Sponsor and Sites

225.07-08:  USDA Sponsor Reviews 

225.08-01: Implementation of Final FCS-418, Report of the Summer Food Service Program for children: Deals with clarification of guidance.

225.08-02:  60/90 Day Guidance

225.08-03:  Single Claim and 60/90 Day Reporting

225.09-01: Summer Food Service Program Operations: Deals with entitlement values.

225.09-02:  Authority for Sponsors to Combine Claims for Reimbursement

225.09-03:  Using Metropolitan Statistical Area Data for Determining Rural Administrative Reimbursement

225.10-01: Audit Requirements: Increase in Dollar Threshold: Deals with raise in threshold for a non-federal entity's audit requirement clarification from the General Counsel.

225.10-02:  Questions and Answers (Q & As) on OMB Circular A-133/7 CFR Part 3052 (Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations), Second Edition

225.14-01: Changes to Free and Reduced Price Applications in the CACFP and SFSP: Deals with application collection guidance.

225.14-02: Eligibility of Enrolled Sites in the Summer Food Service Program: Deals with procedures by which enrolled site eligibility should be documented..

 

225.15-01: Use of Other Programs Eligibility Information for Closed Enrolled Sites in the Summer Food Service Program: Deals with use by SFSP sponsors of free and reduced price meal application information..

225.15-02: Automatic Eligibility for Free Meals in the Summer Food Service Program for Participation in the Head Start Program: Deals with extension of eligibility to the SFSP in limited situations.

225.15-03:  Prototype Free and Reduced Price Application

225.15-04:  Requirement for First-Week Visits in the SFSP

225.15-05:  State Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program Limited Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information

225.15-06: Requirement for First-Week Visits in the SFSP for Non-School Sponsors 

225.15-07:  Contract Requirements for School Sponsors in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

225.16-01: Policy Memo - Meal Service: Deals with guidance on several meal service issues.

225.16-02: Meals Prepared in Schools. RESCINDED

225.16-03: Clarification of Industry Use of Grains/Bread Instruction: Deals with clarification of crediting information on servings provided by processed products.

225.16-04: Information on Cheese Substitutes: Deals with using and crediting cheese substitutes.

225.16-05:  Crediting of Grain/Bread in the Child Nutrition Programs

225.16-06:  The Grain/Breads Requirement as Outlined in the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Instruction 783-1, Rev.2

225.16-07: Crediting of Soy Butters as a Meat/Meat Alternate in Child Nutrition Programs: Deals with soy butter served in same quantities as peanut butter.

225.16-08:  Grain/Bread Requirements and Equivalencies for Child Nutrition Programs

225.16-09: Clarification of the Crediting of Enriched or Whole Grain Meal and/or Flour When Used as Ingredients or as Side Dishes or Cereals: Deals with crediting as an ingredient or as side dish/cereal.

225.16-10: Time Restrictions for Meal Service at Migrant Sites: Deals with waiver of time requirement in primarily migrant sites.

225.16-11:  Supper Meal Service

225.16-12:  Potential Health Hazards of Commodity Honey and Infant Botulism

225.16-13: Flexibility of Time Restrictions on Meal Service: Deals with reasonable variances from the meal service requirement to accommodate unique circumstances.

225.16-14:  Time Restrictions on Breakfast Meal Service

225.16-15:  Clarification of Information on Iron-Fortified Infant Formulas Which Do Not Require a Medical Statement in the CNP's

225.16-16:  Revised List of Iron-Fortified Infant Formulas Which do not Require a Medical Statement in the CNP's

225.16-17:  Pasteurized Juice

225.16-18:  Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value - Water Ice and Soda Water

225.17-01:  State Agency Procurement with the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) (Also issued as: 210.21-01; 220.16-01; 226.22-01; 227.30-01; and 250.02-01)

225.17-02:  Small Resource Farmers and Gleaning

225.17-03:  Procurements Under Federal Grants

225.17-04:  Buy American Requirement

225.17-05:  Contracting with Small and Minority Firms

225.17-06:  Types of Procurement Instruments

225.17-07:  Debarment and Suspension Procedures

225.17-08:  Responsibilities of the Child Nutrition Programs in Debarment and Suspension

225.17-09:  Debarment and Suspension Questions and Answers

225.17-10:  Federal Non-Procurement/Suspension and Debarment Waiver Procedures

225.17-11:  Allowability of Costs for Program Incentive Items

225.17-12:  Answers to Questions About Property Rights When Purchasing Software

225.17-13:  Applicability of Federal Requirements to State Agency Procurements

225.17-14:  Providing Information versus Writing Bid Specifications and Contract Terms

225.17-15:  Reaffirming FNS' Position on Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in Cost Reimbursable Contracts

210.17-16:  Food Service Management Company Contracts - Renewal and Rebidding

 

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2007 CACFP PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

CACFP 08-2007: Documentation of Tier I Eligibility Determinations in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

SP 13-2007: Operation of Child Nutrition Programs during a Pandemic

SP 12-2007: Electronic Record and Reporting Systems

2006 CACFP PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

CACFP01-2006: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Policy # 01-2006: Extending Waivers from Hurricane Katrina to Hurricane Rita (October 6, 2005)

CACFP 02-2006: Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for Food and Nutrition Service Programs (October 29, 2005)

CACFP03-2006: CACFP Policy #01-2006: Questions and Answers on the Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (November 7, 2005)

CACFP 04-2006: Sponsor Monitoring of Facilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (May 23, 2006)

CACFP05-2006: Guidance on Reallocation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Audit Funds (January 24, 2006)

CACFP 06-2006: Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds (January 24, 2006)

CACFP07-2006: U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs (February 23, 2006)

CACFP 08-2006: Selection of the 2006 Building for the Future Awards Winners (March 17, 2006)

CACFP 09-2006: Income Eligibility Guidelines (April 4, 2006)

CACFP 10-2006: Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations Reauthorization 2004 (March 30, 2006)

CACFP 11-2006: Prohibition on State Agencies’ Establishing Geographic Territories for Sponsoring Organizations in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (April 13, 2006)

CACFP 12-2006: Issues Relating to Block Claims Submitted by Sponsored Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes (May 23, 2006)

CACFP 13-2006: Administrative Reimbursements for Non-Claiming Homes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (June 29, 2006)

CACFP-14-2006: U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs (August 25, 2006)

CACFP 15-2006: Clarification on the Substitution of NSLP Meals and Use of Offer versus Serve for CACFP Meals Prepared by Schools

 

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2005 CACFP PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

 

Emergency Feeding in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in Areas Affected by Hurricane Rita (Sept 23, 2005)

CACFP07-2005: Conducting a Five-Day Reconciliation in Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (Sept 23, 2005)

CACFP06-2005: Questions and Answers Regarding Institution Applications from Training on the Second Interim Rule (Sept 23, 2005)

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Policy # 06-2005: Extension of Waivers Due to Emergency Conditions Caused by Hurricane Katrina (Sept 22, 2005)

CACFP04-2005: Emergency Feeding in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina (Sept 2, 2005)

Procurement Questions – Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) July 27, 2005

CACFP03-2005: Documenting Reasons for Block Claims by Child Care Centers and Day Care Homes (July 1, 2005)

CACFP02-2005: Collection of Required Enrollment Information by Child Care enters and Day Care Homes (March 11, 2005)

Transfer of Data Related to the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Food Stamp Program (March 5, 2005)

Military Families and Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs (Jan 7, 2005)

Clarification on Acceptable Infant Formulas (Sept 14, 2004)

Age Limits in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CACFP 5 (Aug 10, 2004)

Agreements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CACFP 3 (July 12, 2004)

Duration of Tiering Status for Family Day Care Homes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CACFP 2.pdf (July 8, 2004)

For-Profit Center Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program– Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CACFP 1 (July 1, 2004)

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2004 CACFP PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

Extension of Certain Child Nutrition Programs Provisions through March 31, 2004

Extension of Certain Child Nutrition Program Provisions through June 30, 2004 (April 2, 2004)

Clarification on Acceptable Infant Formulas (Sept 14, 2004)

CACFP Memorandum #1-04: Sponsor Monitoring Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (Jan. 27, 2004)

Treatment of the Shared Maintenance Fee for Food Bank Donations in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (Dec 5, 2003)

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2003 CACFP PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

Baby Fruits or Vegetables with DHA (Dec 19, 2004)

Continuing Resolution (Sept 30, 2003)

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) – Budget Approval Issues (June 30, 2003)

Applicability of FNS Instruction 788-16 to Multi-State Proprietary Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors (CACFP) (June 23. 2004)

Review Requirements for At-Risk Afterschool Care Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (June 3, 2003)

Recruiting For-Profit Centers to Participate in the Child and Adult Care (April 17, 2003)

Policy Exception – Family Size and Income Determinations in the(Feb 27, 2003)

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Update on ForProfit Center Eligibility (Feb 21, 2003)

Implementation of Interim Rule Monitor Staffing Standards in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (Feb 21, 2003)

Military Families and Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs (Feb 4, 2003)

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2002 CACFP PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Update on For-Profit Center Eligibility After September 30, 2002 (Sept 16, 2002)

Afterschool Care Snacks in Emergency Shelters in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (June 12, 2002)

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)—Flexibility in Time Requirements for At-Risk Meal Services (March 21, 2002)

Obligations of Child Care Centers and Day Care Homes to Offer Infant Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (March 17, 2002)

Use of “stop payments” in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (March 1, 2002)

FNS Instruction 796-2, Revision 3 (Nov 1, 2001)

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CACFP PROGRAM POLICY MEMOS (CACFP)

Household Contact Policy April 1, 2005

2006-02:  Sponsoring Organization (Multi-Site Sponsors) of Child Care Centers, Household Contact Policy

2006-03:  Sponsoring Organizations of Family Day Care Homes Household Contact Policy

2006-04:  Independent (One-Site Sponsor) Child Care Centers Household Contact Policy

2006-05:  Household Contact Policy for Sponsoring Organization and Family Day Care Home Sponsors

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2005-01:  Questions from Annual Adult Day Care Training

2005-02:  Questions from Annual At-Risk Child Care Training

2005-03:  Age Limits for CACFP Emergency Shelter Residents

2005-04: Second Interim Regulations

2005-05:  Attached Policy Memoranda

2005-06:  Questions from Annual Homeless Shelter CACFP Training

2005-07: Questions from Annual Head Start Training

2005-08:  Questions from Annual For-Profit and Non-Profit Child Care Training

2005-09: Infant Questions from Annual For-Profit and Non-Profit Child Care Training

2005-10: Spanish Income Application and Attachments

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2002-01: Termination Policy Revision 2

2002-01: Determination of Seriously Deficient Sponsors/Termination Policy Revision 2

2002-02: Limit on Use of Meal Reimbursement for Other Program Costs

2002-03: One Time-Exception Policy for Late Claims

2002-05: Family Day Care Home Sponsor Funds Integrity

2002-06: Unannounced Visits by Child and Adult Care Food Sponsors

2002-07: Addition of Providers to a Family Day Care Home Sponsor Agreement

2002-08: Policies for Sponsoring New Day Care Homes and for Monitoring Staff and Visits

2002-09: Infant Menu and Production Record

2002-10: Revised Menu and Production Record

2002-11: Kinship Care (905 KAR 1:130)

2001-01: Termination Policy Revision 1

FNS Instruction 796-2, Revision 3 - Q&As

Infant Meals

Changes to the Food Buying Guide

7 CFR Part 16 Equal Opportunity for Religious Organizations Final Rule

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR ADDITION AND/OR TERMINATION OF FAMILY DAY CARE HOME PROVIDER (S)

 

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226.C-1:  Notification that Excel Corporation, a division of Cargill, Inc., produced beef patties in violation of the Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Program

226.01-01: Welfare Reform Advisory Memo: Changes to the CACFP as Mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1966 (P.L. 104-193): Deals with eligibility, annual adjustment of rates, changes in payments to sponsors, incomplete applications, WIC, and other issues.

226.02-01: Exceptions to the Temporary Emergency Residential Care Rule: Deals with military situations.

226.02-02: Definition of Providers Own Child: Deals with residential children in households who are part of the economic unit of the family.

226.02-03: Eligibility of Residential Foster Children in the CACFP: Deals with further clarification on Providers Own Child

226.02-04: Exception for Military Dependents in Residential Care with Providers

226.03-01: Applications for Waivers in the Child Nutrition Programs: Deals with guidance in developing and submitting waiver requests.

226.03-02:  Electronic Transactions in the CNP's

226.06-01: Weekends and Holidays Meal Accountability: Deals with documenting weekend and holiday visits.

226.06-02: Acceptance of Responsibility by Institutions Participating in the CACFP: Deals with Statement of Authority.

226.06-03: Scheduling Program Reviews for Newly Participating CACFP Sponsors: Deals with clarification on reviews of renewing and new sponsors.

226.06-05: Three Year Applications in the CACFP: Deals with reapplication of institutions wishing to participate in the CACFP at 3 year intervals.

226.06-07: CACFP Seriously Deficient Providers: Deals with clarification of state's authority to maintain a list of seriously deficient day care home providers.

226.06-08: Automatic Eligibility of Children from Families Receiving Assistance Under the State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: Deals with TANF standards and requirements for eligibility.

226.06-09: Grain/Bread Requirements and Equivalencies for Child Nutrition Programs

226.06-10: State Agencies' Responsibilities Regarding Civil Rights Complaints: Deals with requirements regarding receipt of complaints and procedures for addressing complaints.

 

226.06-11: Elimination of Fourth Meal in the CACFP and SFSP: Deals with fourth meal at camps and migrant sites.

226.06-12: Questions and Answers #1 Concerning P.L. 104-193: Two-Tier Reimbursement Structure for FDCH: Deals with two-tiered reimbursement.

226.06-13: Questions and Answers #2 Concerning P.L. 104-193: Two-Tier Reimbursement Structure for FDCH: Deals with two-tiered reimbursement.

226.06-13a:  Deals with two-tiered reimbursement.

226.06-14: Questions and Answers #3 Concerning P.L. 104-193: Two-Tier Reimbursement Structure for FDCH: Deals with two-tiered reimbursement.

226.06-14a:  Deals with two-tiered reimbursement.

226.06-15: Questions and Answers #4 Concerning P.L. 104-193: Two-Tier Reimbursement Structure for FDCH: Deals with two-tiered reimbursement.

226.06-15a:  Deals with two-tiered reimbursement.

226.06-16: Day Care Homes Grant Funds - Deadline for Obligation and Expenditures: Deals with September 30, 1997.

226.06-17: Participation of Tribal Child Care Facilities in CACFP

226.06-18: Implementation of Public Law 105-336

226.06-19: Lobbying Certification Statements and Subgrantees

226.06-20: Participation of Emergency Shelters Serving Homeless Children

226.06-21: Further Guidance on the Use of Unannounced Visits in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

226.06-22: Further Guidance on the Use of Unannounced Visits in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

226.06-23: Preapproval Visits in CACFP

226.06-24: Timing of Corrective Action in Serious Deficiency Cases

226.06-25: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) State Agency Maintenance of Lists of Seriously Deficient

226.06-26: Participation of Emergency Shelters in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)—Questions and Answers

226.06-27: Licensing/Approval in Family and Group Day Care Homes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - Claims from Effective Date

226.06-28:  Implementing Statutory Changes to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Mandated by the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-224)

226.06-29:  Change in Eligibility of For Profit Child Care Centers - Public Law 106-554

226.06-30: Change in Eligibility of For Profit Child Care Centers - Public Law 106-554  Questions and Answers, Edition I

226.06-31: Effects of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106-224, on termination of the agreements of day care home providers in the Child  and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

226.06-32: Departmental Regulation Certification Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs

226.06-33:  Health and Safety Standards for Outside-School-Hours Care Centers (OSHCCs) and At-Risk Afterschool Care Centers

226.06-34:  Use of “Stop Payments” in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

226.06-35:  CACFP Budget Approval Issues

226.06-36:  For-profit Center Eligibility Based on 25 Percent Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility

226.06-37:  Age Limits for CACFP Emergency Shelter Residents

226.06-38:  Implementing Changes to the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Interim Rule entitled, "Child and Adult Care Food Program:  Improving Management and Program Integrity"    

Attachment 2     Attachment 3      Attachment 3A      Attachment 4      Attachment 4A

226.06-39:  Additional Guidance on the Child and Adult Care Food Program

 

226.06-40: Transfer of Data Related to the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Food Stamp Program

226.06-41: Documenting Reasons for Block Clains by Child Care Centers & Day Care Homes

226.06-42: Collection of Required Enrollment Information by Child Care Centers and Day Care Homes

226.06-43: Questions and Answers Regarding Institution Applications from Training on the Second Interim Rule

226.06-44: Questions and Answers on the Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

226.07-01: Implementation of Proposed Form FCS-44, Report of the CACFP: Deals with final draft of 5/97..

226.07-02: Extension of Interim Implementation Period FCS-44, Report of the CACFP: Deals with implementation of form FCS-44 and reporting Tier I and Tier II Family Day Care Home information during an interim phase-in period.

226.07-03:  Q&A's on Instruction 796-2, Rev.3

226.07-04:  Treatment of the Shared Maintenance Fee for Food Bank Donations in the CACFP

226.07-05:  Allowability of Cost for Directors and Officers Insurance in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

226.08-01: Audit Requirements for CACFP's on Military Bases: Deals with audits of military sites.

226.08-02, Revision 1: Audit Requirements - Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Proprietary Title XIX and Title XX Institutions

226.08-03: CACFP One and One Half Percent Audit Funds: Deals with clarification of policy regarding use of audit monies.

226.08-04: Audit Requirements: Increase in Dollar Threshold: Deals with clarification of conflict between statute and administrative regulation.

226.08-05: Questions and Answers (Q & As) on OMB Circular A-133/7 CFR Part 3052 (Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations), Second Edition

226.08-06:  Audit Requirements - Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Proprietary Title XIX and Title XX Institutions

226.09-01: Determining Total Enrollment When Establishing Claiming Percentages: Deals with clarification of procedure of counting enrolled participants to determine claiming percentages in child care institutions.

226.09-02:  Use of Enrollment Data for Establishing Claiming Percentages and Determining the Eligibility of Proprietary Centers

226.10-01: Termination of a Sponsor for Failure to Submit Timely Claims: Deals with response to questions regarding right of a State Agency to terminate a CACFP agreement for failure to supply claims in a timely manner.

226.10-02: 60/90 Day Guidance

226.10-03: Single Claim and 60/90 Day Reporting

226.10-04:  Applicability of FNS Instruction 788-16 to Multi-State Proprietary Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Sponsors

226.12-01: Calculating and Applying the 30 Percent Limitation on Administrative Reimbursement for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

226.14-01: Overclaims Resulting from Misclassification of Tier I Family Day Care Homes in the CACFP: Deals with guidance on when the State Agency should assert overclaim.

226.14-02:  Assessing Interest on Institution Overclaims - Questions and Answers

226.14-03:  Overpayments in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

226.15-01: State and Local Licensing and Approval: Deals with policy on state and local licensing..

226.15-02: Census Tract Data for Use in the CACFP: Deals with improved targeting of day care home reimbursement through census data and geomapping.

 

226.15-03: Use of School and Census Tract Data for Tier I Classification in the CACFP: Deals with guidance regarding using school or census tract data when classifying Tier I.

226.15-04: Nonprofit Status of Institutions in the CACFP: Deals with net cash resources of centers

226.15-05: Tax Exempt Status of Institutions Participating in the CACFP: Deals with requirements to be public or tax-exempt.

226.15-06: Tax Exempt Status of Church Day Care Centers Participating in the CACFP: Deals with requirements of IRS. RESCINDED

226.15-07: Collection of Social Security Numbers in the CACFP: Deals with policy on collection of social security numbers of day care home providers by State Agencies in administration of the CACFP.

226.15-08: Eligibility of Proprietary Title XX Centers to Participate in the CACFP: Deals with requirements for Title XX centers to participate.

226.15-09: Criteria for Granting Tax Exemption to Sponsoring Organizations in the FDCH: Deals with questions and answers regarding revision to criteria for granting tax exemption.

226.15-10: Documentation of Training Provided by sponsoring Organizations in the CACFP: Deals with conducting and documenting training.

226.15-11: Verifying a CACFP's Providers Income Through Use of the IRS Form 1040: Deals with using Form 1040 for verification of income.

226.15-12: Two-tiered Reimbursement Structure for Day Care Homes in the CACFP: Approaches to Establishing the Eligibility of Enrolled Children in Tier II Day Care Homes: Deals with clarification of how sponsors may establish the income eligibility of children enrolled in Tier I day care homes.

226.15-14: Elementary School attendance Area Determinations: Two Tiered Reimbursement Structure for Family Day Care Homes in the CACFP: Deals with clarification of the classification of day care homes as a Tier I homes on the basis of elementary school data.

226.15-15: Elimination of the Fourth Meal in the CACFP and SFSP: Deals with reduction of the number of meals that can be claimed by camps and migrant sites.

226.15-16:  Duration of Tiering Status Lengthened for Family Day Care Homes per Reauthorization 2004

226.16-01: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Funds Integrity - Family  Day Care Home (FDCH) Sponsors

226.16-02: State Agency Approval of Sponsored Facilities’ Applications and Reimbursement to Facilities at the Time of Their Initial Approval

226.16-03:  Monitoring Staffing Standards - Final Guidance     Implementation Guidance

226.16-04:  Sponsor Monitoring Requirements in the CACFP

226.16-05: Conducting a Five-Day Reconciliation in Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

226.17-01: Participation of Proprietary Title XX Centers in the CACFP: Deals with enrollment percentage caps for Title XX centers.

226.17-02: Eligibility of Proprietary Title XX Centers to Participate in the CACFP Part I: Deals with social services block grant, accountability of funds.

226.17-03: Eligibility of Proprietary Title XX Centers to Participate in the CACFP Part II: Deals with participation of Title XX and funding pools.

 

226.17-04: Licensing of Child Care Facilities in Schools: Deals with government exemption of school-operated child care programs from licensing.

226.17-05: Child Care Center Licensing on Military Bases: Deals with navy standards accepted as federal

226.18-01: Requirement for Family Day Care Homes to be Located in Private Residences Part I: Deals with requirements of residences.

226.18-02: Requirement for Family Day Care Homes to be Located in Private Residences Part II: Deals with definition of a group and family day care home in the CACFP.

226.18-03: Maintenance of Cost Records by Family Day Care  Homes: Deals with prohibition of requirement of maintaining operating cost records.

226.18-04: Nonfood Cost Deductions from Day Care Home Provider Payments: Deals with integrity and identity of program.

226.18-05: Incorporated Providers

226.18-06:  Provider Agreements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

226.19-01: Outside School Hours Care Centers: Deals with qualifications of outside school hour care centers

226.19-02: Reviews of Outside School Hours Care Centers: Deals with monitoring and reviewing the programs.

226.19-03: Reimbursement for Snacks in After School Care Programs

226.19-04 and 226.19-05 RESCINDED BY 226.19-07

226.19-06: Retroactive  Reimbursement  for Afterschool Snacks in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the At-Risk Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

226.19-07: Afterschool Snacks in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the At-Risk Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Questions and Answers, Edition 3

226.19-08:  Afterschool At Risk Snacks in Emergency Shelters

226.19-09:  Afterschool At Risk Meal Service Time Flexibility

226.19-10:  Afterschool At Risk Suppers Data Reporting on the FNS-44

226.19-11:  Review Requirements for At-Risk Afterschool Care Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

226.19-12:  Effects of Bussing on Area Eligibility

226.19a-01: Title III Meal Funding: Deals with meal service funds made available to adult day care centers under Title III.

226.19a-02: Institutionalized Adults: Deals with the definition of institution.

226.19a-03: Adult Day Care Center and Participant Eligibility: Deals with specific answers on center and participant eligibility of Adult Day Care centers in the CACFP.

226.19a-04: Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility of Individuals in Adult Day Care Centers: Deals with clarification of policy on the eligibility of individuals for free and reduced price meal benefits.

226.19a-05: Adult Day Care Centers and Participant Eligibility: Deals with eligibility for institutionalized adults.

226.19a-06: Adult Day Care Center Cash-in-Lieu of Commodities: Deals with guidance on eligibility of day care centers to receive cash-in-lieu of commodities both retroactive and current reimbursement.

226.19a-07: Adult Day Care Plans of Care: Deals with clarification of plans of care for non-impaired enrolled adults 60+.

226.19a-08: Overnight Care in the Adult Day Care Component of the CACFP: Deals with occasional overnight care eligibility.

 

226.20-01: Commercial Infant and Other Foods Reimbursable as Meal Components in the Infant Meal Pattern in Child Nutrition Programs: Deals with identifying reimbursable foods. RESCINDED BY 226.20-20

226.20-02: Clarification of Industry Use of Grains/Breads Industry: Deals with breads and grains regulation.

226.20-03: Infant Meal Pattern: Deals with clarification of suggested amounts.

226.20-04: Crediting Fruit and Vegetable Juice Combinations in the Infant Meal Pattern: Deals with explanation of policy regarding use of Gerbers Fruit and Vegetable Juice and reason for exclusion of vegetable juice for infants 8-11 months.

226.20-06: Questionable Foods in the CACFP: Deals with how certain foods are credited.

226.20-07: Use of Tofu in the CACFP: Deals with clarification of tofu, a soy product, in the program.

226.20-08: Use of Home Canned Foods in the CACFP: Deals with toxins, integrity of home-canned goods.

226.20-09: Grain/Bread Requirements and Equivalencies for Child Nutrition Programs

226.20-12: Revised List of Iron Fortified Infant Formulas Which Do Not Require a Medical Statement in the CACFP: Deals with iron fortified formulas. RESCINDED BY IRON-FORTIFIED INFANT FORMULA SITE

226.20-13: Obligation of a Child Care Facility to Offer Infant Formula in the CACFP: Deals with meeting program requirements for infant formula.

226.20-14: Information on Cheese Substitutes: Deals with removal of cheese alternatives.

226.20-15: Crediting of Soy Butter as a Meat/Meat Alternate: Deals with crediting as alternate to peanut butter.

226.20-16: Meals Served to Infants Provided by Parents/Guardians: Deals with accounting for meals provided by parents/guardians.

226.20-17: Clarification of the Crediting of Enriched or Whole-Grain Meal and/or Flour When Used as Ingredient or Side dishes or Cereals: Deals with establishing consistent policy.

226.20-18: Potential Health Hazards of Commodity Honey and Infant Botulism

226.20-19: Effective Date for Implementation of Interim Regulation Amending the Infant Meal Patterns for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program

226.20-20: Commercial Infant and Other Foods Reimbursable As Meal Components in the Infant Meal Pattern in Child Nutrition Programs

226.20-21: Issues Related to Feeding Infants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

226.20-22: Child and Adult Care Food Program - Yogurt as a Substitute in the Adult Day Care Meal Pattern

226.20-23: Implementation Guidance on the Modification and Use of Vegetable Protein Products in the School Meals Programs RESCINDED

226.20-24: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Meal Pattern Correction for Meat/Meat Alternate for Snacks

226.20-25:  Obligation of Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes to Offer Infant Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program .pdf

226.20-26:  Clarification of Information on Iron-fortified Infant Formulas Which Do Not Require a Medical Statement in the CNP's

226.20-27:  Baby Fruits and Vegetables with DHA

226.20-28:  Reimbursement for Parent-Provided Formula

226.20-29:  Pasteurized Juice

226.20-30:  Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value - Water Ice and Soda Water

226.20-31:  Horizon Organic Infant Formula with Iron

226.20-32:  Clarification on Acceptable Infant Formulas

226.20-33: Meal Pattern Requirements for Infants 8 through 11 Months in the Child Nutrition Programs

226.21-01: Procurement Practices in the CACFP  

226.21-02: Agreements Between CACFP Institutions and Food Service Management Companies: Deals with policy regarding use of agreement. RESCINDED

226.22-01: State Agency Procurement with the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) (Also issued as: 210.21-01; 225.17-01; and 250.02-01)

226.22-02: Procurements Under Federal Grants 

226.22-03: Buy American Requirement

226.22-04: Contracting with Small and Minority Firms

226.22-05: Types of Procurement Instruments

226.22-06: Debarment and Suspension Procedures

226.22-07: Responsibilities of the Child Nutrition Programs in Debarment and Suspension

226.22-08: Debarment and Suspension Questions and Answers

226.22-09: Federal Non-Procurement/Suspension and Debarment Waiver Procedures

226.22-10: Allowability of Costs for Program Incentive Items

226.22-11: Answers to Questions About Property Rights When Purchasing Software 

226.22-12: Applicability of Federal Requirements to State Agency Procurements

226.22-13: Providing Information versus Writing Bid Specifications and Contract Terms

226.22-14: Reaffirming FNS' Position on Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in Cost Reimbursable Contracts

210.22-15:  Food Service Management Company Contracts - Renewal and Rebidding

226.22-16: Procurement Questions in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

226.23-01: Changes to Free and Reduced-Price Applications in the CACFP and SFSP: Deals with changes to applications and approvals.

226.23-02: Free and Reduced-Price Applications in the CACFP: Deals with period of validity.

 

226.23-03: Use of School Year Household Data and Income Information from Other State or Federal Programs to Document CACFP Free and Reduced-Price Meal Eligibility: Deals with utilizing household income data from other sources.

226.23-04: Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Payments Excluded from Income Consideration: Deals with benefits received under grant programs to be excluded from income consideration in the income eligibility process

226.23-05: Missing Free and Reduced Price Application Information: Deals with missing signature or social security number.

226.23-06: Automatic Eligibility for Free Meals in the CACFP for Participants in the Head Start Program: Deals with description of Head Start Program and conditions for implementation of automatic eligibility.

226.23-07: Automatic Eligibility for Free Meals in the CACFP for Participants in the Even Start Family Literacy Program: Deals with free and reduced-price applications. RESCINDED BY 226.23-16

226.23-08: Documentation of Free Meal Eligibility for Homeless Children and Adults: Deals with obtaining documentation.

226.23-09: State Agency Public Media Release on Behalf of CACFP Institutions: Deals with responsibility regarding media releases.

226.23-10: Use of Proxy in the Completion of the Free and Reduced Price Meal Application: Deals with appropriate conditions.

226.23-11: List of Federal Categorically Eligible Programs for Use in Two-Tiered Family Day Care Homes: Two-Tiered Reimbursement Structure for Family Day Care Homes Participating in the CACFP: Deals with households of children enrolled in Tier II homes.

226.23-12: Limited Disclosure of Children’s Free and Reduced Price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information (Also Issued as: 245.06-02, 225.15-01)

226.23-13: Prototype Free and Reduced Price Application

226.23-14: Eligibility of Kosovar Refugees for the Special Nutrition Programs (SNP)

226.23-15: Automatic Eligibility of State-Funded Pre-Kindergarten Participants for Free Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and the School Breakfast Program (SBP)

226.23-16: Categorical Eligibility of Pre-kindergarten Even Start Participants for Free Meal Benefits

226.23-17: State Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program Limited Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information

226.23-18:  Family Size and Income Determinations for Military Families

226.23-19:  Treatment of Military Housing Allowance for Families in "Privatized Housing" for Purposes of Determining Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs RESCINDED BY 226.23-21

226.23-20:  Policy Exception - Family Size and Income Determination in the CNPs' for Certain Military Families

226.23-21 Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing - Reauthorization 2004

226.23-22:  Medicare Prescription Drug Card

226.23-23:  Military Families and Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs

226.23-24: Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program Payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for Food and Nutrition Service Programs

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227.05-01 Use of Child Nutrition State Administrative Expense Funds for Nutrition Education and Training Program Activities

 

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ELIGIBILITY

245.03-01: Meals Served to Visiting Children

245.03-02: Documentation of Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility for Homeless Children and Children in a Crisis Situation

245.03-03: Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility for Foreign Exchange Students

245.03-04: Provision of NSLP and SBP Benefits Based on Citizenship, Alienage or Immigrant Status

245.03-05: Automatic Eligibility for Free Meals in the NSLP, SBP, SMP, and CACFP for Participants in the Head Start Program

245.03-06: Automatic Eligibility of Children from Families Receiving Assistance under the State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

245.03-07: Eligibility of Kosovar Refugees for the Special Nutrition Programs

245.03-08: Automatic Eligibility of State-Funded Pre-Kindergarten Participants for Free Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and the School Breakfast Program (SBP)

245.03-09: Categorical Eligibility of Pre-kindergarten Even Start Participants for Free Meal Benefits

245.03-10: Treatment of U.S. Armed Forces Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowances (FSSA) for Purposes of Determining Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP)

245.03-11:  Family Size and Income Determinations for Military Families

245.03-12:  Updated Guidance for Homeless Children in the School Nutrition Programs

245.03-13:  Treatment of Military Housing Allowance for Families in "Privatized Housing" for Purposes of Determining Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs RESCINDED BY 245.03-19

245.03-14:  Policy Exception-Family Size and Income Determinations in the CNP's for Certain Military Families

245.03-15:  Categorical Eligibility for Upward Bound Sites for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Questions and Answers  RESCINDED BY 245.03-17

245.03-16: Effects of Bussing on Area Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, and the National School Lunch Program

245.03-17:  Categorical Eligibility for Upward Bound Sites for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Questions and Answers

245.03-18:  Medicare Prescription Drug Card

245.03-19:  Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing - Reauthorization 2004

245.03-20:  Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Youth

245.03-21:  Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Migrant Children

245.03-22:  Military Families and Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs

245.03-23: U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Excluded from income Consideration

245.03-24: Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program Payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for Food and Nutrition Service Programs

245.05-01: Confidentiality/Waiver under Multi-Use Applications and Direct Certification

245.05-02: Submission of Free and Reduced Price Applications by All Households

245.05-03:  Policies on the Collection of Households' Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Information

245.05-04:  Duration of Households' Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determination - Reauthorization 2004:  Implementation Memo

245.06-02: Limited Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information

245.06-03: Eligibility Determinations: Direct Certification and Receipt of an Application

245.06-04: Verification Requirements: Completion and Notification Deadlines

245.06-05: Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Payments Excluded from Income Consideration

245.06-06: Prototype Free and Reduced Price Application

245.06-07: State Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program Limited Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information

245.06-08: Eligibility Determinations – Direct Certification

245.06-09: Re-issuance of  Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to Title I and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) RESCINDED BY 245.06-12

245.06-10: Required Number of Free and Reduced Price School Meal Applications to Verify under Focused Sampling

245.06-11: Storage of Scanned Free and Reduced Price Applications

245.06-12:  Re-issuance of Policy on Limited Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

245.06-13: Verification of Income Eligibility - Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo

245.06-14: Guidance on Determining Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Youth Served under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act

245.06-15:  Direct Certification and Direct Verification of Children in Food Stamp Households - Reauthorization 2004

245.06-16:  Effect of Current Verification Activity on SY 2005-2006 Verification Requirements - Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo

245.06-17:  Food Stamp and Child Nutrition Agreements for Direct Certification

245.06-18:  Statutory Changes in the Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Determination Process and Revised Prototype Application Reauthorization 2004

245.06-19:  Verification Activities - Reauthorization 2004 Implementation

245.06-20: Agreement Checklist for Direct Certification & Direct Verification of Children in Food Stamp Households

245.06-21: Initial Carry-over of Previous Year's Eligibility

245.06-22: Verification Non-Response Rates for Large School Districts

245.06-23: Direct Verification - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo

245.06-24: Verification Confirmation Reviews

245.06-26: General Follow-up of Provisions – Reauthorization 2004:
Implementation Memo

245.08-01: Disclosure of Free and Reduced Price Information Agreement

245.09-01: Special Assistance Certification and Reimbursement Alternative - Provisions 2 and 3

245.09-02: Special Assistance Certification and Reimbursement Alternative - Provision 3

245.09-03: Numbers of Free and Reduced Children for Title I in Provision 2 and 3 Schools

245.09-04: Record Retention Requirements for Schools Implementing Special Assistance Certification and Reimbursement Alternative - Provision 2 and Provision 3

245.09-05:  School Meal Applications and Direct Certification During the Operation of Provision 2 and Provision 3

245.09-06:  Guidance for Provision 2 and Provision 3 School on the No Child Left Behind Act

245.09-07:  Disclosure of Eligibility Information for No Child Left Behind

245.09-08:  Nutrition Requirements:  Special Assistance Amendment Expanding Provisions 2&3 District-wide

245.10-01: Free and Reduced Price Policy Statements

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Division of School and Community Nutrition
500 Mero Street, 23rd  Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-5625
Fax: (502) 564-5519
E-mail SCN

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