USDA Memos
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Policy Memos
FY 2023
- SFSP 07-2023, SP 14-2023 Questions and Answers #2: Summer 2023 Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas
- SP 13-2023 Best Practices for Contracting with Food Service Management Companies
2021
- #74 Meal Pattern Flexibilities Summer 2021
- #75 Non Congregate Feeding Summer 2021
- #76 Parent-Guardian Pick Up Summer 2021
- #77 Area Eligibility Summer 2021
- #78 Meal Service Time Restrictions Summer 2021
- #79 Offer vs. Serve Flexibilities Summer 2021
- #80 Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites Summer 2021
- #81 First Week Site Visit Summer 2021
2020
2019
- 01-2019 Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission
- 02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
- 05-2019 Flexibility for the Administrative Review Cycle Requirements
- 07-2019 Crediting Shelf-Stable, Dried and Semi-Dried Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Products in the Child Nutrition Programs
- 08-2019 Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa, and Corn Flour in the Child Nutrition Programs
- 09-2019 Crediting Popcorn in the Child Nutrition Programs
- 10-2019 Crediting Surimi Seafood in the Child Nutrition Programs
- 11-2019 Crediting Tempeh in the Child Nutrition Programs
- 12-2019 Crediting Surimi Seafood in the Child Nutrition Program
- 13-2019 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor
- 14-2019 Farm Bill Implementation Memo Donated Traditional Food and Civil Liability
- 15-2019 Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa, and Masa Harina in the Child Nutrition Programs
- Question & Answers SFSP Rescission Webinar
2018
- 01-2018 Market Basket Analysis when Procuring Program Goods and Modifying Contracted-For Product Lists
- 04-2018 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q & As
- 05-2018 Child Nutrition Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol-Revised
- 06-2018 Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission SFSP 01-2007 and SFSP 06-2015
- 07-2018 60 Day Claim Submission and 90 Day Reporting Requirements for Child Nutrition Programs
- 18-2018 Implementing Statutory Changes to the Micro Purchase and the Simplified Acquisition Thresholds for Fiscal Assistance
2017
- 02-2017 Q & A Purchasing Goods and Services Using Cooperative Agreements, Agents and Third-Party Services
- 03-2017 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
- 04-2017 Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status – Revised
- 05-2017 Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers
- 06-2017 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Program, with Questions and Answers – Revised
- 07-2017 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q & As
- 09-2017 Revisions to Instructions for the Calculation of Average Daily Attendance on the Form FNS-418
- 11-2017 2017 Edition of the Eligibility Manual for School Meals
2016
- 01-2016 Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game, and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs
- 02-2016 Questions and Answers on the Transition to and Implementation of 2 CFR Part 200
- 03-2016 Procurement Standards and Resource Management Requirements related to Franchise Agreements
- 04-2016 Local Agency Procurement Reviews School Year 2015-2016
- 05-2016 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers
- 06-2016 Promoting Nutrition in Summer Meal Programs, with Best Practices
- 07-2016 Local Foods and Related Activities in Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers
- 08-2016 Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers
- 09-2016 Guidance on Competitive Procurement Standards for Program Operators
- 10-2016 Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs
- 11-2016 Food and Drug Administration Requirements for Vending Machines
- 13-2016 State Agency Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority (SFA) Equipment Purchases
- 15-2016 The Use of Share Tables in Child Nutrition Programs
- 18-2016 Meal Service during Unanticipated School and Day Care Closures
2015
- 01-2015 Duration of Income Eligibility Determinations Guidance and Q&As
- 02-2015 Written Codes of Conduct and Performance of Employees Engaged in Award and Administration of Contracts
- 03-2015 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
- 04-2015 Rural Designations in the Summer Food Service Programs – Revised
- 05-2015 Summer Meal Programs Meal Service Requirements - Q&As – Revised
- 06-2015 Categorical Eligibility in the Summer Food Service Program
- 07-2015 Health and Safety Inspection Requirements
- 08-2015 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat - Q&As
- 09-2015 Summer Food Service Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol
- 10-2015 Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers
- 11-2015 Assessing Costs in the Summer Food Service Program Memo
- 13-2015 CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
- 14-2015 Guidance on Prohibition of Separation by Gender during Child Nutrition Program Meal Service
- 15-2015a Statements Supporting Accommodations for Children with Disabilities in the Child Nutrition Programs
- 16-2015 Site Caps in the SFSP Revised
- 19-2015 Voluntary Menu Labeling in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program
- 21-2015 Service of Traditional Foods in Public Facilities
2014
- 01-2014 Sponsors Operating in Multiple States in the Summer Food Service Program Revised
- 02-2014 Mobile Feeding Options in Summer Feeding Program
- 03-2014 Census Data Release Fiscal Year 2014
- 04-2014 Promoting Nutrition in Summer Meals
- 05-2014 Use of School and Census Data
- 06-2014 Available Flexibilities for CACFP At-risk Sponsors and Centers Transitioning to Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
- 07-2014 Expanding Awareness and Access to Summer Meals
- 08-2014 Meal Service Requirements
- 09-2014 Summer Food Service Program Questions & Answers 2014
- 10-2014 Smoothies Offered in Child Nutrition Programs
- 11-2014 Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
- 12-2014 Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration – Revised
- 13-2014 Procurement Thresholds in the Summer Food Service Program
- 14-2014 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Feeding Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat; Revised Q & A's
- 15-2014 Area Eligibility Using Census Data
- 16-2014 Streamlined and Simplified Summer Food Service Program Requirements Frequently Asked Questions
- 17-2014 Sharing Aggregate Data to Expand Program
- 18-2014 Disaster Response
- 19-2014 Area Eligibility Using Census Data
- 20-2014 2014 Edition of Eligibility Manual for School Meals
2013
- 01-2013 Federal Small Purchase Threshold Adjustment
- 02-2013 Procurement Geographic Preference Q & As - Part II
- 03-2013 Determining Area Eligibility Based on School Data
- 04-2013 Summer Feeding Options for School Food Authorities
- 05-2013 Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers
- 07-2013 Summer Food Service Program Standard Contract Threshold
- 08-2013 Site Caps in the Summer Food Service Program
- 10-2013 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Feeding Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat
- 11-2013 Eligibility Based on Census Data 2013 Data Release
2012
- 01-2012 Rural Development's Community Facilities Program
- 02-2012 Eligibility Based on Census Data
- 03-2012 Additional State Requirements in the Summer Food Service Program
- 04-2012 Sponsors Operating in Multiple States in the Summer Food Service Program
- 05-2012 Simplifying Application Procedures in the Summer Food Service Program
- 06-2012 Serving Additional Foods in the Summer Food Service Program
- 07-2012 Guidance on the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs
- 08-2012 Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration
- 09-2012 Eligibility Based on Census Data 2012 Data Release
- 13-2012 Smoothies Offered in Child Nutrition Programs
- 14-2012 Tribal Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program
- 15-2012 2012 Waiver of Congregate Feeding Requirement for Outdoor Feeding Sites Experiencing Extreme Heat – Revised
- 16-2012 Current USDA Information on Central Valley Meal Investigation
2011
- 03-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010 Permanent Agreements in the SFSP and the CACFP
- 04-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010 Outreach to Households on the Availability of Summer Food Service Program Meals
- 05-2011 Revised Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010 Categorical Eligibility of Foster Children
- 06-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010 Privacy Protection and the Use of Social Security Numbers in Child Nutrition Programs
- 10-2011 Eligibility of Children Evacuated from Japan and Bahrain
- 11-2011 Waiver of Meal Time Restrictions and Unitized Meal Requirements in the Summer Food Service Program
- 12-2011 Waiver of Site Monitoring Requirements in the Summer Food Service Program
- 14-2011 Existing Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program
- 16-2011 Restricted Open Sites and Summer Schools
- 17-2011 Automatic Revocation of Tax Exempt Status
- 19-2011 Waiver of Congregate Feeding Requirements for Outdoor Feeding Sites Experiencing Extreme Heat
- 20-2011 Free & Reduced Price Meal Applications - Requests for Additional Information
- FD-110 Further Clarification in Crediting for, and Use of, Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
2010
- 01-2010 Applying Geographic Preferences in Procurement for the Child Nutrition Programs – Updates
- 06-2010 Geographic Preferences for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in the Child Nutrition Programs
- 07-2010 Eligibility of Haitian Refugees for the Child Nutrition Programs
- 09-2010 Extension of 2010 Sponsor Application Deadline
- 10-2010 Questions and Answers on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in Household
- 11-2010 Waiver on Providing Income Limits on Applications
- 13-2010 Update on the Continuing Delay of Publication of Updated Poverty Guidelines
- 14-2010 Update on Publications of Poverty Guidelines and Income Eligibility Guidelines
- FD-107 Storage and Inventory Management of USDA Donated Foods
2009
- 04-2009 Excess Summer Meals
- 05-2009 Responding to School Closings for H1N1 Outbreaks
- 06-2009 School Closings for H1N1 Outbreaks Questions and Answers
- 07-2009 Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
- 08-2009 School Dismissals for H1N1 Outbreaks - Questions and Answers, Edition 2
- Sp-27-2009 Revised 2009 Edition of Questions and Answers for the National School Lunch Program's Seamless Summer Option
2008
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01-2008 Nationwide Expansion of Summer Food Service Program Simplified Cost Accounting Procedures
- 03-2008 Simplified Procedures in the Summer Food Service Program
- 04-2008 Sharing Information Eligibility Information between Child Nutrition Programs
- 06-2008 Automatic Eligibility for Free Meal Benefits Extended to All Children Enrolled in Head Start
- 08-2008 Simplified Acquisition Threshold
- 09-2008 Automatic Eligibility for Early Head Start Participants