School Nutrition Programs

Child Nutrition Programs Policies and Instructions

 

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Code  Date Title
   

 

Policy 132 08/28/08

Prototype Language for Return of Discounts, Rebates and Credits to School Food Authorities

Policy 131 08/20/08

Rebates from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Policy 130 07/31/08 Automatic Eligibility for Free Meal Benefits Extended to All Children Enrolled in Head Start
Policy 129 07/31/08 Allowability of Procurement Fees in School Food Authority (SFA) Contracts
Policy 128 07/25/08 Cooperation with Federal Trade Communications Commission’s (FCC) E-Rate Audits
Policy 127 01/15/08

Food Safety Inspections in Non-Traditional School Settings

Policy 126 01/10/08 Incorporating the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans into School Meals
Policy 125 01/10/08

Alternate Menu Planning Approaches – Calorie and Nutrient Standards

Policy 124 12/19/07 Crediting of Corn Meal (Cornmeal) and Corn Flour for Grains/Breads Component
Policy 123 02/14/07

Procurements Made Through Group Buying Services

Policy 122 12/08/06

Late Claim Submission Procedures

Policy 121 09/07/06

Verification Sample Size

Policy 120 09/07/06

April 2006 Procurement Questions Relevant to the Buy American Provision

Policy 119 10/01/06

School Districts and Procurement Regulations

Policy 118 10/01/06

April 2006 Procurement Questions

Policy 117 07/06

Limited Disclosure of Children’s Free and Reduced-price Meal or Free Milk Eligibility Information

Policy 116 06/06

Communication Concerning Verification Activities - Reauthorization 2004

Policy 115 06/06

General Follow-up of Provision – Reauthorization 2004

Policy 114 06/06

Communication with Households - Reauthorization 2004

Policy 113 06/06

Verification Confirmation Reviews

Policy 112 06/06

Waiver of Requirement for Weighted Averages - Reauthorization 2004

Policy 111 06/06

Initial Carry-over of Previous Year’s Eligibility - Reauthorization 2004

Policy 110 06/06

Guidance on Determining Categorical Eligibility for Free lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless and Migrant Youth – Reauthorization 2004

Policy 109 06/06

Eligibility for Severe Need Rates in New Schools For the School Breakfast Program

Policy 108 06/06

Severe Need Assistance for the School Breakfast Program: Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo

Policy 107 06/06 Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value
Policy 106 05/06

Expanding Provisions 2 & 3 District-wide

Policy 105 05/06

Assignment/Replacement of CNPweb Passwords

Policy 104 04/05/06

Record-Keeping Requirements, Procurement Transactions

Policy 103 01/30/06

Implementing the Revised School Meal Recipes, Outdated School Recipes

Policy 102 11/29/05

Marketing and Sale of Fluid Milk in Schools Interim Rule

Policy 101 Revised 07/05/06
<08/31/05>
School Breakfast Program/Indiana Legislation
Policy 100 08/11/05

Food Safety Inspections & HACCP Requirements

Policy 99 07/29/05

Procurement Questions and Answers, July 2005

Policy 98 Revised 08/25/05
<08/01/05>

Statutory Changes in the Free and Reduced-price Eligibility Determination Process Including Converting Income on the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals

Policy 97 07/29/05

Applicability of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Cost Circulars to Fixed Price Contracts

Policy 96 07/29/05

Verification Procedures Reauthorization 2004 Implementation

Policy 95 07/22/05

Seamless Summer Option, Question and Answer Guidance

Policy 94 07/18/05 Automated Meal Accountability Systems Procurement
Policy 93 07/05/05

Elimination of Pricing on End Product Data Schedules and Summary End Product Data Schedule

Policy 92 03/17/05

Food Stamp and Temporary Assistance for Needy Family Numbers

Policy 91 02/22/05 Irradiation Requirements in “The Child Nutrition And WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004”
Policy 90 02/18/05 KRAFT® American Singles
Policy 89 02/18/05

Providing Information versus Writing Bid Specifications and Contract Terms

Policy 88 02/14/05

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) in Schools Reauthorization 2004

Policy 87 01/07/05

Local Wellness Policy

Policy 86 12/30/04

Meal Pattern Requirements for Infants 8 through 11 Months In the Child Nutrition Programs

Policy 85 Revised 08/05/05
<12/30/04>

Fluid Milk Provisions - Reauthorization 2004

Policy 84 12/29/04

School Food Safety Inspections Reauthorization 2004

Policy 83 12/29/04

Procurement and Service of Whole Grain Products

Policy 82 12/29/04

Reaffirming FNS’ Position on Rebates, Discounts, and Other Applicable Credits in Cost Reimbursable Contracts

Policy 81 12/16/04 Federal Procurement Regulations
Policy 80 12/13/04

Guidance for Verification Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

Policy 79 12/08/04

Effect of Current Verification Activity on SY 2005-2006 Verification Requirements Reauthorization 2004

Policy 78 12/07/04 Clarification on Acceptable Infant Formulas
Policy 77 12/08/04

Applicability of Federal Requirements To School Food Service Procurements

Policy 76 09/14/04 Verification of Income Eligibility - Reauthorization 2004 Implementation
Policy 75 Revised 08/05/05
<09/22/04>
Categorical Eligibility for Free Meals and Textbooks for Migrant Children
Policy 74 Revised 07/18/05
<08/17/04>
Duration of Households’ Free and Reduced-price Eligibility Determination Reauthorization 2004
Policy 73 08/17/04 Medicare Prescription Card
Policy 72 06/21/04 School Food Authority Contract Administration Food Service Management Companies
Policy 71 05/10/04 State Agency and School Food Authority Oversight Responsibilities of Food Service Management Companies
Policy 70 06/26/03 Pasteurized Juice
Policy 69 06/23/03 Changes to the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
Policy 68 05/21/03 Reimbursement of Infant Meals in the Child Nutrition Programs
Policy 67 03/03/03 Seamless Summer Feeding Waiver in FY 2003: Questions and Answers
Policy 66 Revised 02/18/06
<02/12/03>  
Military Families and Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
Policy 65 02/12/03 Disclosure of Eligibility Information for No Child Left Behind
Policy 64 01/28/03 Baby Fruits or Vegetables with DHA
Policy 63 12/31/02 Meals Served to Students Placed in Schools Not Participating in the National School Lunch Program
Policy 62 06/17/02 Treatment of Military Housing Allowance for Families in Privatized Housing
Policy 61 Revised 10/17/07
<04/30/02>
Homeless Children in the School Nutrition Programs
Policy 60  Revised 02/04/04
<05/04/00>
FNS Approved Enriched Macaroni Products with Fortified Protein
Policy 59 01/13/00 Grain Fruit Products that Meet FNS Specifications
Policy 58 01/13/00 Categorical Eligibility for Free Meals for Participants in the Even Start Family Literacy Programs
Policy 57 08/24/00 Buy American Requirements for NSLP
Policy 56 08/28/00 Record Retention Requirements for Provision 2 and 3 Schools
Policy 55 04/07/97 Crediting Yogurt as a Meat Alternate in the Child Nutrition Programs
Policy 54 02/10/97 Automatic Eligibility for Free Meals for Participants in the Head Start Program
Policy 53 02/10/97 Family Style Meal Service
Policy 52 02/10/97 Confidentiality and Title 1
Policy 51
Repealed
01/03/97  
Policy 50 Revised 03/20/08 Exemptions under the Competitive Foods Regulations
Policy 49 11/20/96 Removal of the "Cheese Alternate Products" Specifications from the National School Lunch Program
Policy 48 02/28/96 Release of Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Status for use in the National Assessment of Education Progress
Policy 47
Repealed
12/29/94  
Policy 46 Repealed    
Policy 45 12/28/94 Reimbursement for Meals or Milk Served to Continuous School Calendar Students
Policy 44 12/28/94 Reimbursement for Milk Substitutions in the Special Milk Program
Policy 43 06/04/93 Accepting Meal Applications from Other School Food Authorities
Policy 42 06/04/93 Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Payments Excluded from Income Conisideration
Policy 41 07/26/93 Appeal Rights
Policy 40 Revised 11/02/07
<08/26/93>

Sale of Commercially Prepared Food Items

Policy 39 07/20/93 Cheese/cheese Alternate Blends
Policy 38 08/20/93 Verification Process
Policy 37 06/03/93 Production Records
Policy 36 07/10/92 Use of School Year Household Data to Document Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility
Policy 35 07/10/92 Special Procedures for Schools Which Do Not Charge Separately for Meals
Policy 34
Repealed
07/12/92  
Policy 33, Revision 2 12/28/94 Variations in Meal Requirements for Religious Reasons: Jewish Schools and Institutions
Policy 32, Revision 1 07/10/92 Variations in Meal Requirements for Religious Reasons: Seventh-Day Adventist Schools and Institutions
Policy 31 Repealed    
Policy 30, Revision 1 07/10/92 Juice and Juice Drinks
Policy 29 05/24/91 Piece Counts on Labels of Products for Use in the Child Nutrition Programs
Policy 28 02/27/91 Participation of Split Session Pre-Kindergarten Students in the Special Milk Program
Policy 27 Repealed    
Policy 26 12/18/90 Schools that Contract with School Districts that have Food Service Management Companies
Policy 25 12/07/90 Income Documentation and Social Security Numbers on Appications
Policy 24 12/18/90 Use of Funds from School food Service Account to Pay for Lobbying Activities
Policy 23 12/18/90 Offer Versus Serve in Schools with a Pre-Pack System
Policy 22, Revision 1 Repealed  07/16/93  
Policy 21 12/18/90 Age Limit for Participants in the NSLP when Enrolled in a School
Policy 20 12/18/90 Combined Claims for Reimbursement
Policy 19 10/20/00 Temporary Approval of Applications
Policy 18 Revised 07/02/07
<12/18/89>
Direct Certification of Children from Food Stamp Households or AFDC Assistance Units Under the School Nutrition Programs
Policy 17 12/18/90 Free and Reduced Price Applications for Foster or Institutionalized Children
Policy 16 08/03/89 Partial Implementation of the School Meal Programs in an Individual School
Policy 15 02/23/89 Reimbursement for Meals and Milk Served Outside the Typical School Day
Policy 14 11/21/88 Families That Do Not Apply for Free or Reduced Price Meals
Policy 13 Repealed    
Policy 12 09/199/88 Definition of a Complete Application for Categorically Eligible Children
Policy 11,
Revision 1
08/26/93 Obtaining Verification of Eligibility at the Time of Application
Policy 10 10/12/88 Reimbursement for Off-Site Meal Consumption
Policy 9 09/06/88 Pricing of Adult Meals in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
Policy 8,
Revision 1
03/25/91 Meal Substitutions for Medical or Special Dietary Reasons
Policy 7 02/27/95 Repealed
Policy 6 08/04/88 Prohibition Against Denying Meals and Milk to Children as a Disciplinary Action
Policy 5,
Revision 3
Revised 01/26/04
<12/07/90>
Competitive Foods Policy
Policy 4,
Revision 1
08/20/93 Handling Lost, Stolen, and Misused Meal Tickets
Policy 3 07/15/88 Reimbursement for One Meal Per Child Per Day
Policy 2 07/27/88 Sanctions for Noncompliance with Meal Pattern Requirements
Policy 1 07/01/88 Use of Donated Foods for Training Students in Home Economics