Policy & Regulations

FNS has released guidance on current meal pattern flexibilities and opportunities for State agency and sponsoring organization discretion while monitoring meal pattern compliance during COVID-19 supply chain disruptions.

FNS has provided clarification on questions related to Child Nutrition Program operations during school year 2021-2022.

FNS has released further instructions and administrative procedures for participation in the Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs.

The USDA has released the cash-in-lieu value of USDA foods for 2021-2022.

The 2021-2022 CACFP Reimbursement Rates have been published in the Federal Register.

Clarification on questions related to CACFP operations during School Year 2021-2022 and updates on previous Q&As from Calendar Year 2020 are provided in this memo.

This memorandum provides Q&As related to the Nationwide Waivers released for School Year 2021-2022.

This memorandum includes questions and answers to provide clarification to State agencies, emergency shelters, and emergency shelters that operate at-risk after school care centers regarding meals and snacks served to young adults in the CACFP.

Visual observation and identification by CACFP institutions and facilities and SFSP sponsors is no longer an allowable practice for program operators to use during the collection of race or ethnicity data.