Posts Tagged ‘sfsp’
FY26 Area Eligibility Map Updated
Back to Blog Back to Blog FY26 Area Eligibility Map Updated September 29, 2025 USDA announced that the CACFP and SFSP Area Eligibility Mapper has been updated for fiscal year 2026. Why It Matters Census data and school data are the two primary sources that may be used to determine whether a site is area…
Read MoreUsing Federal Funds to Purchase Local Foods
USDA released a memorandum to remind schools, sponsors, and institutions participating in any Child Nutrition Program (CNP) of the many ways they can purchase local foods to serve in Program meals.
Read MoreSFSP 2025 Reimbursement Rates
The USDA has released the SFSP reimbursement rates for 2025.
Read MoreNon-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas: Q&A 3
This memo is the third set of questions and answers on the rural non-congregate summer meals option. The following operational topics are addressed in this guidance: Meal Service and Meal Quality; Civil Rights Requirements; Monitoring and Program Integrity; and General/Miscellaneous.
Read More2023 Summer Non-Congregate Meal Service
USDA released a survey report focused on SFSP and SSO sponsors who operated the non-congregate meal service option in qualifying rural areas in summer 2023.
Read MoreUSDA Request for Comment: Documentation Related to Meal Pattern Final Rule
USDA FNS is seeking input from CACFP and SFSP operators on the documentation requirement for operators serving primarily American Indian or Alaska Native children to show their eligibility for the menu planning option allowing them to serve vegetables to meet the grains requirement.
Read MoreCollection of Race and Ethnicity Data Q&A #2
FNS issued this memorandum to provide further clarification on earlier published guidance documents regarding the collection of race and ethnicity data. In addition, this guidance includes examples of challenges Program operators may encounter and best practices that may be used to collect race and ethnicity data for the CACFP and SFSP.
Read MoreHunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report 2024
FRAC’s latest report, Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report 2024, reveals a drop in the number of children receiving nutrition over the summer following the loss of pandemic-era waivers.
Read MoreGeographic Preference Expansion Related to the Final Rule
This memorandum provides a detailed explanation of the expanded geographic preference option. CNP operators, State agencies purchasing for CNPs, and the USDA Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (USDA DoD Fresh) may use local as a specification and continue to set a geographic preference when soliciting or buying unprocessed agricultural products.
Read MoreNCA Response – Proposed Rule for the Serious Deficiency Process
In February 2024, USDA released the proposed rule Serious Deficiency Process in the CACFP and SFSP. After meeting with members and extensive research NCA has submitted our response to USDA stating our position on the proposed changes.
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