HNS/USDA Memos

2021 Memorandums
SP #CACFP #SFSP #HNS #Memo Title
SP 01-2021CACFP 01-2021SFSP 01-2021 Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless
SP 03-2021   Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2020-21 during COVID-19
SP 04-2021CACFP 03-2021SFSP 03-2021 Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Option Operations during School Year 2020-2021 - Q&As #3
SP 05-2021CACFP 04-2021SFSP 04-2021 Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations during School Year 2020-2021 – Q&As #4
SP 06-2021CACFP 05-2021  Child Nutrition Programs Emergency Operating Costs During COVID-19: Implementation Guidance for State Agencies 
SP 06-2021aCACFP 05-2021a  Child Nutrition Programs Emergency Operating Costs During COVID-19: Implementation Guidance for State Agencies - Attachment 2
   HNS 01-2021Menu Self-Assessment Requirement for CACFP Operators in FY 2021
   HNS 02-2021SFSP Program Year 2021 Application and Program Announcement
   HNS 03-2021Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Data Overview and Limitations in SY 20-21
   HNS 04-2021Annual Public Notification and Data Submission for all LEAs Community Eligibility Provision
   HNS 05-2021Child Nutrition Program Emergency Operating Costs During COVID-19
   HNS 06-2021Option to receive USDA Foods or Cash In Lieu of Commodities
SP 07-2021   Department of Education Guidance on Implementation of Child Nutrition Program Waivers
   HNS 07-2021Revised School Year 2021 Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) and Student Data of Public and Non-Public Schools
   HNS 08-2021Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) in SY 20-21
   HNS 10-2021Response to COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #82 Nationwide Waiver of Annual Community Eligibility Provision Public Notification and Data Submission Deadlines
 CACFP 08-2021  Reimbursement for Meals and Snacks Served to Young Adults in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Implementation Guidance for State Agencies
   HNS 11-2021Serving Meals During Summer Months in 2021
SP 11-2021CACFP 10-2021SFSP 06-2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
   HNS 12-2021P-EBT Local Level Administrative Cost Grant Awards
   HNS 13-2021Serving Meals During School Year 2021-2022
SP 12-2021   Department of Education Information on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
 CACFP 11-2021SFSP 07-2021 Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Visual Observation and Identification in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program – Policy Rescission
   HNS 14-2021Meal Benefit Income Eligibility Forms - Child Care Centers
   HNS 15-2021Updated Meal Benefit Forms - Adult Cares Centers
 CACFP 12-2021  Reimbursement for Meals and Snacks Served to Young Adults in the Child and Adult Care Food Program-Questions and Answers
SP 15-2021CACFP 13-2021SFSP 08-2021 Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations in School Year 2021
   HNS 16-2021P-EBT Local Level Administrative Cost Grant Awards (Rescinds HNS #12-2021)
   HNS 17-2021Collecting Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications in School Year 2021-2022
   HNS 18-2021Summer 2021 Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT)
   HNS 19-2021Updates to the Uniform System of Financial Records for Arizona School Districts Chart of Accounts Effective July 1, 2020 Related to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and NSLP Equipment Grant
   HNS 20-2021USDA Foods in Schools Program Guidance for School Year 2021-2022
   HNS 21-2021CACFP Renewal Guidance and Operation Updates for Program Year 2022
   HNS 22-2021Guidance for SY 2021-2022 State Match Reporting Requirements for Districts and Charters
SP 16-2021CACFP 14-2021  Previously Issued Questions and Answers Relating to Operation of the Child Nutrition Programs: Updated for School Year 2021-2022
SP 17-2021CACFP 15-2021SFSP 09-2021  COVID-19 Waiver Requests Submitted Prior to December 31, 2020
SP 18-2021   Community Eligibility Provision Operations during School Year 2021-2022: Questions and Answers

FD-40:

Processing

   Inventory Draw Down in USDA Foods Processing (Revised)
   HNS 23-2021Changes to USDA Foods Material Prices and Updates in myFOODS
   HNS 24-2021Reporting Students Determined Newly Eligible for Program Year 2021 Summer P-EBT
SP 19-2021   Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2021-2022 during COVID-19 
   HNS 25-2021Renewal Guidance for FDCH Sponsors in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for Fiscal Year 2022
SP 20-2021CACFP 16-2021  Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: Q&A's #3
   HNS 27-2021Guidance for Adult Meal Pricing in School Year 2021-2022 (SY 22)
2020 Memorandums
SP #CACFP #SFSP #HNS #Memo Title
SP 04-2020CACFP 03-2020SFSP 03-2020 

Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures

   HNS 01-2020HNS 01-2020 Reporting Income Eligibility I and II Indicators in AzEDS while operating a Special Provision Option of the National School Lunch Program
SP 05-2020   

Questions & Answers Regarding Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Program Personnel

SP 06-2020   School Breakfast Program: Continuation of the Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit Flexibility
SP 07-2020   Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2020-21
PLE School Year 2020-2021 Calculations and Tool – Attachment
   HNS 02-2020CACFP Participant Menu Modifications
   HNS 03-2020CACFP Updates for Program Year 2020
   HNS 04-2020Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Applications Open March 1, 2020
SP 08-2020 SFSP 04-2020 

Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks

   HNS 06-2020Participation Fees in Afterschool Care Snack Program and At-Risk Afterschool Meals
   HNS 07-2020Operating Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) during Unanticipated School Closures due to Coronavirus Outbreaks
   HNS 08-2020Operating SSO and SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures
   HNS 09-2020Operating Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) during Unanticipated School Closures due to Coronavirus Outbreaks
   HNS 10-2020Response to COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #6 National Waiver of CEP Deadlines
COVID-19 (A) COVID-19 (A) COVID 19 SFSP and SSO Meal Delivery QA
   HNS 11-2020Revised Instructions for Food Program Permanent Service Agreement (FPPSA) for School Food Authorities (SFAs)
   HNS 12-2020Guidance for CACFP Participation during unanticipated school closures due to COVID 19
   HNS 13-2020Operating Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) during Unanticipated School Closures due to Coronavirus Outbreaks
   HNS 14-2020Revised Guidance for CACFP Participation During Unanticipated School Closures due to COVID-19
   HNS 15-2020Operating Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) during Unanticipated School Closures due to Coronavirus Outbreaks
   HNS 16-2020Revised Guidance for CACFP Participation During Unanticipated School Closures due to COVID-19
   HNS 17-2020Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer per the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance for Public Schools Participating in the National School Lunch Program
   HNS 18-2020Operating Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) during Unanticipated School Closures due to Coronavirus Outbreaks
   HNS 19-2020REVISED SFSP Program Year 2020 Application and Program Announcement
SP 11-2020CACFP 06-2020SFSP 05-2020 Q&As related to the CNP Monitoring and Reporting Nationwide Waivers
SP 12-2020   Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during COVID19
   HNS 20-2020Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer per the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance for Non-Public Schools Participating in the National School Lunch Program
SP 13-2020   Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Questions and Answers
SP 14-2020   Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks: Questions and Answers #3
   HNS 21-2020Operating Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) during Unanticipated School Closures due to Coronavirus Outbreaks
   HNS 22-2020Revised Guidance for CACFP Participation During Unanticipated School Closures due to COVID-19- Version 3
   HNS 23-2020Harvesting, Handling and Distributing School and Community Garden Produce During COVID-19 School Closures
SP 15-2020CACFP 09-2020SFSP 08-2020 Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks: Questions and Answers #4
   HNS 24-2020Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Administered in Arizona
   HNS 25-2020SFSP SSO Waivers during Unanticipated School Closures and Waiver Expiration Dates
   HNS 26-2020Administrative Reviews for the Summer Food Service Program in Arizona During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
SP 18-2020 SFSP 10-2020 Summer Food Service Program and National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option Nationwide Waivers – Questions and Answers
SP 19-2020   Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during COVID-19: Questions and Answers #2
   HNS 27-2020SFSP/ SSO Waivers during Unanticipated School Closure and Waiver Expiration Dates
   HNS 28-2020Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Child Care Centers
   HNS 29-2020Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Adult Day Care Centers
   HNS 30-2020Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Family Day Care Homes
SP 20-2020CACFP 11-2020SFSP 11-2020 Questions and Answers on the Nationwide Waiver to Extend Unanticipated School Closure Operations through June 30, 2020
SP 21-2020CACFP 12-2020SFSP 12-2020 Q&As related to FSMC Contracts and Allowable Costs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
   HNS 31-2020One-Time Flexibility for SY 2020-2021 State Match Reporting Requirements for Districts and Charter Schools
   HNS 32-2020SFSP/ SSO Waivers during Unanticipated School Closure and Waiver Expiration Dates – UPDATED
   HNS 33-2020Procedures for Opting into National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Meal Pattern and Parent/Guardian Pickup Waivers and Providing Meals for Multiple Days in SY 20-21
   HNS 34-2020Waiver Extensions for CACFP Operations in Child and Adult Care Centers, Head Start Facilities, and At-Risk Afterschool Meal Programs
   HNS 35-2020FY 2021 Annual CACFP Training Requirement
   HNS 36-2020Welcome Back to School Nutrition Programs: School Year 2020-2021
   HNS 37-2020USDA Foods Welcome Back School Year 2020-2021
SP 23-2020   Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2020-21 during COVID-19
SP 24-2020CACFP 13-2020SFSP 13-2020 Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during School Year 2020-2021 – #5
   HNS 38-2020Extension of the Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Operations
SP 25-2020CACFP 14-2020SFSP 14-2020 Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through December 2020 
   HNS 39-2020Procedures for Opting into National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Meal Pattern and Parent/Guardian Pickup Waivers and Providing Meals for Multiple Days in School Year (SY) 20-21 – UPDATED
   HNS 40-2020Waiver Extensions and Guidance for CACFP Operators Memo
    Submitting Income Eligibility I and II and FRL for FY 21
   HNS 42-2020Automated Matching to Comply with Annual Direct Certification Search Requirements
   HNS 43-2020School Year 2021 Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) and Student Data of Public and Non-Public Schools
2019 Memorandums
SP #CACFP #SFSP #HNS #Memo Title
SP 01-2019CACFP 01-2019  Updated Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Patterns and Updated National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
  SFSP 01-2019 Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission
SP 02-2019   State Agency Food Safety Inspections Report for SY 2017-2018
SP 03-2019   National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Questions and Answers for Charter Schools
SP 07-2019   Clarifications for Fiscal Action for Administrative Reviews in School Year 2018-2019
SP 08-2019CACFP 02-2019SFSP 02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
   HNS 01-2019CACFP Updates for Program Year 2019
SP 11-2019   Administrative Review – SY 2018-2019 Fiscal Action Workbook Update
-SP 11-2019 Excel Attachment
SP 12-2019CACFP 05-2019SFSP 05-2019 Flexibility for the Administrative Review Cycle Requirement
   HNS 03-2019Annual Public Notification and Data Submission for all LEAs – Community Eligibility Provision
   HNS 04-2019Option to receive USDA Foods or Cash in Lieu of Commodities
   HNS 05-2019New Application System for SFSP Application 2019
SP 16-2019   

School Breakfast Program: Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit

   HNS 06-2019Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Applications Available April 1, 2019
SP 17-2019   Community Eligibility Provision: Statutory Annual Notification and Publication Requirements and SY 2019-20 Election Deadline
SP 20-2019CACFP 07-2019SFSP 06-2019 Federal Micro-purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds
SP 21-2019CACFP 08-2019SFSP 07-2019 Crediting Shelf-Stable, Dried and Semi-Dried Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Products in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP 22-2019CACFP 09-2019SFSP 08-2019 Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa, and Corn Flour in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP 23-2019CACFP 10-2019SFSP 09-2019 Crediting Popcorn in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP 24-2019CACFP 11-2019SFSP 10-2019 Crediting Surimi Seafood in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP 25-2019CACFP 12-2019SFSP 10-2019 Crediting Tempeh in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP 26-2019CACFP 13-2019SFSP 12-2019 Crediting Pasta Products Made of Vegetable Flour in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP 27-2019   Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2019-20
   HNS 08-2019USDA Nondiscrimination And Justice for All Poster Clarification
SP 28-2019 SFSP 13-2019 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Questions & Answers
   HNS 09-2019Streamlining At-Risk Afterschool Meals for School Food Authorities in Arizona
   HNS 10-2019Mandatory 6th Annual CACFP Renewal Summit
SP 30-2019   Requirements for Students Transferring from Provision to non-Provision Schools
   HNS 11-2019Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Child Care Centers
   HNS 12-2019Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Adult Day Care Centers
   HNS 13-2019Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Family Day Care Homes
   HNS 15-2019Welcome Back to School Nutrition Programs: School Year 2019-2020
   HNS 16-2019USDA Foods Warehouse Delivery Fees School Year 2019-2020
   

HNS 17-2019

HNS Response to SP30-2019 Reminder: Requirements for Students Transferring from Provision to Non-Provision Schools
   HNS 18-2019USDA Foods in School Welcome Back School Year 2019-2020
   HNS 19-2019Third USDA Farm to School Census Data Collection
   HNS 20-2019Revision to Arizona Department of Education Policy on Specially Exempted Fundraisers
   HNS 21-2019Automatic Designation of Partial Matching
SP 31-2019CACFP 14-2019SFSP 14-2019 Farm Bill Implementation Memo: Donated Traditional Foods and Civil Liability
SP 32-2019   Buy American and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
SP 34-2019CACFP 15-2019SFSP 15-2019 Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa, and Masa Harina in the Child Nutrition Programs
   HNS 23-2019Entitlement Usage Guidelines for School Year 2019-2020
   HNS 24-20196th Annual CACFP Summit Follow-up
SP 37-2019   Questions and Answers on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
SP 38-2019   Meal Requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Questions and Answers for Program Operators
SP 39-2019   Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Programs
SP 40-2019CACFP 17-2019SFSP 17-2019 Smoothies Offered in the Child Nutrition Programs
SP 41-2019   Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
   HNS 25-2019SFSP Program Year 2020 Application and Program Announcement
2018 Memorandums
SP #CACFP #SFSP #HNS #Memo Title
SP 01-2018   Updated Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
 CACFP 01-2018  Grain Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers
 CACFP 02-2018  Feeding Infants and Meal Pattern Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers
   HNS 01-2018Locally Grown Fresh, Raw, Whole Fruits and Vegetables
   HNS 02-2018SFSP Program Year 2018 Application and Program Announcement
SP 04-2018CACFP 04-2018SFSP 01-2018 Market Basket Analysis when Procuring Program Goods and Modifying Contracted-For Product Lists
SP 05-2018CACFP 05-2018  Providing Child Nutrition Program Benefits to Disaster Survivor Evacuees
   HNS 04-2018HNS Response to New Meal Pattern Recordkeeping Requirements
   HNS 06-2018FDCH Provider Manager System Update
   HNS 07-2018Leaders for School Wellness Subgrant Awardees Announced
SP 09-2018   Reducing School Meal Certification Error through Improved Online Application Design
SP 11-2018   Community Eligibility Provision: Statutory Annual Notification and Publication
   HNS 13-2018Option to receive USDA Foods or Cash In Lieu of Commodities
   HNS 12-2018Annual Public Notification and Data Submission for all LEAs – Community Eligibility Provision
   HNS 14-2018CNP Direct Certification Enhancements
   HNS 15-2018Mandatory 5th Annual CACFP Renewal Summit
   HNS 17-2018Completion of the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) Award Program
 CACFP 09-2018  Grain Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers
 CACFP 10-2018  Conducting Five-Day Reconciliation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, with Questions and Answers
SP 12-2018   Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2018-19
SP 12-2018a   Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2018-2019 Calculations and Tool
   HNS 18-2018Serving Meals During Unanticipated School Closures
   HNS 19-2018School Safety Program Fiscal Year 2018 End-Year Report
   HNS 20-2018CACFP Creditable Foods Guide
  SFSP 06-2018 Child Nutrition Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol- Revised
SP 14-2018 SFSP 04-2018 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q&As
SP 15-2018CACFP 12-2018SFSP 05-2018 Child Nutrition Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol- Revised
SP 18-2018CACFP 13-2018  Child Nutrition Programs’ Flexibilities for School Year 2018-2019
   HNS 21-2018Questions and Answers Regarding Community Eligibility Provision and Title I Funding
   HNS 22-2018Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Child Care Centers
   HNS 23-2018Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Family Day Care Homes
   HNS 24-2018School Safety Program Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019
   HNS 25-2018HNS Response to School Meals Flexibilities for School Year 2018-2019 SP-18-2018
   HNS 26-2018Updated Meal Benefit Forms – Adult Care Centers
   HNS 27-2018Updated HNS Response to New Meal Pattern Recordkeeping Requirements
   HNS 28-2018Welcome Back to School Nutrition Programs: School Year 2018-2019
   HNS 29-2018Direct Certification/Direct Verification Enhancements
   HNS 31-2018Electing to Operate a Pricing Program in the CACFP
   HNS 32-2018School Safety Program Requirements and Reminders for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019
   

HNS 33-2018

CNP Management Plan and Budget system now available in ADEConnect for 2019 Renewals
   HNS 34-2018Automated Matching and Email Notification in CNP Direct Certification
   HNS 35-2018Update to Automated Phone Greeting System for Health and Nutrition Services
   HNS 37-2018Approval Process for Capital Equipment Purchases
   HNS 39-2018SFSP Program Year 2019 Application and Program Announcement
2017 Memorandums
SP #CACFP #SFSP #HNS #Memo Title

SP 01-2017

   

Release of the Revised Federal State Agreement for Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs (form FNS-74)

 

CACFP 02-2017

  

Grain Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers

SP 03-2017

   

Draft Tool for Local Agency Procurement Reviews for School Food Authorities in SY2016-2017 – Revised Tool

SP 04-2017

   

Model Functional Requirements for State and Local Information Technology Systems

SP 05-2017

   

Q&A: Purchasing Goods and Services Using Cooperative Agreements, Agents, and Third-Party Services

  

SFSP 04-2017

 

Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status – Revised

  

SFSP 05-2017

 

Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers

SP 08-2017

CACFP 04-2017

SFSP 03-2017

 

Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs

SP 09-2017

   

2017 Edition of Questions and Answers for the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option

SP 10-2017

   

Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised

 

CACFP 05-2017

  

Offer Versus Serve and Family Style Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

SP 11-2017   

Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2017-2018 Calculations and Tool

SP 11-2017R   

REVISED- Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2017-2018 Calculations and Tool

SP 11-2017a   

REVISED- Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2017-2018 – Attachment

SP 12-2017   

New Reporting Procedures for FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Report for School Year 2016-2017

SP 13-2017   

SP13-2017: Release of the FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Data for School Year 2015-2016

SP 13-2017a   

SP13-2017: Release of the FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Data for School Year 2015-2016 – Attachment

SP 14-2017 SFSP 07-2017 

Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q & As

SP 15-2017   

Flexibility for the Target 2 Sodium Requirements for School Year 2017-2018

SP 17-2017   

Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2017-18

 CACFP 06-2017  

Feeding Infants and Meal Pattern Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers

   HNS 01-2017

SFSP Program Year 2017 Application and Program Announcement

   HNS 02-2017

MyFoods Invoicing and Surplus Shipments

   HNS 03-2017

Annual Public Notification and Data Submission for all LEAs – Community Eligibility Provision

 CACFP 08-2017  

Questions and Answers on the Updated Meal Pattern Requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program

SP 19-2017   

Reporting Annual Income on School Meal Applications

SP 20-2017   

Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements

SP 20-2017a   

Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements Attachment

SP 22-2017   Team Up for School Nutrition Success (Team Up) – Phase III
 CACFP 09-2017  Vegetable and Fruit Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers
SP 23-2017   Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&As
   HNS 04-2017Mandatory CACFP Updated Meal Pattern Training
   HNS 05-2017Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Application Now Available
 CACFP 10-2017  Taking Food Components Offsite in the At-Risk Afterschool Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program
SP 24-2017   

Local School Wellness Policy: Guidance and Q&As

 CACFP 11-2017  Request for Additional FY 2017 CACFP Audit Funds
SP 26-2017   Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Questions and Answers (Q&As)
SP 27-2017CACFP 12-2017SFSP 08-2017 Child Nutrition Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol
SP 28-2017   Revised Prototype Free and Reduced Price Application for SY 2017-2018
SP 29-2017   The 2017 Edition: Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge: Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools
  SFSP 09-2017 Revisions to Instructions for the Calculation of Average Daily Attendance on the Form FNS-418
SP 30-2017CACFP 13-2017  Transition Period for the Updated Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Patterns and the Updated National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
   HNS 06-2017Preparation for Program Year 2018 (School Year 2017-2018)
SP 31-2017   Clarifications for Fiscal Action School Food Authority-Wide for Administrative Reviews in School Year 2016-2017
SP 32- 2017   

School Meal Flexibilities for School Year 2017-2018

   HNS 07-2017HNS Response to School Meals Flexibilities for School Year 2017-2018 SP-32-2017
 CACFP 14-2017SFSP 10-2017 Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program
   HNS 08-2017USDA Foods Warehouse Delivery Fees School Year 2017-2018
   HNS 09-2017Welcome Back Memo – School Year 2017-2018
   HNS 10-2017Updated Meal Benefit Forms for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Child Care Centers
   HNS 10-2017Updated Meal Benefit Forms for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Adult Care Centers
   HNS 10-2017Updated Meal Benefit Forms for Family/Day Care Home
   HNS 11-2017Transition from Common Logon Access Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) to ADEConnect: This memo is for School Food Authorities that also do business with ADE divisions such as AZEDS, ESS, ELL, etc.
SP 36-2017CACFP 15-2017SFSP 11-2017 2017 Edition of the Eligibility Manual for School Meals
SP 36-2017aCACFP 15-2017aSFSP 11-2017a 2017 Edition of the Elgibility Manaul for School Meals - Attachement
SP 37-2017   Flexibility for Co-Mingled Preschool Meals: Questions and Answers
   HNS 12-2017Transition of Common Logon Access, CNPWeb access to ADEConnect: This memo is for the Designated Officials per the Food Program Permanent Service Agreement at any School Food Authority or Sponsor that conducts business solely with the Food Programs (NSLP, SMP, SBP, CACFP, SFSP) at ADE.
   HNS 13-2017Transition of Common Logon Access to the Child Nutrition Programs CNPWeb to ADEConnect: This memo is for School Food Authorities or Sponsors that are not Designated Officials and conduct business solely with ADE Food Programs (NSLP, SMP, SBP, CACFP, SFSP)
   HNS 14-2017Unpaid Meal Charge Policy Guidelines for School Year 2017-2018
 CACFP 16-2017  Grain-Based Desserts in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
 CACFP 17-2017  Documenting Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
SP 38-2017   Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the National School Lunch Program
SP 39-2017   

Local Agency Procurement Reviews for School Food Authorities

SP 40-2017   2017 Edition: Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs
SP 40-2017a   

2017 Edition: Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs – Attachment

SP 42-2017a   Beginning Verification before October 1: Guidance to Local Educational Agencies
   HNS 16-2017New Automated Phone Greeting System for Health and Nutrition Services
2016 Memorandums
SP #CACFP #SFSP #HNS #Memo Title
SP 01-2016CACFP 01-2016SFSP 01-2016 Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game, and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs
SP 02-2016CACFP 02-2016SFSP 02-2016 

Questions and Answers on the Transition to and Implementation of 2 CFR Part 200

SP 03-2016CACFP 03-2016SFSP 03-2016 Procurement Standards and Resource Management Requirements related to Franchise Agreements
SP 04-2016CACFP 04-2016SFSP 04-2016 Local Agency Procurement Reviews: School Year 2015-2016
SP 05-2016 SFSP 05-2016 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers
SP 06-2016 SFSP 06-2016 v2 

Promoting Nutrition in Summer Meal Programs, with Best Practices

SP 07-2016 SFSP 07-2016 

Local Foods and Related Activities in Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers

  SFSP 08-2016 Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers
SP 09-2016   Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2016-2017 Calculations and Tool
SP 09-2016a   

Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2016-2017 – Attachment

SP 11-2016   

Release of the FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Data for School Year 2014-2015

SP 11-2016a   Release of the FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Data for School Year 2014-2015 – Attachment
SP 12-2016CACFP 05-2016SFSP 09-2016 

Guidance of Competitive Procurement Standards for Program Operators

SP 14-2016   Flexibility for CEP Certification Document Review during SY 2015-2016 Administrative Reviews
SP 15-2016   Community Eligibility Provision: State Agency Procedures to Ensure Identified Student Percentage Accuracy
SP 15-2016 a1   ISP Worksheet for LEAs – Attachment 1
SP 15-2016 a2   

State Agency ISP Checklist – Attachment 2

SP 16-2016CACFP 06-2016SFSP 10-2016 Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs
SP 19-2016   

Community Eligibility Provisions: Guidance and Updated Q&As

SP 20-2016   

Nonprofit School Food Service Account Nonprogram Food Revenue Requirements

SP 22-2016   Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance
SP 22-2016a   Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance- Attachment
   HNS 01-2016Introducing a New Unit in Our Division
   HNS 02-2016SFSP Program Year 2016 Application
SP 24-2016   Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the National School Lunch Program
SP 26-2016   Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
 

CACFP 07-2016

  Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Reallocation of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Audit Funds
SP 28-2016CACFP 09-2016

SFSP 11-2016

 

Food and Drug Administration Requirements for Vending Machines

   HNS 03-2016Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Application Now Available
SP 30-2016   

Extension of the Deadline for Local Educational Agencies to Elect the Community Eligibility Provision for School Year 2016-17

   HNS 04-2016Annual Public Notification and Data Submission for all LEAs – Community Eligibility Provision
SP 32-2016   Additional Yield Information for School Meals
SP 32-2016a   

Additional Yield Information for School Meals – Attachment

SP 33-2016   Extension Notice: Request for Exemption from the School Meals’ Whole Grain-Rich Requirement for School Year 2016-2017
SP 34-2016   

Revised Prototype Free and Reduced Price Application Materials for SY 2016-17

SP 35-2016   Bonding Requirements for Food Service Management Companies and other Subcontractors
   

HNS 05-2016

Local Agency Procurement Updates
   HNS 06-2016Mandatory 2017 CACFP Renewal Summit Information and Updated Meal Benefit Forms
   HNS 07-2016Preparation for Program Year 2017 (School Year 2016-2017)
SP 37-2016   Meaningful Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in the School Meal Programs Guidance and Q&As
SP 38-2016   Questions & Answers (Q&As) on the Final Rule “Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
SP 39-2016CACFP 11-2016SFSP 13-2016 State Agency Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority (SFA) Equipment Purchases
SP 40-2016CACFP 12-2016SFSP 14-2016 Contracting with Food Service Management Companies
SP 40-2016ACACFP 12-2016ASFSP 14-2016A Contracting with Food Service Management Companies: Guidance for School Food Authorities- Attachment
   HNS 08-2016HNS response to Extension Notice: Request for Exemption from the School Meals’ Whole Grain-Rich Requirement SP 33-2016
SP 41-2016CACFP 13-2016SFSP 15-2016 

The Use of Share Tables in Child Nutrition Programs

SP 42-2016CACFP 14-2016  Early Implementation of the Updated Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern Requirements and the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs’ Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns
 CACFP 15-2016  Optional Best Practices to Further Improve Nutrition in the Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern
SP 43-2016   

Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price School Meals for Low-Income Students

SP 46-2016   

Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies

SP 47-2016   

Unpaid Meal Charges: Clarification on Collection of Delinquent Meal Payments

SP 48-2016CACFP 16-2016SFSP 16-2016 Using Federal Funds to Support FoodCorps Service Members
 CACFP 17-2016  

Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Questions and Answers

SP 49-2016CACFP 18-2016  

Resources for Making Potable Water Available in Schools and Child Care Facilities

SP 50-2016CACFP 19-2016SFSP 17-2016 2016 Edition of the Eligibility Manual for School Meals
SP 50-2016aCACFP 19-2016aSFSP 17-2016a Eligibility Manual for School Meals – School Year 2016-2017
SP 51-2016   Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
SP 52-2016   Early Implementation of Eligibility Carryover Period for Students Transitioning from Provision Schools: State Agency Extension Option
 CACFP 20-2016  Water Availability in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
SP 53-2016CACFP 21-2016  Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs and the Child and Adult Care Food Program
 CACFP 22-2016  Taking Food Components Off-site in the At-Risk Afterschool Component of the Child and Adult Food Program
 CACFP 23-2016  Feeding Infants and Meal Pattern Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Question’s and Answers
 CACFP 24-2016  Conducting Five-Day Reconciliation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, with Questions and Answers
 CACFP 25-2016  Vegetable and Fruit Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers
   HNS 11-2016Safety Using Produce Grown from School Gardens in School Meal Programs
   HNS 12-2016School Food Programs Director
SP 54-2016CACFP 26-2016SFSP 18-2016 Community Eligibility Provision: Guidance and Updated Q&As
SP 55-2016CACFP 27-2016SFSP 19-2016 Meal Service during Unanticipated School and Day Care Closures
SP 56-2016   Additional Guidance for the Implementation of the Administrative Reviews in School Nutrition Programs Final Rule
SP 57-2016   Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&A
SP 58-2016   2016 Edition: Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge: Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools
SP 59-2016   Policy Memorandum Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs
 CACFP 27-2016  Clarifications: Funding Levels for FY 2017 Child and Adult Care Food Program Audit Fund Allocation
SP 60-2016   

Indirect Cost Guidance

SP 60-2016a   

Indirect Costs: Guidance for State Agencies & School Food Authorities

SP 61-2016   Fall 2016 Edition: Community Eligibility Provisions Planning and Implementation Guidance
SP 61-2016a   Community Eligibility Provisions (CEP) Panning & Implementation Guidance
   HNS 13-2016CNP Direct Certification Enhancements
2015 Memorandums
SP #CACFP #SFSP #HNS #Memo Title
SP 01-2015   Collaboration with School Food Authorities in Conducting Administrative Reviews and Assessing Compliance with Smart Snacks in Schools
SP 02-2015   Online Fees in the School Meal Programs
SP 03-2015 (v2)   

Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2015-2016 Calculations and Tool

SP 03-2015a (v2)   Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2015-2016 – Attachment
 CACFP 01-2015SFSP 01-2015 Duration of Income Eligibility Determinations: Guidance and Q&As
 CACFP 02-2015  Child and Adult Care Food Program – Role and Requirements of Administrative Review Officials
SP 06-2015   

Farm to School and School Garden Expenses

SP 08-2015   

Updated E-Rate Guidance for Schools Electing Community Eligibility

SP 10-2015CACFP 04-2015SFSP 03-2015 Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
SP 11-2015(v2)   

CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation

  SFSP 04-2015 

Rural Designations in the Summer Food Service Program – Revised

SP 13-2015 SFSP 05-2015 

Summer Meal Programs Meal Service Requirements Q&As (v.2)

  SFSP 06-2015 Categorical Eligibility in the Summer Food Service Program
 CACFP 05-2015SFSP 07-2015 Health and Safety Inspection Requirements
SP 14-2015 SFSP 08-2015 Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q&As
  SFSP 09-2015 

Summer Food Service Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol

  SFSP 10-2015 Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers 2014
SP 16-2015   Community Eligibility Provision: Guidance and Updated Q&As
   

HNS 01-2015

 SFSP Program Year 2015 Application and Program Announcement

   HNS 02-2015CACFP Application Approval for Fiscal Year 2015
SP 19-2015   Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017
SP 20-2015   Requests for Exemption from the School Meals’ Whole Grain-Rich Requirement for School Years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016
SP 23-2015   Release of the FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Data for School Years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014
SP 23-2015a1   2012-2013 Attachment: Release of the FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Data (Excel)
SP 23-2015a2   2013-2014 Attachment: Release of the FNS-828 Paid Lunch Price Data (Excel)
 CACFP 08-2015  Assessing Costs in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (includes attachment)
  

SFSP 11-2015

 Assessing Costs in the Summer Food Service Program (includes attachment)
SP 24-2015   Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
SP 24-2015a   Attachment: Community Eligibility Provision: Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
SP 27-2015CACFP 09-2015SFSP 12-2015 Administrative Review Process Regarding the Child Nutrition (CN) Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
   HNS 04-2015Revision to Arizona Department of Education Policy on Specially Exempted Fundraisers
   HNS 06-2015Community Eligibility Provision Notification Requirements: Required Data Submission by all Local Education Agencies
   HNS 08-20152015 USDA Farm to School Census
 CACFP 11-2015  Local Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program with Questions and Answers
SP 31-2015CACFP 12-2015SFSP 14-2015 Guidance on Prohibition of Separation by Gender during Child Nutrition Program Meal Service
SP 32-2015CACFP 13-2015SFSP 15-2015 Statements Supporting Accommodations for Children with Disabilities in the Child Nutrition Programs
 

CACFP 14-2015 (v2)

  Infant Feeding in the CACFP
SP 33-2015   Revised Prototype Free and Reduced Price Application Materials: Policy Changes and Design Overview
 CACFP 15-2015  Allowable Costs Related to Physical Activity and Limiting the Use of Electronic Media in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
  SFSP 16-2015 Site Caps in the Summer Food Service Program: Revised
SP 35-2015   Community Eligibility Provision: Revised Department of Education Title I Guidance
SP 35-2016a   THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION AND SELECTED REQUIREMENTS UNDER TITLE I
SP 36-2015CACFP 17-2016SFSP 19-2015 Voluntary Labeling in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program
   HNS 11-2015HNS response to Statements Supporting Accommodations for Children with Disabilities in Child Nutrition Programs SP 32-2015, SFSP 15-2015, CACFP 13-2015
   HNS 12-2015HNS response to Requests for Exemption from the School Meals’ Whole Grain-Rich Requirement SP 20-2015
   HNS 13-2015Preparation for Program Year 2016 (School Year 2015-2016)
SP 37-2015   2015 Edition of Questions and Answers for the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option
SP 38-2015   Mid-Year Elections under the Community Eligibility Provision in School Year 2015-16
   HNS 14-2015Administrative and Delivery Fees for School Year 2015-2016 (SY16)
SP 39-2015   Questions & Answers on the Final Rule “Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010”
SP 40-2015CACFP 18-2015SFSP 20-2015 2015 Edition of Eligibility Manual for School Meals
SP 40-2015aCACFP 18-2015aSFSP 20-2015a Eligibility Manual for School Meals- Determining and Verifying Eligibility
SP 41-2015   Updated Offer versus Serve Guidance for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Effective Beginning School Year 2015-2016
SP 41-2015a   OFFER VERSUS SERVE (OVS)-Guidance for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program
SP 42-2015CACFP 19-2015SFSP 21-2015 

Service of Traditional Foods in Public Facilities

   HNS 16-2015Welcome Back to School Year 2015-2016
   HNS 17-2015New “Calendar of Events” Registration Page
SP 44-2015   Administrative Reviews in School Year (SY) 2015-2016
SP 45-2015   

Community Eligibility Provision: Guidance and Updated Q&As

SP 46-2015   Review of Special Provision Options 2 and 3 Base Year
   

HNS 18-2015

CNP Direct Verification Enhancements and New Match Results

 

From the Health and Nutrition Services Blog

Interested in Creating Your Kitchen? Fri, May 7 2021

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Chef Ann Foundation, Life Time Foundation, and Whole Kids Foundation! These organizations are part of the newly formed ScratchWorks Collective and are dedicated to improving the quality of school meals and love sharing their expertise with school nutrition professionals. These partners look forward to supporting 10 Arizona Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in a three-phase program to help operators regain their kitchens and menus as they recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chef Ann Foundation will kick-off this collaborative work by sending a culinary trained school food operational expert to each of the selected LEAs for a one-day on-site consultation to create a two-year plan with built-in mentoring designed to transform your kitchens, develop your staff, and take control of your finances to support the menu of your dreams. 
Farm to Summer Challenge Registration Fri, May 7 2021

The Farm to Summer Challenge is an initiative of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Health and Nutrition Services (HNS) Division to encourage Farm to School activities during Summer Food Service Program/Summer Seamless Option by creating excitement around serving fresh and locally sourced ingredients.