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Food and Nutrition Programs

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Nutrition Programs News Headlines
02/27/2024Northeast Food for School Grant Extension and Reallocation
02/27/2024Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program School Year 2024-2025
02/21/2024REVISED: Fiscal Year 2024 Massachusetts Schools with at least 50% of Student Enrollment Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals in Child Nutrition Programs
02/07/2024School Year 2024-2025 USDA Foods Ordering & Commitment Forms
02/01/2024Allowable and Indirect Costs
11/27/2023Investing in School Nutrition Programs
10/24/2023Food Service Management Company Request for Proposal / Contract and Renewal Template
10/04/2023Northeast Food for School Grant Awards and Support (Revised)
10/04/2023October 1 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Data Collection Report
09/25/2023National School Lunch Program Administrative Review and Procurement Review- School Year 2023-2024
08/30/2023National School Nutrition Programs Reimbursement Rates for Fiscal Year 2024
08/29/2023CACFP Reimbursement Rates Effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
08/08/2023USDA Foods — Availability Update, Brown Box, FCFS, DoD Funds, Processing Pounds, Warehouse Contracts, & Assessment Fees
07/31/2023School Year 2023-2024 Special Milk Program Application Renewal and Massachusetts Special Milk Household Application Packet Now Available
06/30/2023School Year 2023-2024 Massachusetts Meal Benefit Household Application Packet Now Available
06/12/2023Communication Plan School Year 2023-2024
05/01/2023Districts and Schools Eligible and Potentially Eligible to Participate in Community Eligibility Provision in 2023-2024 School Year
04/25/2023Questions and Answers for 2023 SFSP Operational Guidance: Non-congregate meal service in rural sites
04/10/2023Food Service Management Company Contract Renewal Procedures
03/31/2023Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Deadlines
03/15/2023Provision 2 Base Year Validation
02/10/2023Northeast Food for Schools Funding Opportunity
01/12/2023School Meal Access for Early College Learners
12/22/202212/22/2022 UPDATE: Choking Prevention Policy: Nutrition for Young Children (Under the age of four)
12/06/2022Civil Rights Complaint Policy & Procedures for Sponsoring Organizations of Child Nutrition Programs
11/07/2022CACFP Policy: Prorated Site Monitoring Schedule for Sponsoring Organizations
09/26/2022Affordable Connectivity Program
08/15/2022Permanent Agreements for the Child Nutrition Program Sponsors
08/03/2022CACFP Policy for Annual Application Renewal
08/03/2022CACFP Policy for Active Participation
06/28/2022Use of the Nondiscrimination Statement on Public Communications (State Guidance issued June 28, 2022)
02/28/2022An Act Promoting Student Nutrition (2 of 2) — Student Unpaid Meal Debt
02/28/2022An Act Promoting Student Nutrition (1 of 2) — New Requirements Related to Special Provisions
01/14/2022An Act Regarding Breakfast After the Bell (FY 23)
09/28/2021Meal Modifications in Child Nutrition Programs (State Guidance issued September 28, 2021)
08/05/2021Taglines and Providing Meaningful Access to the Child Nutrition Program (State Guidance issued August 5, 2021)

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Has the Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) requested that any regulatory requirements be waived for Child Nutrition Programs operating in Massachusetts?

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Last Updated: March 25, 2024

 
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