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SFSP Handbooks / Instructions

The documents below are manuals or instructions to help institutions administer and operate the SFSP.

Documents List
  • 2015 SFSP Customizable Flyers - English
  • 2015 SFSP Customizable Flyers - Spanish
  • 2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals
  • Budget Guidance Manual
  • CACFP/SFSP Vendors List
  • CFR Part 230 Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations
  • CFR Procurement Standards - January 2016
  • Contracting with Food Service Management Companies (FSMC): Guidance for School Food Authorities, May 2016
  • Crediting Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Programs
  • Equipment Notice
  • Excessive Heat and Air Quality Advisories Waiver Guidance
  • Federal Register - SFSP Reimbursement Rates
  • Financial SFSP Management Instruction
  • FNS Instruction 113-1 Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement
  • Food Buying Guide Link (Links Document)
  • How to Participate in Summer Meals – Fact Sheet
  • How to Participate in Summer Meals - Fact Sheet (Spanish/Espanol)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP) - Know Your Rights Beneficiary Brochure
  • Milk Flexibilities during Supply Disruptions in the SFSP
  • Navigating the Health Department: A General Guideline for A Smooth Interaction and Permitting Process
  • Power Up for Fun SFSP Outreach Flyers 2015
  • Procurement Manual
  • Procurement Tip Sheet
  • Rural Non-Congregate Application and Instruction Guide
  • Searching for Nearby Farmers Markets
  • SFSP Accurate Meal Counting and Claiming
  • SFSP Administration Guide
  • SFSP Claim Instructions
  • SFSP FNS Instruction 796-4 Rev. 4
  • SFSP Do's and Don't for Site Supervisors
  • SFSP Monitor Guidance
  • SFSP Nutrition Guidance
  • SFSP Offer vs Serve
  • SFSP Proactive Planning for Sponsors Checklist
  • SFSP TA: Monitoring Sites Participating in the SFSP and Preparing for a State Agency Review
  • SFSP TA: Civil Rights Complaint Procedures
  • Site Supervisor Guidance
  • Site Supervisor Guidance-Spanish
  • Site Supervisor's Pocket Reference Guide - English
  • Site Supervisor's Pocket Reference Guide - Spanish
  • Summer Food Rocks! Find Sites Serving Summer Meals
  • Summer Food Rocks! Find Sites Serving Summer Meals (Spanish)
  • Streamlining Program Requirements in the SFSP
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