USDA Operational Memos

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• USDA Memo SP 04-2026

  Community Eligibility Provision: Election Deadline and Annual Notification and Publication Requirements

  Date Posted: 4/17/2026

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• USDA Memo SP 05-2022

  Meal Requirements Under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Questions and Answers for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Effective July 1, 2022

  Date Posted: 3/8/2022

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• USDA Memo SP 05-2025, CACFP 04-2025, and SFSP 02-2025

  Guidance for Accepting Processed Product Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements

  Date Posted: 11/13/2024

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• USDA Memo SP 05-2026 CACFP 03-2026 SFSP 03-2026

  2026 Appropriations Act: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs

  Date Posted: 4/17/2026

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• USDA Memo SP 06-2023, CACFP 05-2023, and SFSP 02-2023

  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs

  Date Posted: 3/7/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 06-2026

  Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for SY 2026-27

  Date Posted: 4/17/2026

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• USDA Memo SP 07-2022, CACFP 06-2022 and SFSP 02-2022

  Promoting Access to Voting through the Child Nutrition Programs

  Date Posted: 4/18/2022

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• USDA Memo SP 07-2023, CACFP 06-2023, and SFSP 04-2023

  Unique Entity Identifier Transition

  Date Posted: 5/25/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 08-2022, CACFP 07-2022 and SFSP 03-2022

  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs

  Date Posted: 4/18/2022

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• USDA Memo SP 08-2023

  Free or Low-Cost Internet Services Available to All Households with Kids at Schools Participating in the Community Eligibility Provision

  Date Posted: 3/26/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 08-2024

  Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance - Updated

  Date Posted: 5/29/2024

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• USDA Memo SP 08-2026 and CACFP 04-2026

  Expanding Fluid Milk Options in Child Nutrition Programs

  Date Posted: 6/10/2026

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• USDA Memo SP 09-2025

  Buy American Accommodation Process for School Year 2025-26

  Date Posted: 3/11/2025

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• USDA Memo SP 10-2023

  Updated Title I Guidance for Making Within District Allocations

  Date Posted: 3/26/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 11-2025, CACFP 09-2025, and SFSP 05-2025

  Using Federal Funds to Purchase Local Foods

  Date Posted: 6/11/2025

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