USDA Operational Memos

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• All USDA School Memos

  Policy memos for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Special Milk Program.

  Date Posted: 1/1/0001

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• USDA Memo SP 01-2016, CACFP 01-2016, and SFSP 01-2016

  Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs - REVISED

  Date Posted: 12/6/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 01-2025

  Fluid Milk Requirements for School Meals

  Date Posted: 11/4/2024

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• USDA Memo SP 01-2026

  Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 – Implementation Requirements for the National School Lunch Program

  Date Posted: 1/31/2026

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• USDA Memo SP 02-2022, CACFP 03-2022 and SFSP 01-2022

  Updates to the Federal Micro-Purchase Threshold in 2 CFR 200.320(a)(1)

  Date Posted: 11/25/2021

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• USDA Memo SP 02-2023

  Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement Rates for the School Breakfast Program and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for the National School Lunch Program in SY 2023-24

  Date Posted: 3/7/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 02-2024, CACFP 02-2024, and SFSP 02-2024

  Revised: Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs, CACFP, and SFSP

  Date Posted: 12/6/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 02-2025

  Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit Flexibility in the School Breakfast Program: Q&As for Program Operators

  Date Posted: 11/4/2024

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• USDA Memo SP 02-2026, CACFP 01-2026, and SFSP 01-2026

  Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 – Promoting Real Food in Child Nutrition Programs

  Date Posted: 2/13/2026

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• USDA Memo SP 03-2024

  Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule: Administrative Review & FSMC Review Cycles

  Date Posted: 12/6/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 03-2025, CACFP 03-2025, and SFSP 01-2025

  Substituting Vegetables for Grains in American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Tribal Communities

  Date Posted: 11/6/2024

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• USDA Memo SP 03-2026, CACFP 02-2026, and SFSP 02-2026

  Incorporating Local Beef into Child Nutrition Program Meals

  Date Posted: 2/20/2026

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• USDA Memo SP 04-2022 and CACFP 04-2022

  Question and Answer Guidance on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Effective July 1, 2022

  Date Posted: 3/8/2022

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• USDA Memo SP 04-2024

  Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule: State Agency Discretion for Repeat Meal Pattern Violations Fiscal Action

  Date Posted: 12/6/2023

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• USDA Memo SP 04-2025

  Fees for Electronic Payment Services in the School Meal Programs

  Date Posted: 11/4/2024

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