Laws/Regulations

• Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Nondiscrimination Statements: USDA and CSDE (CSDE webpage)

USDA Policy Memos

• USDA Memo SP 54-2013:Transmittal of the Questions and Answers on the Computation of the Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
• USDA Memo SP 03-2012: Direct Certification and Zero Benefit Households
• USDA Memo SP 32-2011: Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
• USDA Memo SP 13-2011: Letter Method for Direct Certification 
• USDA Memo School Meal Applications and Direct Certification During the Operation of Provision 2 and Provision 3 (December 12, 2000)