2008 USDA Policy Memos
Note: Please click on the table headers to sort by Policy Number, Policy Title or Policy Subject.
| Policy Number | Policy Title | Policy Subject |
|---|---|---|
| SP-01-2008 | State Agency Reports on Food Safety Inspections: Follow-Up | Food Safety Inspections |
| SP-02-2008 | HealthierUS School Challenge Bronze Level | Healthier US Challenge, Award |
| SP-03-2008 | Alternate Menu Planning Approaches - Calorie and Nutrient Standards | Menu Planning |
| SP-04-2008 | Incorporating the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans into School Meals | Dietary Guidelines |
| SP-05-2008 | Food Safety Inspections in Non-Traditional School Settings | Food Safety Inspections |
| SP-06-2008 | New Edition of the Eligibility Manual for School Meals, Federal Policy on Determining and Verifying Eligibility | Eligibility |
| SP-07-2008 | Charter School Involvement in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs | Charter Schools |
| SP-08-2008 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-09-2008 | Final Rule, Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs | Procurement |
| SP-10-2008 | Suspension of Westmoreland Meat Company and Mr. Stan Mendell and attachment | Food Recall |
| SP-10-2008 Attachment | SP-10-2008 - Letter to Mr. Stan Mendell | Food Recall |
| SP-11-2008 | Coordinated Review Effort (CRE) Training for State Agencies | CRE |
| SP-12-2008 | FY 2008 Reallocation of State Administrative Expense Funds | State Administrative Expense |
| SP-13-2008 | Use of Vending Machines in the Schools Meals Programs | Vending Machines, Competitive Foods |
| SP-14-2008 | Farm to School Cafeteria Initiatives | Farm to School |
| SP-15-2008 | Allowability of Procurement Fees in School Food Authority Contracts | Procurement |
| SP-16-2008 | Informational Memo on the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-17-2008 | Sharing Income Eligibility Information between Child Nutrition Programs | Eligibility |
| SP-18-2009 | Rebates from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 | Stimulus |
| SP-19-2008 | Technical Assistance in Preparation for CRE | CRE |
| SP-20-2008 | Verification Summary Reporting for SY 2007-08 (FNS-742) | Verification |
| SP-21-2008 | Prototype Language for Return of Discounts, Rebates and Credits to School Food Authorities | Rebates, Credits |
| SP-22-2008 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Funding from the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-23-2008 | Automatic Eligibility for Free Meal Benefits Extended to All Children Enrolled in Head Start | Eligibility, Extended Benefits |
| SP-24-2008 | Streamlining At-Risk Afterschool Meal Participation for School Food Authorities Participating in the National School Lunch Program | At-Risk, Afterschool |
| SP-25-2008 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Funding From FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-26-2008 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Funds Made Available to Six States Through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-27-2008 | July 1, 2008 Mandatory Implementation of Direct Certification with the Food Stamp Program | Direct Certification |
| SP-28-2008 | Additional Administrative Reviews and state Retention of Improperly-Paid Funds in SY 2008-2009 | Administrative Reviews |
| SP-29-2008 | Cooperation with Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) E-Rate Audits | E-Rate |
| SP-30-2008 | Applying Geographic Preferences in Procurements for the Child Nutrition Programs | Procurement |
| SP-31-2008 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP): Nationwide Expansion and Program Operations Resulting from the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234) | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-32-2008 | Coordinated Review Effort; National Average Daily Attendance | CRE |
| SP-33-2008 Attachment | FFVP Funds Allocation | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-33-2008 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Technical Assistance Information on FFVP Operations | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-34-2008 | Automatic Eligiblity for Early Hard Start Participants | Eligibility |
| SP-35-2008 | Frequently Asked Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Questions | Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program |
| SP-36-2008 | Coordinated Review Effort (CRE) Revised Forms and Instructions | CRE |
| SP-37-2008 | 30-Day Carryover and Delayed Implementation for Provision 2 | Provision 2 |
| SP-38-2008 | State Agency Reports on Food Safety Inspections | Food Safety Inspections |
| SP-39-2008 | Responsibility to Request Food Safety Inspections | Food Safety Inspections |
| SP-40-2008 | Reaffirmation of Policy on Limited Disclusure of Children's Eligiblity Information to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) | Disclosure |
