CN Related Commissioner's Memos

• CNU-22-032: 2021-22 Arkansas State Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Plan
• CNU-22-031: Paid Lunch Equity for Child Nutrition Programs
• CNU-22-030: Child Nutrition Waivers Available for Summer 2022 & SY 2022-2023
• CNU-22-029: Meal Eligibility and 30-day carryover for SY 2022-2023
• CNU-22-027: Provision 2 USDA Alternative for Feeding Students at No Charge in High Poverty Population Areas
• CNU-22-026: Claiming Preschool Meals for Reimbursement
• FIN-22-039:  Purchase Price Threshold for Bidding Commodities
• CNU-22-024: Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Election Procedures for SY2022 – 2023
• CNU-22-023: Reporting Annual Arkansas Department of Health Inspections Conducted in Child Nutrition Food Preparation Sites
• CNU-22-022: Funding Opportunity - Fresh Fruit and vegetable program SY 2022-2023
• CNU-22-021: Summer Feeding 2022
• CNU-22-020: SY 2022-2023 Maximum Portion Size
• CNU-22-019: Identified Student Percentage Reporting
• CNU-22-018: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium effective July 1, 2022
• CNU-22-017: Child Nutrition Supply Chain Assistance Funds
• CNU-22-016: 2022 Culinary Directions Child Nutrition Directors Certification Program
• CNU-22-015: 2022 Culinary Directions for Managers Part 1 and Part 2
• CNU-22-014: 2022 Nutrition Education Art Contest
• CNU-22-013: Updates to the Micro-purchase Threshold in Child Nutrition Programs
• CNU-22-012: Utilizing Offer versus Serve in Child Nutrition Programs
• CNU-22-011: Training for Procuring Services with Food Service Management Companies in Child Nutrition Programs
• CNU-22-010: Registration of Food Service Management Company SY 2022-2023
• CNU-22-009: Waiver to Allow Fiscal Action Flexibility for Meal Pattern Violations related to Supply Chain Disruptions for SY 21-22
• CNU-22-008: National School Lunch Program Verification Collection Report
• CNU-22-007: Application for Alternate I or Alternate II Verification Sample Size
• CNU-22-006: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants- Fiscal Year 2021
• CNU-22-004: Civil Rights Compliance in Child Nutrition Programs SY2021-2022
• FIN-22-008:  Child Nutrition Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement
• CNU-22-003: Child Nutrition Questions and Answers for SY 2021-2022
• CNU-22-002: Reimbursement Rates for Child Nutrition Programs 2021-2022 School Year and Non-Reimbursable Meal Prices
• CNU-22-001: Paid Lunch Equity for Child Nutrition Programs
• FIN-21-050:  Purchase Price Threshold for Bidding Commodities
• CNU-21-027: Student Eligibility and eSchool Rollover for SY 2021-2022 School Year
• CNU-21-026: 2021 Child Nutrition Director's Conference
• CNU-21-025: Child Nutrition Nationwide Waivers for SY 2021-2022
• CNU-21-024: Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Election Procedures for SY2021-2022
• CNU-21-023: Reporting annual Arkansas Department of Health inspections conducted in Child Nutrition food preparation sites
• CNU-21-022: Procurement Plan and Procedures
• CNU-21-021: VIRTUAL 2021 Child Nutrition Director Certification Training
• CNU-21-020: FNS Nondiscrimination Statement and Required Posting Information 
• CNU-21-019: VIRTUAL 2021 Culinary Directions Training Part 1, Part 2, and Recertification
• CNU-21-018: USDA Extends SSO Feeding Waivers Through 2021 Summer Feeding Operations
• CNU-21-017: Child Health Advisory Committee Recommendations:  SY 2021-22 Maximum Portion Size List
• CNU-21-016: Funding Opportunity - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program SY 2021-2022
• CNU-21-015: Identified Student Percentage Reporting
• CNU-21-012: Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority (SFA) Equipment Purchases
• CNU-21-011: Annual Training for Districts and Food Service Management Companies over the Procurement Process School Year 2021-2022
• CNU-21-010: On-Site Review Requirements
• CNU-21-009: National School Lunch Program Verification Collection Report
• CNU-21-008: United States Department of Agriculture extends meal service at no cost to students through June 30, 2021
• CNU-21-007: Registration of Food Service Management Companies SY 2021-2022 Memo Information
• CNU-21-006: United States Department of Agriculture Extends Free Meals for Students Through December 31, 2020
• CNU-21-005: Application for Alternate I or Alternate II Verification Sample Size
• CNU-21-004: School Year 2020-2021 Meal Pattern Changes
• CNU-21-003: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants- Fiscal Year 2020
• CNU-21-002: Reimbursement Rates for Child Nutrition Programs 2020-2021 School Year; Non-Reimbursable Meal Prices
• CNU-21-001: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program USDA Waivers for SY 2020-2021
• CNU-20-036: Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Election Procedures for SY2020 - 2021
• FIN-20-045: Classified Employee Minimum Hourly Wage for 2020-2021
• FIN-20-044: Purchase Price Threshold for Bidding Commodities
• CNU-20-035: Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Extensions
• COM-20-114: Classified Employees with Paid Breaks and FLSA
• CNU-20-034: Identified Student Percentage Reporting
• CNU-20-033: Paid Lunch Equity Guidance for School Year 2020-21
• CNU-20-032: Child Health Advisory Committee Recommendations: SY 2020-21 Maximum Portion Size List
• CNU-20-031: Summer Feeding Programs SU 2019-2020
• CNU-20-030: Funding Opportunity – Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program SY 2020-2021
• CNU-20-028: Fruit Meal Pattern Requirements in the School Breakfast Program
• CNU-20-027: Soliciting Bids for Processed USDA Donated Foods
• CNU-20-026: Crediting Smoothies Offered in Child Nutrition Programs Memo Information
• CNU-20-025: Hiring Requirements for Child Nutrition Directors
• CNU-20-024: Fiscal Action Related to Child Nutrition
• CNU-20-023: Wellness Committee Responsibilities
• CNU-20-022: USDA Wellness Policy Requirements: Is Your District Due for a Triennial Assessment?
• CNU-20-021: Afterschool Snack Program, Availability, and Requirements
• CNU-20-019: Meal Modifications to Accommodate Students with Disabilities in School Meal Programs
• CNU-20-018: 2020-2021 Severe Need
• CNU-20-017: Reminder: Requirements for Students Transferring Meal Eligibility from Provision to non-Provision Schools
• CNU-20-016: Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program
• CNU-20-015: Local Foods Guide and Adherence to the Buy American Requirements
• CNU-20-014: Minimizing Food Waste
• CNU-20-013: Re-Service of Milk
• CNU-20-012: National School Lunch Program Verification Collection Report
• CNU-20-011: Registration of Food Service Management Companies SY2020-2021
• CNU-20-010: New Food Items: Crediting Foods in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Afterschool Snack Programs
• CNU-20-009: Best Practices for School Meal Applications
• CNU-20-008: Child Nutrition Application for Alternate I or Alternate II Verification Sample Size
• CNU-20-007: Smart Snacks Regulations and Second Trays - Update
• CNU-20-006: SY2019-2020 Unpaid Meal Charges
• CNU-20-005: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants- Fiscal Year 2019
• CNU-20-004: Reimbursement Rates for Child Nutrition Programs 2019-2020 School Year; Non-Reimbursable Meal Prices
• CNU-20-003: Micro-purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds for Procurement in Child Nutrition Programs State Agency (SA) 
• CNU-19-037: Child Nutrition Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements beginning July 1, 2019
• CNU-19-026: FY 2019 Child and Adult Care Food Program Guidance
• CNU-19-024: Wellness and Smart Snack: Documenting the Nine Special Event Days in the eSchool Calendar
• CNU-19-019: Flexibility in Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility
• CNU-18-018: Providing Free and Reduced Meal Status Information for School Districts for Concurrent Credit
• CNU-19-017: Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in School Meal Programs
• CNU-19-009: Change in Federal Micro and Small Purchase Threshold for School Food Authorities
• CNU-19-004: School Food Service Account Revenue from the Sale of Non-Program Foods
• CNU-19-002: Eligibility Manual for Determining Student Meal Status
• LS-18-080: Wellness Committee Responsibilities: School Health Index Assessment
• FIN-18-047: Act 1124 of 2017 - Purchase Price Threshold for Bidding Commodities
• COM-18-059: Contracting with Family/Household Members of Employees Under Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-107
• CNU-18-037: Procurement Policy Requirement for Child Nutrition Programs: Written Code of Conduct for Employees Involved in Procurement in Child Nutrition Programs
• CNU-18-036: Milk Substitutions in Child Nutrition Programs
• CNU-18-035:  APSCN Financial Expenditure Codes for School Food Authorities using Contracted Services in Child Nutrition Programs
• CNU-18-032: Guidance Regarding Act 575 and Child Nutrition Allowable Expenses
• CNU-18-026: Assessing Proposed Costs for Nutrition Education and Marketing Materials
• CNU-18-025: Policy Updates on Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meals Programs
• CNU-18-016: Regulations and Processes Impacting the Payment of the Child Nutrition Claims for Reimbursement
• CNU-18-009: Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the Child Nutrition Programs
• CNU-18-006: Grain-Based Desserts in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
• CNU-18-005: Flexibility for Co-Mingled Preschool Meals; Questions and Answers
• COM-18-002: Act 1118 of 2017 - Concurrent Credit
• CNU-17-048: Web-Based Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications
• CNU-17-046: Exam Fee Reductions and Waivers for Students in CEP Schools
• CNU-17-030: Child Nutrition Administrative Review Required Public Notification
• CNU-17-027: Wellness Policies: Tips for Addressing Policies for Food and Beverage Marketing
• CNU-17-020: Required On-Site Review of Child Nutrition Programs including Revised On-Site Review Form
• CNU-17-019: Child Nutrition Monitoring of Vending Machines
• CNU-17-016: Wellness Policy Requirements: Updates from USDA Final Rule
• CNU-17-013: Wellness Committee Responsibilities: A Joint Memo from ADE Child Nutrition and School Health Services
• CNU-17-003: Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policy and Clarification on Collection of Delinquent Meal Payments
• CNU-17-001: Meaningful Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Questions and Answers (Q&A)
• CNU-16-046: How to Operate a “Self-Sustaining” Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
• CNU-16-044: Smart Snacks in Arkansas Schools: Providing, Selling, and “9 Special Event Days”
• CNU-16-043: Healthy Snacks for Designated Testing Days
• CNU-16-010: Year to Date Financial Reports Available On-Line
• FIN-15-114: Guidance on Prohibition of Separation by Gender during Child Nutrition Program Meal Service
• FIN-15-050: Farm to School and School Garden Expenses
• FIN-15-048: Enhancing the School Food Safety Program
• FIN-15-041: On-line Fees in School Meals Programs