Public Law

•  Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
•  Child Nutrition Act of 1966
•  PL 108-265 (Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004)
•  PL 111-296 (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010)
•  PL 111-296 Summary
•  United States Department of Agriculture School Meals (USDA) Policy Memos

Federal Regulations

•  7 CFR 15 – Non-Discrimination
•  7 CFR 210 – National School Lunch Program
•  7 CFR 215 – Special Milk
•  7 CFR 220 – School Breakfast Program
•  7 CFR 245 – Free & Reduced Price Eligibility
•  7 CFR 250 – Food Distribution Program

Procurement and Audit Regulations

•  2 CFR 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
•  2 CFR 400 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
•  2 CFR 415 – General Program Administrative Regulations
•  2 CFR 416 – General Program Administrative Regulations for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments
•  2 CFR 417 – Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension
•  2 CFR 418 – New Restriction on Lobbying
•  2 CFR 421 – Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace

USDA Instructions

•  Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement – Nutrition Programs and Activities, 113-1, 11/8/2005
•  Handling Lost, Stolen and Misused Meal Tickets – 765-7, Rev. 2, 8/4/1988
•  Eligibility of Schools and Institutions to Participate in School Nutrition Programs – 776-7, Rev. 1, 6/6/1988
•  Pricing of Adult Meals in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs – 782-5, Rev. 1, 6/6/1988
•  Fees for Lunchroom Services – 782-6, Rev. 1, 11/4/2010
•  Guidelines for Policy Statement when Serving Meals or Milk Without Separate Charge – 782-13, 6/6/1988
•  Meal Substitutions for Medical or Other Special Dietary Reasons – 783-2, Rev. 2, 10/14/1994
•  Family Style Meal Service in the Summer Food Service Program – 783-3, Rev. 1, 8/28/1986
•  Family Style Meal Service in the Child and Adult Care Food Program – 783-9, Rev. 2, 5/3/1993
•  Variations in Meal Requirements for Religious Reasons; Jewish Schools, Institutions, and Sponsors - 783-13, Rev. 3, 3/27/2013
•  Reimbursement for Recycled Milk and Other Meal Components – 786-6, 8/21/1990
•  Reimbursement for Meals and Milk Served on Weekends – 786-7, Rev. 2, 11/4/2010
•  Reimbursement for Off-Site Meal Consumption – 786-8, Rev. 1, 6/6/1988
•  Reimbursement for Meals and Milk Served to Continuous School Calendar Students – 786-9, Rev. 2, 10/26/2010
•  Matching Funds – 787-3, 11/15/1971
•  Partial Implementation of the School Meal Programs in an Individual School – 788-2, Rev. 1, 6/6/1988
•  Prohibition Against Denying Meals and Milk to Children as a Disciplinary Action – 791-1, Rev. 1, 7/12/1988
•  Agreements with Entities which Operate Interstate Schools and Facilities – 794-5, Rev. 1, 6/6/1988
•  Use of School Feeding Facilities for the Elderly and Other Community Feeding Programs – 795-1, 6/20/1973

Arkansas Acts and Rules related to Child Nutrition

•  Act 2285 of 2005, codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 6-20-709
•  Act 1220 of 2003
•  Act 1220 of 2011
• Arkansas DESE Rules Governing Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards and Body Mass Index for Age Assessment Protocols in Arkansas Public Schools, November 2022 (PDF)
•  Act 428 of 2019, The Hunger-Free Student's Bill of Rights Act