Child Nutrition Reauthorization
The United States Congress began the process of reauthorizing the federal child nutrition programs in early 2003. The process concluded in June 2004 with the passage of reauthorization legislation that will improve both the child nutrition programs and health outcomes for children. Below you will find information on the implementation of the legislation.
Reauthorization Implementation
The enactment of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 includes a variety of effective dates for the many provisions included in the bill. USDA will be issuing guidance and regulations to comply with the new law.
Public Law 108-265 (in Adobe Acrobat format)
Reauthorization legislation as passed by the House and Senate in June 2004.
CRS Releases Section-by-Section Analysis of Reauthorization (in Adobe Acrobat format)
The Congressional Research Service released its section-by-section analysis of the recently enacted Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. The analysis complements the chart prepared by School Nutrition Association.
CBPP Charts Reauthorization Changes (in Adobe Acrobat format)
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington D.C. think tank that analyzes federal economic and budget issues, has prepared a chart of changes to certification and verification requirements enacted in P.L. 108-265. The chart is a convenient way for school districts to determine changes they need to make to their processes and procedures to comply with the new law.
SNA (formerly ASFSA) Analysis of Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (in Adobe Acrobat format)
Analysis by provision of the reauthorization bill as signed into law.
SNA Analysis of Procurement Rule of Reauthorization Act (in Adobe Acrobat format)
Analysis of procurement provision of the reauthorization bill.
Reauthorization Guidance
USDA: Reauthorization Memoranda 2004
USDA guidance website.
The memos below are in Adobe Acrobat format.
- Agreement Checklist for Direct Certification and Direct Verification of Children in Food Stamp Households (April 19, 2005)
- Verification Activities – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo (March 10, 2005)
- School Food Safety Inspections (December 16, 2004)
- Effect of Current Verification Activity on SY 2005-2006 Verification Requirements (November 19, 2004)
- Direct Certification and Direct Verification of Children in Food Stamp Households (November 15, 2004)
- The Food Stamp Program’s Role in Directly Certifying School-Age Food Stamp Recipients for the NSLP and SBP (October 8, 2004)
- Overpayments in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CACFP 4 (September 17, 2004)
- Guidance on Determining Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts for Youth Served under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (September 17, 2004)
- Fluid Milk Provisions -- Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo (September 16, 2004)
- Categorical Eligibility for Free Breakfasts and Lunches for Migrant Children (August 16, 2004)
- Nutrition Requirements: Special Assistance: Amendment Expanding Provisions 2 & 3 District-wide (August 6, 2004)
- Irradiation and Reauthorization in the "Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004" (July 23, 2004)
- Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Youth: Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo SP 4 (July 19, 2004)
- Agreements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CACFP 3 (July 12, 2004)
- Child Nutrition State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CN 2 (July 12, 2004)
- Exclusion of the Housing Allowance for Military Households in Privatized Housing - Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo CN 1 (July 1, 2004)
- For-Profit Center Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program – Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo CACFP 1 (July 1, 2004)
- Simplified Summer Food Program 2005 PR (formerly Lugar SFSP Pilot Program) – (July 1, 2004)
- Severe Need Assistance for the School Breakfast Program: Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo SP2 – (July 6, 2004)
- Duration of Households’ Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determination - Reauthorization 2004 SP3 – (July 7, 2004)
- CACFP - Duration of Tiering Determinations Based Upon School Data – Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo CACFP 2 – (July 8, 2004)
- Waiver of Requirement for Weighted Averages Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo SP1 – (July 9, 2004)