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Special Milk Program Policy Alerts

NOTE: These policy alerts are provided for reference purposes only. Each has been deleted, rescinded, amended or incorporated into a program handbook and is no longer in effect as written.
Alert # Title Format Format Attachments
SMP 2010-03 Milk Substitution for Children with Medical or Special Dietary Needs and Questions and Answers   .pdf 1
SMP 2010-02 Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household   .pdf none
SMP 2010-01 Milk Substitution for Children with Medical or Special Dietary Needs   .pdf 1
SMP 2009-05 Economic Price Adjustments in Vendor Contracts   .pdf none
SMP 2009-04 Revision to SMP Handbook Item 8220, Appeal Process   .pdf none
SMP 2009-03 Revised Forms H1624, Parent Letter Pricing with Free Milk Option, and Instructions   .pdf none
SMP 2009-02 Eligibility for Free Milk based on Head Start and Early Head Start Participation   .pdf none
SMP 2009-01 Changes in the Food Stamp Program: Name and Case Numbers   .pdf none
SMP 2008-15 Prototype Language for Return of Discounts, Rebates and Credits to School Food Authorities   .pdf none
SMP 2008-14 Eligibility for Free Milk based on Head Start Participation   .pdf none
SMP 2008-13 Rates of Reimbursement for July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009   .pdf none
SMP 2008-12 Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines for 2008-2009   .pdf 1 , 2
SMP 2008-11 Revised Form H1532, Claim for Reimbursement, and Form H1620, Special Milk Program Worksheet, and Instructions   .pdf 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
SMP 2008-10 Special Nutrition Automated Processing System (SNAPS) Training and User Manual   .pdf 1
SMP 2008-9 Procurement Regulations Regarding Cost Reimbursable Contracts   .pdf none
SMP 2008-8 Household Applications, Voluntary Changes in Eligibility and Declining Benefits   .pdf 1 , 2
SMP 2008-7 Eligibility Determinations – Excluded Income   .pdf none
SMP 2008-6 Submitting Paper Claims   .pdf none
SMP 2008-5 Obtaining a SMP Handbook   .pdf none
SMP 2008-4 Revised Form H1532, Claim For Reimbursement   .pdf 1 , 2
SMP 2008-3 Revised Form H4508   .pdf none
SMP 2008-2 Revised Form H1548, Application/Management Plan Change, and Instructions   .pdf none
SMP 2008-1 Request for an Appeal Hearing   .pdf none
SMP 2007-9 Late Claim – One Time Exception Policy   .pdf none
SMP 2007-8 Procurement Thresholds   .pdf none
SMP 2007-7 Rates of Reimbursement for July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008   .pdf none
SMP 2007-6 Program Management - Handbook Revisions   .pdf none
SMP 2007-5 Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines for 2007-2008   .pdf 1
SMP 2007-4 Renewal Application Packages for School Year (SY) 2008 (July 2007 – June
2008) and Revised Forms		   .pdf none
SMP 2007-3 Limited Disclosure of Children’s Eligibility Information to the National
Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)		   .pdf none
SMP 2007-2

Revised Forms and Instructions: H1611, H1620, H1623, H1624, H1752, H4508 and H4526

   .pdf none
SMP 2007-1 Late Claim – One Time Exception Policy   .pdf none
SMP 2006-11 Procurement Thresholds   .pdf none
SMP 2006-9 Revision to SMP Handbook Civil Rights Requirements   .pdf none
SMP 2006-8 Revised Form H1569, Single Audit Identification Data and Instructions   .pdf none
SMP 2006-6 Federal Procurement Regulations   .pdf none
SMP 2006-5 Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines for 2006-2007   .pdf 1
SMP 2006-4 New Electronic Claim Submittal Requirements and Revisions to INAPP User
Guide		   .pdf none
SMP 2006-3 Supplement #1 Revised Civil Rights Staff Training Materials - Correction   .pdf none
SMP 2006-3 Revised Civil Rights Staff Training Materials   .pdf none
SMP 2006-2 Income Eligibility Determinations for Food and Nutrition Service Programs   .pdf none
SMP 2006-1 Local Wellness Policy   .pdf none
SMP 2005-4 Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines for 2005 - 2006   .pdf  
SMP 2005-3 Determining Size and Income for Households with Deployed Military
Members		   .pdf none
SMP 2005-2 Changes in the Eligibility for Free Milk   .pdf none
SMP 2005-1 Electronic Claim Submittal   .pdf none
SMP 2004-8 Exclusion of Medicare Prescription Drug Card Subsidiary from Household
Income when Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Milk		   .pdf none
SMP 2004-7 Revised Form 1569, Single Audit Identification Data   .pdf none
SMP 2004-6 Revised Single Audit Threshold   .pdf none
SMP 2004-5 Obtaining an SMP Handbook   .pdf none
SMP 2004-4 Administrative Reviews   .pdf none
SMP 2004-3 Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines for 2004 - 2005   .pdf 1
SMP 2003-3 Exclusion of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from Income Eligibility   .pdf  
SMP 2003-02 Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines   .pdf 1   2
SMP 2002-2 Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines   .pdf  
SMP 2002-1 Screening for Delinquent Tax or Debts   .pdf none
SMP 2001-3 Special Nutrition Programs (SNP) Agreements   .pdf none
SMP 2000-2 Automatic Eligibility for Even Start Participants   .pdf none
SMP 1999-2 Changes in Eligibility for Program-Specific Audits for Contractor Fiscal Years Beginning On or After July, 1998 not available
SMP 1999-1 Single Audit Documentation & Compliance Requirements for Contractor Fiscal Years Beginning After June 30, 1998 .htm none
SMP 1995-1 Automatic Eligibility for Head Start Participants   .pdf none

Special Milk Program Policy Notices

NOTE: These policy notices are provided for reference purposes only. Each has been deleted, rescinded, amended or incorporated into a program handbook and is no longer in effect as written.
Notice # Title Format Format Attachments
SMP 2008-4 Applying Geographic Preference in Procurement of Unprocessed Locally Grown or Locally Raised Agricultural Products   .pdf none
SMP 2008-2 TDA Civil Rights Training Video   .pdf none
SMP 2008-1 Nutrition Workshops   .pdf none
SMP 2007-6 Operation of Child Nutrition Programs During a Pandemic   .pdf none
SMP 2007-5 Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP)   .pdf none
SMP 2007-4 Federal Publishing Limited, Inc. (aka Federal Publication) Materials   .pdf none
SMP 2007-3 Subscribe to Special Nutrition Programs (SNP) e-News   .pdf none
SMP 2007-2 Implementation of the New Special Nutrition Automated Processing System
(SNAPS)		   .pdf none
SMP 2007-1 New Notice   .pdf none
SMP 2006-3 Procurement Questions and Answers   .pdf 1
SMP 2006-2 Training Offered Through the Education Service Centers   .pdf none
SMP 2006-1 Financial Services Name Change to Administrative Management Services
Section		   .pdf none
SMP 2005-6 Procurement Procedure Questions and Answers   .pdf 1
SMP 2005-5 Rates of Reimbursement for July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006   .pdf none
SMP 2005-4 New Web Site Address   .pdf none
SMP 2005-3 Request for an Appeal Hearing   .pdf none
SMP 2005-2 Electronic Claims Notice   .pdf none
SMP 2005-1 Contract Procurement   .pdf none
SMP 2004-10 Rates of Reimbursement for Fiscal Year 2005   .pdf none
SMP 2004-9 Revision to Policy Alert on Obtaining a Handbook   .pdf none
SMP 2004-8 The Special Nutrition Programs (SNP) Website – A Resource for Everyone   .pdf none
SMP 2004-7 Revised Process for Obtaining SNP Program Forms   .pdf none
SMP 2004-6 Extension of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative   .pdf none
SMP 2004-5 List of Current SMP Policy Releases   .pdf none
SMP 2004-4 Universal Numbering System   .pdf none
SMP 2004-3 Audit Requirements for Federal Agency Institutions/School Food Authorities   .pdf none
SMP 2004-2 Military Families and Eligibility   .pdf none
SMP 2004-1 Advantages of Electronic Claim Submittal Using INAPP   .pdf none
SMP 2003-5 Rates of Reimbursement for Fiscal Year 2004   .pdf none
SMP 2003-4 Special Nutrition Programs (SNP) Training Registration Update   .pdf none
SMP 2003-01 List of Current SMP Policy Releases   .pdf none
SMP 2002-06 Rates of Reimbursement for Fiscal Year 2003   .pdf none
SMP 2002-05 Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines   .pdf 1  2
SMP 2002-04 New Content Available on the Special Nutrition Programs (SNP) Website   .pdf none
SMP 2002-3 Submission of Free Milk Applications by All Households   .pdf none
SMP 2002-2 Confirmation of Successfully Submitted Automated Claims   .pdf none
SMP 2001-3 Command Buttons for Electronic Claim Submittals   .pdf none
SMP 2000-3 Student Workers and Overt Identification   .pdf none
SMP 2000-1 Annual Verification of Eligibility to Receive Free Milk   .pdf none
SMP 1999-05 Accommodating Participants with Lactose Intolerance   .pdf none

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