USDA POLICY MEMOS: 2026
Regulation requires sponsoring organizations and institutions to keep USDA Policy Memorandums for reference and to apply immediately the appropriate instruction to agency programs. Please call Child Nutrition Programs, if further clarification is needed.
All Policy Memos from USDA can be located here:
SP 01-2026 Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 - Implementation Requirements for the National School Lunch Program
SP 02-2026 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 - Eat Real Food
SP 03-2026 Incorporating Local Beef into Child Nutrition Program Meals
USDA Beef Industry Plan White Paper
SP 04-2026 Community Eligibility Provision: Election Deadline and Annual Notification and Publication Requirements
SP 05-2026 2026 Appropriations Act: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
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