Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 9 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. (CDT)!

TANS Talk is an office hours session that will allow organizations (formerly called CEs) to review TANS related updates. We are excited to share all of the new updates about this platform and answer any questions.

How to Participate in TANS Talk:
Use this TANS Talk Feedback Form to submit any TANS questions you would like to see reviewed during the call. Please note that the Feedback Form will close 48 hours prior to the webinar, allowing our team time to prepare for the meeting. Visit the TANS homepage and Resources page for access to past TANS Talks, updates, trainings, and more.

A revised SFSP Supplemental Handbook has been released and posted to SquareMeals. The handbook has been updated to reflect the change to the formal procurement threshold from $50,000 to $100,000.

The handbook is available here.

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is excited to announce that the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Area Eligibility mapper has been updated for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 and is available here. 

At the beginning of each fiscal year, USDA releases a special tabulation of American Community Survey (ACS) data provided by the United States Census Bureau, which can be used to establish area eligibility in both CACFP and SFSP. To make the data easier to use, the data release is accompanied by an interactive mapping tool, which now reflects the FY 2026 update.