2011 Alerts
Information Alert: Access to Free Water (Posted June-2011)
USDA-SNP-08-2011: Access to free water.
Information Alert: Summer Meal Outreach (Posted May-2011)
USDA-SNP-07-2011: Outreach to households on the availability of Summer Food Service Program meals.
Information Alert: Equity in School Lunch Pricing (Posted Apr-2011)
USDA-SNP-05-2011: Equity in school lunch pricing.
Information Alert: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (Posted Mar-2011)
NSD-SNP-01-2011: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant opportunities (July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012) for elementary schools.
2010 Alerts
Information Alert: Additional Rate Reduction (Posted Nov-2010)
NSD-SNP-09-2010: Additional 2009-10 state reimbursement (Proposition 98) rate reduction.
Information Alert: Annual Mandatory Food Safety (Posted Sep-2010)
USDA-SNP-04-2010: Annual mandatory food safety inspection data collection.
Information Alert: Chefs Move to Schools Program (Posted Aug-2010)
USDA-SNP-04-2010: Provides information on First Lady Michelle Obama's recently unveiled "Chefs Move to Schools" program.
Information Alert: Summer Meal Program Outreach (Posted Jun-2010)
NSD-SFSP-02-2010: Program and resources outreach for the summer meal programs.
Information Alert: Waiver of 2010-11 IEGs (Posted May-2010)
USDA-CNP-01-2010:
Waiver of providing income limits on 2010-11 household eligibility applications.
Information Alert: CNIPS 2010-11 Annual Renewal (Posted May-2010)
NSD-SNP-06-2010: Child Nutrition Information and Payment System 2010-11 annual renewal.
Information Alert: Reimbursement Reduction (Posted May-2010)
NSD-SNP-05-2010: Update: Reduction in State Meal reimbursement rate for fiscal year 2009-10.
Information Alert: Annual Bid Threshold (Posted Mar-2010)
NSD-SNP-04-2010:
Annual bid threshold for procurement of food, services, or related products.
2009 Alerts
Information Alert: Rural Development Program (Posted Nov-2009)
USDA-CNP-02-2009:
Funding Opportunity - United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Community Facilities Program.
Information Alert: Competitive Beverages (Posted Jul-2009)
NSD-SNP-06-2009: Full compliance with competitive beverage restrictions.
Information Alert: Reimbursement Reduction (Posted May-2009)
NSD-SNP-05-2009:
Sponsor Update: Reduction in State Meal Reimbursement Rate for Fiscal Year 2008-09.
Information Alert: Swine Flu (Posted May-2009; Updated 21-May-2009)
USDA-CNP-04-2009:
Swine Influenza: Resources and updates from the United States Departments of Agriculture and Health Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Governor Schwarzenegger.
Information Alert: State Meal Reimbursement Reduction (Posted Mar-2009)
NSD-SNP-03-2009: Reduction in state meal reimbursement rate for fiscal year 2008-09.
Information Alert: Verification Interim Rule (Posted Mar-2009)
USDA-SNP-02-2009: Request for comments on Interim Rule: Verification of Eligibility for Free and Reduced-Price Meals in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
2008 Alerts
Information Alert: Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value Exemption List (Posted Oct-2008)
USDA-SNP-03-2008: United States Department of Agriculture's foods of minimal nutritional value exemption list.
Information Alert: Mandatory Direct Certification (Posted Jun-2008)
NSD-SNP-05-2008: Mandatory implementation of direct certification in districts of all sizes.
Information Alert: Violation of Labeling Program (Posted Jun-2008)
USDA-SNP-04-2008: Violation of Child Nutrition (CN) labeling program.
Information Alert: Bid Threshold for Procurement (Posted Apr-2008)
NSD-SNP-03-2008: Bid threshold for procurement.
2007 Alerts
Information Alert: Violation of Labeling Program (Posted Nov-2007)
USDA-SNP-02-2007: Violation of Child Nutrition (CN) labeling program.
Information Alert: Organic Produce (Posted Nov-2007)
NSD-CNP-06-2007: Policy considerations for Child Nutrition Programs: organic produce and cage-free eggs.
