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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, August 04, 2026

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Intersessional Meals Grant Opt-in Application (added 27-Oct-2026)
Opt-in for the Intersessional Meals Grant using the Online Application.
Child Nutrition Advisory Council – November 2026 (added 23-Oct-2026)
Agenda for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Child Nutrition Advisory Council (CNAC)
Tuesdays @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall 10/27/26 (added 21-Oct-2026)
School Nutrition Town Hall webinar for School Nutrition Program Operators and Food Service Directors.
Kayem Foods Recalls Meat and Poultry Products (added 21-Oct-2026)
Kayem Foods Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Temperature Abuse.
Adequate Time to Eat Survey (added 14-Oct-2026)
The purpose of this survey is to gather information regarding school and district practices and perceptions related to evidence-based Adequate Time to Eat (ATE) recommendations.

Opportunity: Ultraprocessed Foods Evaluation (added 07-Oct-2026)
Opportunity to Participate in the Ultraprocessed Foods (UPFs) in CA Schools Evaluation
MB FDP-01-2026 Shipment and Receipt of USDA Foods (added 07-Oct-2026)
The FNS Instruction 709-5, Revision 4 applies to local educational agencies and other entities that receive USDA Foods directly from a USDA-contracted vendor. It does not apply to USDA Foods received from a State distribution center, Co-op, or a cont
FNS 709-5, Rev. 4: Shipment & Receipt of USDA Food (added 01-Oct-2026)
This management bulletin outlines the updates to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Instruction 709-5, Revision 4: Shipment and Receipt of USDA Foods.
2026–27 FFVP Second Allocation Funding Results (added 30-Sep-2026)
On September 29, 2026, the CDE NSD awarded and posted the FFVP second allocation grant recipients and funding allocations for School Year 2026–27 on the CDE FFVP Funding Results web page. The FFVP second allocation is October 1, 2026–June 30, 2027.
USDA Foods Participation Election for SY 2027–28 (added 29-Sep-2026)
Beginning October 1, 2026, and through December 15, 2026, SNP sponsors participating in the Food Distribution Program may submit a request to change the way they order and receive USDA Foods for School Year (SY) 2027–28.

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