Nutrition What's New

Overview

The Nutrition Services Division (NSD) send messages via Listserv to program operators and contacts. The messages contained in the tabs below are identified by program and sponsor type. Program types include the School Nutrition Program (SNP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO), Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP), Food Distribution Program (FDP), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). CACFP sponsor types include Day Care Homes (DCH), Child Care Centers (CCC), and Adult Day Care (ADC). To become a School Nutrition Program Operator, an agency must be either a public entity or a nonprofit organization with an Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) determination. SNP sponsor types include Residential Child Care Institutes (RCCI), and County Office of Education (COE), public and private schools, and direct funded charter schools. SNP role types include Chief Business Officer (CBO), and Food service Director (FSD). Specialized messages intended for target audiences are marked with an asterisk (*) and are not applicable to entire program and sponsor types.

Note: Messages on this page will remain for three months before being removed.

Disaster

Proclamations that affect our program operators and state.

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/13/2023	Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Los Angeles County Due to I-10 Freeway Fire	SNP, SSO, SFSP

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/27/2023	Allowable Flexibilities for Fluid Milk Supply Shortages	SNP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Summer 2023 P-EBT Announcement	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, Superintendent), SSO
10/10/2023	Reminder: SY 2022-23 Pandemic EBT for Virtual School Students in Nonparticipating Schools	SNP (Superintendent, Public Nonparticipating Virtual Schools)
10/10/2023	Reminder: P-EBT for Homeschool and Private Virtual School Students	SNP (Eligible Homeschooled and Private Virtual School Children)
10/10/2023	Reminder: SY 2022-23 Pandemic EBT for Students at Participating Public Schools	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools)
10/10/2023	Reminder: Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated School Closures	SNP, SSO, SFSP

September

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
9/12/2023	Governor Newsom Expands State of Emergency to Siskiyou County Due to Tropical Storm Hilary Impacts	SNP, SSO, SFSP

August

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
8/30/2023	Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Del Norte and Siskiyou Counties Due to Fires	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP, DCH
8/21/2023	Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated School Closures	SNP, SSO, SFSP
8/21//2023	Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency As Hurricane Hilary Approaches California	SNP, SSO, SFSP
8/1/2023	Excessive Heat and Poor Air Quality Waivers for Summer Meal Programs	SSO, SFSP

Recall

Food recalls that could potentially affect our program operators and partners.

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/21/2023	HMC Farms Voluntarily Recalls Whole Peaches, Plums and Nectarines Sold at Retail Stores in 2022 and 2023 Because of Possible Health Risk	SNP, SSO, SFSP
11/14/2023	WanaBana Recalls WanaBana, Weis, and Schnucks Apple Cinnamon Fruit Purée Pouches and Cinnamon Apple Sauce Due to Elevated Lead Levels	SNP, SSO, SFSP
11/14/2023	Sofia Produce, LLC DBA Trufresh Recalls Fresh Cantaloupe Because of Possible Health Risk Due to Salmonella	SNP, SSO, SFSP
11/6/2023	Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Patty Products	SNP, SSO, SFSP

Training

Announcements and availability of trainings, both sponsored by the NSD and those of the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other partners. Includes both in-person and e-learning offerings (conference calls and webinars).

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/8/2023	Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall -December 12, 2023	SNP

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/18/2023	Webinar: Implementing Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child in Local School Wellness Policies	SNP, SSO, SFSP
10/18/2023	Mandatory Prereview Training Available	SNP
10/12/2023	Professional Standards Tracking Webinar	SNP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Summer Food Service Program Mandatory Training is Now Available	SFSP

September

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
9/18/2023	Upcoming Webinars and Team Nutrition Materials	SNP
9/1/2023	Chef Ann Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship	SNP

August

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
8/22/2023	Webinar: Healthy Meals Incentives Awards	SNP
8/2/2023	REQUIRED: 2023–24 FFVP Orientation Trainings	2023-24 FFVP Grantees

Policy

Notifies program operators of the release of U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memoranda.

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/15/2023	Annual Sponsor Verification Report for 2023–24 Is Now Available	SNP

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/18/2023	Community Eligibility Provision SP 22-2023 Implementing the New Minimum Identified Student Percentage	SNP
10/18/2023	SFSP Policy Updates	SFSP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Summer Meal Programs Final Rule Update	SFSP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Food Safety Inspections Reminder	SNP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Initial Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program	SFSP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Approved Levels of Meals for Vended SFSP Sites	SFSP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Selection Criteria for Sponsor and Site Reviews	SFSP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for School Years 2022–2023 and 2023–2024	SNP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Leftover Food Donation in the School Nutrition Programs	SNP

September

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
9/19/2023	Net Cash Resources and Allowable Costs Reminder	SNP, Superintendents
9/14/2023	Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule	SNP (FSD, CBO , Superintendent, Civil Rights Coordinator and Claim Preparer), SSO, SFSP

Management Bulletin (MB)

Notifies program operators of the release of California Department of Education (CDE) NSD MBs.

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/10/2023	Reminder: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Claiming Administrative Costs	SNP

August

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
8/17/2023	Return to Standard Annual Processor Inventory Reconciliation	FDP, FDP Distributors, FDP Processors

Funding

Funding and grant opportunities.

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/9/2023	2023–24 FFVP Second Allocation Funding Results	Awarded Grantees

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/18/2023	2023 Equipment Assistance Grant	SNP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Next Steps: 2023–24 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Recipient Announcement	Awarded Grantees
10/10/2023	Reminder: 2023–24 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Recipient Announcement	SNP

September

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
9/27/2023	Supply Chain Assistance Funds Attestation Now Available	SNP, SSO

August

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
8/31/2023	Webinar: KIT Freshly Prepared Onsite Meal Criteria	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government)
8/17/2023	USDA Farm to School Technical Assistance Grant	SNP
8/17/2023	LFS Deadline Reminder and Program Period Extension	Local Food for Schools Recipients
8/7/2023	Fourth Allocation Supply Chain Assistance Funds	SNP

Recognition

Recognition opportunities available to program operators.

August

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
8/24/2023	CA Green Ribbon Schools Recognition Program 2023–24	SNP (FSD, CBO, Civil Rights Coordinator, Claims Preparer), SSO, SFSP

Other

Applications, surveys, announcements, and annual updates.

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/15/2023	USDA Farm to School Census 2023 Reminder	SNP

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/23/2023	Verification Process Reminder	SNP
10/11/2023	USDA Farm to School 2023 Census	SNP
10/10/2023	Reminder: State Reimbursement for Nonpublic School Sites	SNP
10/10/2023	Reminder: Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2023–24	SNP, SSO, SFSP
10/2/2023	U.S. Department of Agriculture Foods Participation Election for School Year 2024-25	SNP, FDP recipients

September

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
9/25/2023	October Celebrations–2023	SNP (CBO, FSD, Superintendent)
9/25/2023	Verification Process Reminder	SNP (CBO, FSD, Claims Preparer)
09/06/2023	Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Income Exemptions	SNP

August

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
8/25/2023	Welcome to School Year 2023–24	SNP, SSO
8/24/2023	Child Nutrition Vacancy and Turnover Rate Survey	SNP, SSO
8/10/2023	Reimbursement Rates for SNP and FDP for School Year 2023–24	SNP, FDP
8/1/2023	Disability Modifications Including Food Allergies	SNP (FSD, CBO, Superintendent, Civil Rights Coordinator)

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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