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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). 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.
There are no Disaster notices at this time
Recall
Food recalls that could potentially affect our program operators and partners.
2025
July
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2025 | Country Eggs, LLC Recalls Large Brown Cage Free Eggs Due to Possible Health Risk | SNP (Food Service Director) |
| 7/29/2025 | Ada Valley Meat Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination | SNP |
| 7/3/2025 | Kraft Heinz Recalls Turkey Bacon Due to Listeria | SNP |
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/9/2025 | August Egg Company Recalls Shell Eggs Due to Possible Health Risk | SNP |
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).
2025
August
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable To |
|---|---|---|
| 8/20/2025 | Reminder: California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference | SNP (Food Service Director) |
| 8/14/2025 | REQUIRED: 2025–26 FFVP Orientation Trainings | SNP (Custom List) |
| 8/11/2025 | Chef Ann Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship 2026 | SNP |
| 8/4/2025 | Webinar: Tuesday at 2 School Nutrition Town Hall - August 26, 2025 | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable To |
|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2025 | Culinary Training: Date Extended to July 3, 2025 | SNP |
| 6/19/2025 | Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall - June 24, 2025 | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
| 6/10/2025 | Culinary Arts Training: New Training Date Added | SNP |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: NSD Learning Site Soft Launch and Webinars | SNP |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: Summer Food Service Program Annual Updates | SFSP |
Policy
Notifies program operators of the release of U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memoranda.
2025
July
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 7/14/2025 | Mandatory Food Safety Inspection Survey for School Year 2024–25 | SNP ( Food Service Director and Chief Business Official) |
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2025 | Fluid Milk Substitutions – Update to Required Forms | SNP (Food Service Director) |
| 6/16/2025 | Paid Lunch Equity Guidance for School Year 2025–26 | SNP |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2025–26 | SNP |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas: Questions and Answers #3 | SFO, SFSP |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: National School Lunch Program: Equipment Assistance Grant: Allowable Costs |
SNP (Equipment Assistance Grant grantees) |
Management Bulletin (MB)
Notifies program operators of the release of California Department of Education (CDE) NSD MBs.
2025
July
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 7/28/2025 | Community Eligibility Provision Application and Mandatory Review of Provision 2 Base Year | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government) |
| 7/9/2025 | Updates to School Nutrition Program Standards | SNP |
| 7/7/2025 | Updated Competitive Foods Management Bulletins | SNP |
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities | SNP |
Funding
Funding and grant opportunities.
2025
August
| Notice Date▲▼ | Title▲▼ | Applicable to▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2025 | 2025–26 TASTE Incentive Grant Recipient Announcement | SNP ( Food Service Director, Chief Business Official , Superintendent, Civil Rights Coordinator and Claim Preparer) |
| 8/12/2025 | Federal and State Meal Reimbursement Rates for School Nutrition Programs 2025-26 | SNP |
July
| Notice Date▲▼ | Title▲▼ | Applicable to▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 7/29/2025 | Next Steps: 2025–26 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Grant Recipients | SNP (Custom List) |
| 7/28/2025 | 2025–26 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Grant Recipient Announcement | SNP ( Food Service Director, Chief Business Official and Superintendent) |
June
| Notice Date▲▼ | Title▲▼ | Applicable to▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 6/23/25 | School Food Best Practices Funds Final Report Due 6-30-25 | SNP (Food Service Director) |
| 6/23/2025 | 2022 Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Funds Final Report Due 6-30-25 Follow Up | SNP (Food Service Director) |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: 2025 SFSP Reimbursement Rates |
SFSP |
Recognition
Recognition opportunities available to program operators.
2025
August
| Notice Date▲▼ | Title▲▼ | Applicable to▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 8/15/2025 | Reminder: Celebrating California School Meals Photo Contest | SNP (Food Service Director) |
| 8/12/2025 | 2024 Turnip the Beet Award Winners | SSO, SFSP |
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/2/2025 | Farm to Summer Celebration Week- Pre-survey | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
Other
Applications, surveys, announcements, and annual updates.
2025
August
| Notice Date▲▼ | Title▲▼ | Applicable to▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 8/27/2025 | USDA Foods Entitlement Meal Rate School Year 2025–26 | FDP |
| 8/12/2025 | Action Required: Excess Net Cash Resources | SNP, SSO, SFSP (Food Service Director and Chief Business Official) |
| 8/7/2025 | Reminder: Summer Meal Operators: Limited Supply of Open Site Banners | SFSP, SSO |
| 8/7/2025 | Reminder: Excessive Heat and Poor Air Quality Waivers for Summer Meal Programs | SFSP, SSO |
| 8/7/2025 | Reminder: Offer versus Serve Waiver in the Summer Food Service Program | SFSP |
| 8/7/2025 | Reminder: Summer 2025 Meal Service Operations | SNP and SSO (Food Service Director) |
July
| Notice Date▲▼ | Title▲▼ | Applicable to▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/2025 | Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated School Closures SY 2025-26 | SNP, SSO , SFSP (Food Service Director and Claims Preparer) |
| 7/14/2025 | School Year 2025–2026 Annual Update Now Open | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government) |
| 7/7/2025 | 2025 SUN Bucks Resources | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government) |
June
| Notice Date▲▼ | Title▲▼ | Applicable to▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2025 | School Nutrition Programs Administrative Review in School Year 2025–2026 | SNP (Food Service Director and Chief Business Official) |
| 6/23/2025 | June 5, 2025 SUN Bucks Webinar Recording and Revised CALPADS Flash #297 | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government) |
| 6/9/2025 | Piggyback Contracts Key Steps | SNP (Food Service Director and Chief Business Official) |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: Updated Universal Benefits Application Template | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government) |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: SUN Bucks Web Page | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government) |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: Farm to School Needs Assessment 2025 | SNP |
| 6/2/2025 | Reminder: Action Required: Excess Net Cash Resources | SNP (FSD, CBO) |
Questions:
Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 28, 2025
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- 25–26 TASTE Incentive Grant Recipient Announcement (added 28-Aug-2025)
A list of grantee recipients for the 2025–26 Try Agriculture Samples with Tastes and Education (TASTE) Incentive Grant. - USDA Foods Entitlement Meal Rate SY 2025–26 (added 28-Aug-2025)
On August 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provided an updated estimated value of USDA Foods for School Year (SY) 2025–26. - Country Eggs LLC Recalls Eggs Due to Health Risk (added 28-Aug-2025)
Country Eggs, LLC Recalls Large Brown Cage Free Eggs Due to Possible Health Risk. - Celebrating California School Meals Photo Contest (added 18-Aug-2025)
The California Department of Education’s Farm to School program is holding a photo contest. CDE welcomes photos highlighting California’s diverse school meals programs; scratch cooked, locally sourced meals; and our school nutrition professionals. - REQUIRED: 2025–26 FFVP Orientation Trainings (added 15-Aug-2025)
The CDE NSD requires all 2025–26 FFVP grantees to complete the mandatory FFVP Orientation Online Training Series before implementing the FFVP. The training series must be completed by no later than Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5 p.m. PST.
- SNP Reimbursement Rates for 2025-26 (added 12-Aug-2025)
This web page provides the School Nutrition Programs (SNP) reimbursement rates for the 2025-26 school year. - Action Required: Excess Net Cash Resources (added 12-Aug-2025)
Provides information to program operators about excess net cash resources, the budget agreement process, and long-term noncompliance. - 2024 Turnip the Beet Award Winners (added 12-Aug-2025)
The California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division would like to congratulate 21 California school districts for receiving a 2024 Turnip the Beet Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. - May 27, 2025 Tuesday at 2 Town Hall Resources (added 12-Aug-2025)
The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar May 27, 2025. - June 24, 2025 Tuesday at 2 Town Hall Resources (added 12-Aug-2025)
The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar June 24, 2025.