July 23, 2024 Tuesday at 2 Town Hall Resources

The Nutrition Services Division (NSD) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar on July 23, 2024. These webinars provide school food service operators with an opportunity to learn about Child Nutrition Program requirements and to share best practices.

The Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinars are typically held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. Information about future Town Halls can be found on the Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall Webinar web page.

Webinar Slides

July 23, 2024 Town Hall Webinar Slides (PPTX)

Town Hall Resource Links

• A current list of School Nutrition Program (SNP) Specialists is available on the CDE School Nutrition Programs Specialist Directory - School Nutrition web page or SNP staff can be reached via email at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov​.
  
  
• Read the District Spotlight about Azusa Unified School District Mini Farmer’s Market by Stella Ndahura in Served Digizine.
  
  
• Learn information about the Healthy Meals Incentives (HMI) eligibility, awardee benefits, and application resources on the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative - Action for Healthy Kids web page.
  
  
• CDE HMI letters of support may be requested through the HMILetterOfSupport@cde.ca.gov email address.
  
  
• Learn more about Green Ribbon Schools and the application process on the CDE’s Green Ribbon Schools Award Program - School Facility Design web page.
  
  
• Complete the electronic U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Turnip the Beet: High Quality Meals in the Summer Meal Program 2024 Nomination Form available on the Turnip the Beet! High Quality Summer Meals Award Program web page.
  
  
• Tell us about your Farm to Summer Celebration by completing the CDE’s Farm to Summer Celebration Week post-survey.
  
  
• Learn more about tracing fresh produce on USDA’s Ensuring Traceability of Fresh Produce web page.
  
  
• Learn more about the non-congregate meal service options in rural areas and specific requirements for each option on the CDE’s Non-congregate Meal Service Options in Rural Areas - Summer Meal Programs web page.
  
  
• Check out the CDE’s Food Hold and Recall Resources web page.
  
  
• Explore the new USDA Food and Nutrition Service Program Participation Dashboard web page.
  
  
• Review the CDE’s Summer 2024 Rural Non-congregate Feeding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) - Nutrition web page.
  
  
• View the Institute of Child Nutrition’s June 27, 2024, School Meals Just Got Healthier: Navigating the New USDA School Nutrition Standards webinar on the Institute for Child Nutrition website.
  
  
• Check out the CDE’s Summer Meal Excess Heat & Poor Air Quality Waiver web page.
  
  
• Check out CDE’s Management Bulletin CNP-01-2023 Disaster Response - Child Nutrition Programs web page.
  
  
• Review CDE’s Disaster Guidance for Child Nutrition Programs web page.
  
  
• Contact the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) Customer Service Call Center for customer service support at 1-877-328-9677.
  
  
• For questions about the Food Distribution Program (FDP), email the FDP team at fooddistribution@cde.ca.gov.
  
  
• Send Local Food for Schools (LFS) questions, summary statements, and completed logs to the LFS team at LFSGrant@cde.ca.gov.
  
  
• Review the CDE 2024 School Breakfast and Summer Expansion and the Commercial Dishwasher Grant funding results on CDE’s Funding Results web page.
  
  
• Reach out to the Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) team regarding questions about the 2021 and 2022 KIT final reports at KITfunds@cde.ca.gov.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please email NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov.