June 27, 2023 School Nutrition Town Hall Links

The California Department of Education (CDE) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar on June 27, 2023 for school food service operators, chief business officials, and community partners to provide an opportunity for schools to learn about program requirements for operating their programs and hear about best practices.

Links Shared in Chat During the Town Hall

You can look up your assigned School Nutrition Program (SNP) analyst on the CDE SNP Contacts web page.
Complete the California Department of Education (CDE) Farm to Summer Celebration Week post-survey .
Email your Farm to Summer Celebration Week questions to Farm to School staff at Farm2School@cde.ca.gov.
Access the Turnip the Beet Award Summer 2023 nomination form on the CDE website.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service’s proposed rule is available on the Federal Register: CNP: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans web page.
View the SNP-03-22 Transitional Meal Standards Sear Year (SY) 2022–23 and 2023–24 Management Bulletin on the CDE Nutrition Services Division (NSD) web page.
Access the final Universal Meals Program (UMP) Guidelines on CDE’s California Universal Meals Program web page, under the Guidelines tab.
Information about the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Application is available on the CDE CEP Application Information web page.
Information about the Provision 2 Application is available on the CDE Provision 2 Application Deadline web page.
Learn more about the components of the Local School Wellness Policy (LSWP) Triennial Assessment (TEA) and the requirement visit the CDE’s LSWP web page and the CA Local School Wellness Policy Collaborative's TEA Template web page.
Any additional LSWP questions, please contact CDE staff at lswp@cde.ca.gov.
Find Management Bulletin (MB) SNP-05-2023, Food Service Management Company Contract Preapproval, available on the CDE Nutrition Services MB web page.
Please send questions regarding the Food Service Management Company Contract Preapproval requirements to the School Food Service Contract Unit by email at SFSContracts@cde.ca.gov.
The Food Distribution Program's (FDP) Management Bulletin FDP-03-2022: Proposition 12 Final Rule, the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative web page
CDE Leftover Food Donation in the SNPs web page
For more information about the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), visit the CDE Summer Meals Program web page and the Summer Meal Programs Final Rule Update.
Questions regarding FDP items, please email them to FDP staff at fooddistribution@cde.ca.gov.
Information on the SNP vs SSO for Summer Meal Operations listserv is available on the CDE NSD web page.
For questions regarding the SFSP, please email SFSP@cde.ca.gov.
Email the SFSP Sponsor Agreement for USDA Foods to the FDP at fooddistribution@cde.ca.gov.
Agencies unable to access the SFSP Application in CNIPS, please email the FDP at fooddistribution@cde.ca.gov for assistance.
Send your Supply Chain Assistance (SCA) funds specific questions to the SCA inbox at SCAfunds@cde.ca.gov.
Funding amounts are posted on the CDE Funding Results web page.
CDE Local Food for Schools: Funding Amounts and July 21, 2023 Deadline.
If you have any questions regarding Local Food for Schools grant, please email them to LFSGrant@cde.ca.gov.
Sign up to receive SNP information on the CDE SNP Mailing List web page.
Email your Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) stories, photos, and questions, to the KIT Funds team at KITFunds@cde.ca.gov.
Learn more about the Bulk Milk grant on the Chef Ann Foundation Fresh Food Initiatives Bulk Milk web page.
For questions regarding the Bulk Milk grant, please email bulkmilk@chefannfoundation.org.
Find the Crediting Tip Sheets in Child Nutrition Programs and the Crediting Grains in CNP Tip Sheets on the USDA’s website.
Download the CDE Summer Meals flyer on the CDE Summer Food Service Program Information web page under the Resources tab.
Electronically complete the 2023-24 California Green Ribbon Schools (CA-GRS) Recognition Program..
For more information regarding the CA-GRS Program, including resources, frequently asked questions, and more, visit the CDE CA-GRS web page.
Questions regarding the award, please email the CA-GRS team at greenribbonschools@cde.ca.gov.
Please complete the California School Nutrition Department Vacancy and Turnover Rate Survey by August 25, 2023.
Questions regarding the School Nutrition Department Vacancy and Turnover Rate Survey, please contact the evaluation team at  SchoolNutritionVacancySurvey@foodinsightgroup.com.
Read the EdSource commentary, “Continuing to Improve the Quality of School Nutrition in CA”
Watch the episode featuring Santa Clara Unified School District on Bay Area Bountiful: The Center for Ecoliteracy on the Public Broadcasting Service.

Contact Information

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

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Monday, August 28, 2023

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