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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), 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). 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.

August Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
8/11/2020 Nutrition Services Operational Changes 2020 NSLP, SBP
8/10/2020 Reminder: Emergency Noncompetitive Solicitations SNP, SSO, SFSP, FDP, CACFP
8/10/2020 Video: July 28 Tuesday @ 2: School Nutrition Town Hall Webinar SNP, Chief Business Officers (CBOs), Food Service Directors (FSDs), and Superintendents
8/3/2020 Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Final Eligibility Determinations and Appeals Process SNP

July Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
7/31/2020 COVID-19: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program – Extension 5 SNP, SFSP, and SSO
7/30/2020 Webinar: Tuesday @ 2: School Nutrition Town Hall on August 11, 2020 SNP, CBOs, FSDs, and Superintendents 
7/30/2020 Video: July 14 Tuesday @ 2: School Nutrition Town Hall Webinar SNP, CBOs, FSDs, and Superintendents 
7/21/2020 Managing Personnel During COVID-19 Webinar SNP
7/16/2020 COVID-19: CDE Handout and Fact Sheets - Food Safety Handout Updated SNP, CACFP, SFSP, FDP
7/14/2020 Video: June 30 Tuesday @ 2: School Nutrition Town Hall Webinar SNP, CBOs, FSDs, and Superintendents
7/8/2020 Video: June 9 and June 16 Tuesday @ 2: School Nutrition Town Hall Webinars SNP, CBOs, FSDs, and Superintendents
7/1/2020 Application for COVID-19 Disaster Relief SNP, SSO, SFSP, and FSDs
7/1/2020 USDA CACFP At-risk in Summer 2020 Waiver Request CACFP

June Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
6/29/2020 Clarifying Meal Service Guidance SNP
6/25/2020 COVID-19: USDA Child Nutrition Response #33 through #37 NSLP, SBP, CACFP
6/23/2020 COVID-19: U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Responses #26, #30, #32 SSO, SFSP, FSDs
6/22/2020 SSO COVID-19 Protective Mask Supply Survey SSO, FSDs
6/19/2020 Reminder—COVID-19: Nationwide Waiver for Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines SNP
6/19/2020 P-EBT Application Deadline Extended to July 15 SNPs, FSDs, Chief Business Officers, and Superintendents
6/16/2020 COVID-19: USDA Child Nutrition Programs Nationwide Waiver Revision and Extensions SNP, SSO, SFSP, and CACFP
6/10/2020 COVID-19: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Served at Alternate Sites Waiver SNP
6/9/2020 COVID 19: Food Service Management Company (FSMC), Monitoring, and Allowable Costs Questions and Answers CACFP, SNP, and SFSP
6/5/2020 COVID-19: Nationwide Waivers – Questions and Answers SFSP, Seamless Summer Option (SSFO), SNP
6/3/2020 Private School P-EBT Data Collection Application SNP
6/1/2020 Video: May 19, 2020, Thought Partners Webinar SNP

May Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
5/28/2020 FEMA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Purchase and Distribution of Food Eligible for Public Assistance SNP, SSO and SFSP
5/28/2020

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

 National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), CACFP, SFSP, Summer Meal Program (SBP)
5/22/2020

COVID-19: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations: Questions and Answers #2

 FFVP Grantees
5/22/2020 Pandemic-EBT Phase 2 Announcement SNP
5/20/2020

COVID-19: USDA Child Nutrition Responses #21–25

NSLP, SBP, CACFP, SFSP
5/18/2020 COVID-19: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Parent Pick-Up Waiver FFVP Grantees
5/18/2020

COVID-19: Funding Opportunity - Action for Healthy Kids School Grant Programs

 SNP, SSO, SFSP
5/14/2020 Pandemic EBT Frequently Asked Questions SNP
5/14/2020 COVID-19: Health and Safety Supplies Needs Assessment Survey SSO, SFSP
5/12/2020

Webinar: Thought Partners: Transitioning Back to School and Moving Forward in Meal Service

 SNP
5/8/2020

COVID-19: USDA Child Nutrition Responses #14 –17 and Questions and Answers #4

 SNP, SSO, CACFP, SFSP
5/8/2020 COVID-19: CNIPS Application Requirement Reminder SSO, SFSP
5/5/2020

Webinar: School Meals COVID-19 Update

 SNP

April Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
4/29/2020

COVID-19: CACFP Annual Review Requirements Waiver

 CACFP
4/29/2020

COVID-19: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and SFSP Food Service Management Contract Duration Waiver

 SNP, SSO, SFSP
4/28/2020 P-EBT Approved to Feed Children during COVID-19 SNP
4/24/2020

COVID-19: School Year 2019–20 SSO Meal Reimbursement Claims During School Closures

 SNP, SSO
4/24/2020

Extension of COVID-19 Child Nutrition Program Meal Pattern Requirements Waiver

SNP, CACFP, SFSP
4/22/2020 COVID-19: CDE Fact Sheets

SNP, CACFP, SFSP
4/17/2020 COVID-19: CACFP Meal Delivery CACFP
4/15/2020 COVID-19: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Clarifications on Child Nutrition Programs Nationwide Waivers SNP, CACFP, SFSP
4/13/2020 COVID-19: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Operations FFVP Grantees
4/10/2020 COVID-19: Connecting with Local Farmers Market Sellers SNP, CACFP, SFSP
4/8/2020 COVID-19: SFSP and SSO Area Eligibility Waiver SSO, SFSP
4/8/2020 COVID-19: Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Monitoring Flexibility Waiver SNP, CACFP, SFSP, SSO
4/3/2020

COVID-19: Child Nutrition Program January and February 2020 Claims Submission Extension Waiver

 SNP, CACFP, SFSP

 

Recall

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

No messages available at this time.

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).

August Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
8/7/2020 English-Spanish CACFP Training Worksheets and the New Crediting Handbook CACFP
8/5/2020 Produce Safety University: Summer Webinar Series SNP, SFSP, SSO

May Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
5/22/2020 California Department of Education (CDE) Early Math Symposium DCH
5/5/2020

Notification: Closing Fresno City College, California Professional Nutrition Education and Training Center

 CACFP

 

Policy

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

July Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
7/14/2020 Senate Bill 98 Section 34 –– State Meal Mandate Updated for Distance Learning Instruction SNP program operators, Food Service Directors, Chief Business Officers, and Superintendents

June Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
6/12/2020 Child Nutrition Program Complaint Procedures in the California Code of Regulations SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP

 

Management Bulletin (MB)

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

July Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
7/31/2020 CDE FDP-01-2020 School Year 2019–20 Processor Inventory Reconciliation FDP Processors, Distributors, and Recipients
7/21/2020 CDE SNP-13-2020 Professional Standards in the School Nutrition Programs SNP, FSD, CBO, and Superintendents
7/8/2020 CDE CACFP-02-2020: Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in the CACFP CACFP

 

Other

Applications, awards, surveys, announcements, and annual updates.

August Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
8/11/2020 2020-21 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Recipients Announcement SNP, Food Service Directors (FSDs), Chief Business Officers (CBOs), and Superintendents

July Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
7/31/2020 2020–2021 Child and Adult Care Food Program Form 87 and Annual Update for Child and Adult Care Centers CCC, ADC
7/31/2020 2020–2021 Child and Adult Care Food Program Year 2020-21 Open July, 31, 2020 CCC, DCH
7/30/2020 Virtual Trainings for Child Nutrition Programs SNP,SFSP, SSO and CACFP
7/24/2020 Reminder for Application for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) SNP
7/21/2020 Mandatory Food Safety Inspection Survey for School Year 2019–20 SNP
7/15/2020 School Nutrition Programs Administrative Review in School Year 2020–21 FSDs
7/13/2020 School Year 2020–21 Annual Update—Third Notice SNP (Agencies that do not have an approved Child Nutrition and Payment Information System application)
7/3/2020 Webinar: Tools to Optimize CEP Grouping and Funding SNP, FSDs, CBOs, and Superintendents

June Messages

Notice Date Title Applicable to
6/19/2020 Second Notice: School Year 2020–21 Annual Update Now Open SNP
6/12/2020 Webinar: Making Community Eligibility Provision Work for your District in School Year 2020–21 SNP
6/2/2020 Accepting Applications for the USDA Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables (School Year 2020–21) FDP
6/2/2020 Child Nutrition Fiscal Services (CNFS) Revenue and Cost Reports - Public School Districts and County Office of Education SNP (Public Schools and County Office of Education)
6/2/2020 Child Nutrition Fiscal Services (CNFS) Revenue and Cost Reports - Charter, Private, Residential Child Care Institutions, and Camps SNP (Charter, Private, Residential Child Care Institutions, and Camps)
6/1/2020 Child and Adult Care Food Program Free and Reduced-Price Meal Data DCH, CCC

 

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Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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