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). 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.

2021 Messages

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/26/2021	Prepare Now for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) 2.0	SNP
2/25/2021	Update: Webinar: CACFP Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursements	CACFP
2/19/2021	P-EBT Round 2.0 for Eligible Private School Students	SNP Private Schools
2/18/2021	COVID-19 At-risk Afterschool Meals Attendance	CACFP
2/17/2021	Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Emergency Operating Costs: Additional Information	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
2/5/2021	Additional Guidance for 75 Cent Rate Increase	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/2/2021	Families First Coronavirus Response Act Waiver for U.S. Department of Agriculture Foods Entitlement Calculations	FDP recipients, processors, and distributors
2/1/2021	Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall on February 23	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/1/2021	CNP Emergency Operating Cost Reimbursement Programs	SNP, CACFP

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/26/2021	School Year 2020–21 Pandemic EBT	SNP
1/21/2021	75 Cent Rate Increase Payment Information	SNP, SSO, SFSP
1/20/2021	COVID-19: NSLP and SFSP Food Service Management Contract Duration Waiver - Extension 1	SNP, SSO, SFSP
1/11/2021	SSO and SFSP Integrity Plan	SSO, SFSP

2020 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/17/2020	COVID-19 Guidance Web Page: Updates to FAQs	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/23/2020	Tip Sheet: CACFP Meal Service During COVID-19	CACFP
11/19/2020	COVID-19 Required Reporting Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Assessment	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
11/16/2020	Video: October 20 Tuesday @ 2: School Nutrition Town Hall Webinar	SNP, SSO, SFSP
11/3/2020	Questions and Answers (Q&A) Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow SFSP and SSO Operations during School Year 2020–2021 – Q&As #3	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/29/2020	Video: October 6 Tuesday @ 2: School Nutrition Town Hall Webinar	SNP, SSO, SFSP
10/29/2020	COVID-19: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Operations Questions and Answers	FFVP Grantees
10/23/2020	Updated: Disaster CalFresh Outreach Materials	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP program operators in Butte, Lake, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: CNIPS Application Requirement Reminder	SSO, SFSP
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: USDA Child Nutrition Responses #14 –17 and Questions and Answers #4	SNP, SSO, CACFP, SFSP
10/23/2020	Reminder: Pandemic EBT Frequently Asked Questions	SNP
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: USDA Child Nutrition Responses #21–25	National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), CACFP, SFSP
10/23/2020	Reminder: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act	NSLP, SBP, CACFP, SFSP, Summer Meal Program (SMP)
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: Connecting with Local Farmers Market Sellers	SNP, CACFP, SFSP
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Clarifications on Child Nutrition Programs Nationwide Waivers	SNP, CACFP, SFSP
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: CACFP Meal Delivery	CACFP
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: CDE Fact Sheets	SNP, CACFP, SFSP
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and SFSP Food Service Management Contract Duration Waiver	SNP, SSO, SFSP
10/23/2020	Reminder: COVID-19: CACFP Annual Review Requirements Waiver	CACFP
10/21/2020	Governor Newsom Announces Federal Approval of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration	SNP, SSO, SFSP, FDP, CACFP
10/19/2020	School Year 2020–21 SSO Site Application Updates	SSO
10/19/2020	COVID-19: USDA Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through School Year 2020–21	SNP, SSO, SFSP, and CACFP program operators
10/13/2020	Public Safety Power Shutoff Event October 14, 2020	FSDs in the Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Lake, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Yuba counties
10/9/2020	Extension of COVID-19 Meal Service Waivers	SNP, SSO, SFSP and CACFP program operators
10/6/2020	Providing Safe Physical Activity during Coronavirus (COVID-19)	SNP, SSO, SFSP, DCH, CCC
10/5/2020	U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Meal Claim Flexibility	SNP, SSO, SFSP
10/5/2020	Video: September 22 Tuesday @ 2: School Nutrition Town Hall Webinar	SNP, CBOs, FSDs, Superintendents
10/5/2020	CNP Operation Guidance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	FSD, CBO, Superintendents

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).

2021 Messages

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/22/2021	The 2021 California Farm to School Conference	SNP
2/17/2021	Food Safety in CACFP Online Course	CACFP
2/11/2021	Mandatory Summer Food Service Program Training Coming in March	SFSP
2/10/2021	Online Training: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: How to Apply Now Available!	SNP
2/9/2021	Northern California Recycling and Composting Webinar	SNP
2/4/2021	New CACFP Meal Patterns Training Slides and Resources	CACFP

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/13/2021	2020–21 CACFP Mandatory Training: Now Available!	CACFP

2020 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/29/2020	Team Nutrition Videos! Mealtimes With Toddlers in the CACFP	SNP, DCH, CCC
12/29/2020	COVID-19 Resources: Protecting Children and Ourselves Training and CACFP Webinar	DCH, CCC

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/6/2020	Sign Up Now! Child Care Food Program Roundtable Virtual Conference	CACFP

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/30/2020	CACFP Tip Sheets in English and Spanish	CACFP
10/21/2020	New Resources for Feeding Adults, Children, and Infants in the CACFP	CACFP

Policy

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

2021 Messages

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/12/2021	Child Nutrition Program Monitoring Waiver Approved	SNP, CACFP

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/13/2021	USDA Nationwide Waiver Questions and Answers #4	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP

2020 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/15/2020	SFSP Monitoring Waiver Approved	SFSP
12/1/2020	Reminder: Senate Bill 98 Section 34 –– State Meal Mandate Updated for Distance Learning Instruction	SNP, FSDs, CBOs, Superintendents

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/25/2020	Meal Pattern Rescission and Comments on Proposed Rule	SNP (Food Service Directors [FSD], Chief Business Officials [CBO], and Superintendent), SSO, SFSP, and CACFP sponsors
11/19/2020	Annual Sponsor Verification Report for 2020–21 is Now Available	SNP, CBOs, FSDs
11/16/2020	Use of Free or Reduced Price Meals Data for Funding Purposes 2020–21	SNP
11/6/2020	Questions and Answers Related to Verification, Provision 2, and Direct Certification	SNP

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/29/2020	Verification Status Under the National School Lunch Program	SNP

Management Bulletin (MB)

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

2021 Messages

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/22/2021	Paid Lunch Equity Exemption Guidance	SNP

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/25/2021	2020 Equipment Grant	SNP

2020 Messages

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/16/2020	California State Meal Mandate	SNP Public, Charter, County Office of Education (COE) Food Service Directors (FSD)

Other

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

2021 Messages

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/17/2021	National Nutrition Month March 2021	SNP, SSO, SFSP

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/11/2021	2021-22 FFVP Request for Applications	SNP
1/8/2021	Child Nutrition Advisory Council Member Recruitment 2021	SNP
1/7/2021	Summer Food Service Program 2021 Reimbursement Rates	SFSP
1/5/2021	2021-22 School Breakfast Program and Summer Meal Programs Start-up and Expansion Grant are Now Available!	SNP

2020 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/29/2020	2020–25 Dietary Guidelines for Americans	SNP, CACFP, SSO, SFSP
12/28/2020	2021 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program	SNP
12/23/2020	U.S. Department of Agriculture Foods Available List and Material Price Reports for School Year 2021–22	FDP Directors, Processors and Distributors
12/22/2020	Grant Opportunity: TN Taste Of CA Recipe Challenge	SNP, SSO, SFSP
12/03/2020	Now in Spanish: Multicultural Child Care Recipes	SNP, CACFP
12/03/2020	New Off-Site Monitoring Best Practices Fact Sheets	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP

November

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
11/25/2020	California Department of Food and Agriculture Seeking Public Comment on Farm to School Request for Applications	SNP, Food Service Directors (FSD), Chief Business Officials (CBO), Superintendents
11/17/2020	Funding Opportunity: Farm to School Grants	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP

October

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
10/13/2020	Legislative Update form CalRecycle - Assembly Bill 827 & School and School Districts	SNP
10/6/2020	2021 Census Bureau Data for Area Eligibility	FSDs, SSO, SFSP, CC

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Friday, February 26, 2021

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