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). 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.
2023 Messages
January
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2023 | Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency and Mobilizes State Government Ahead of Winter Storms | SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP |
2022 Messages
December
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2022 | Disaster Response Waivers for Humboldt County School Nutrition Program Operators | SNP (Humboldt County only) |
| 12/21/2022 | Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Humboldt County due to Earthquake | SNP, CACFP (Humboldt County only) |
| 12/7/2022 | SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, COEs, SSO |
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| 12/7/2022 | Reminder: USDA Flexibilities Comparison Table | SNP |
| 12/7/2022 | Reminder: Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Child Nutrition COVID-19 Response Nationwide Waivers - School Year 2021–22 | SNP, SSO, DCH |
| 12/7/2022 | Reminder: Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations for School Year 2021–22 | SNP, SSO, CACFP |
November
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2022 | Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall - January 24, 2023 | SNP, SSO, SFSP, SNP Superintendents |
| 11/21/2022 | SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COEs |
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| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: Additional Summer 2022 Waivers #111–114 | SSO, SFSP |
| 11/03/2022 | SNP, SSO, SFSP | |
| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: School Year (SY) 2022–23 SNP Carryover Eligibility Flexibilities | SNP, SSO |
| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: Summer 2022 Child Nutrition Programs Waiver Elections | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
| 11/03/2022 | SNP, SSO, SFSP | |
| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: 2022 LSWP Triennial Assessment Waiver | SNP |
| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: Summer 2022 Offer Versus Serve Waiver for SFSP | SFSP |
Recall
Food recalls that could potentially affect our program operators and partners.
2022 Messages
October
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2022 | Foster Farms Recalls Chicken Due to Contamination | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
| 10/24/2022 | Bob Evans Foods, Inc., Recalls Italian Sausage | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
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).
2023 Messages
January
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2023 | ISNPA Webinar: Food Distribution Program Part Two – Processing |
SNP |
2022 Messages
December
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2022 | School Nutrition Programs Administrative Review (AR) Mandatory Prereview Training Webinar |
SNP (agenices that have an upcoming AR) |
| 12/16/2022 | Webinar: Introduction to Food Distribution Program | SNP, FDP |
| 12/06/2022 | 2022 Kitchen Infrastructure Training (KIT) Office Hours Webinar | SNP, Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government |
November
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2022 | SNP, SFSP |
October
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 10/5/2022 | Webinar: Growing Through the Taste of CA Challenge | SNP, SFSP |
Policy
Notifies program operators of the release of U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memoranda.
2022 Messages
December
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/2022 | Reminder: Area Eligibility for Summer 2022 and SY 2022-23 | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
November
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: Permanent Single Agreement | SNP, SSO, SFSP, FDP |
| 11/03/2022 | SNP |
October
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2022 | Extended Local Agency Procurement Review Cycle | SNP, SSO, SFSP, FDP |
| 10/12/2022 | Meal Counting and Claiming Requirements | SNP |
10/7/2022 |
SNP |
Management Bulletin (MB)
Notifies program operators of the release of California Department of Education (CDE) NSD MBs.
2022 Messages
December
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2022 | Proposition 12 Final Rule, the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative | FDP (Special list of processors, brokers and distributors) |
November
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: Management Bulletin: Transitional Meal Standards | SNP |
| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: Excess Net Cash Resources Limitation Increased | SNP |
October
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2022 | Reimbursement Claim One-time Only Exception Submission Deadline Policy Clarification | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
Funding
Funding and grant opportunities.
2023 Messages
January
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2023 | 2023–24 School Breakfast Program and Summer Meal Programs Start-up and Expansion Grants Are Now Available! | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, Superintendent), SSO, SFSP |
2022 Messages
December
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2022 | School Food Best Practices Apportionment Timeline | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government) |
| 12/02/2022 | 2022 KIT Deadline Reminder | SNP |
November
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2022 | SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools COEs, SSO |
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| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: Apportionment of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Local Administrative Cost Grant | SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COEs, SSO |
| 11/01/2022 | 2022 Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Funds | SNP, Including Superintendents |
October
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2022 | 2022 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant | SNP, Including Superintendents |
| 10/11/2022 | 2022–23 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Second Allocation Funding Results | All 2022–23 FFVP grantees |
| 10/7/2022 | SNP | |
| 10/3/2022 | SP 16-2022: Third Allocation Supply Chain Assistance Funds | SNP |
Recognition
Recognition opportunities available to program operators.
2022 Messages
December
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2022 | SNP CBO, FSD, Superintendent, Civil Rights Coordinator, SSO, SFSP |
Other
Applications, surveys, announcements, and annual updates.
2023 Messages
January
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2023 | SNP | |
| 1/12/2023 | FDP Processors, Distributors and Recipients |
2022 Messages
December
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2022 | Local Foods Fact Sheets–New Resources | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
| 12/22/2022 | SNP(Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, and Nonpublic schools), SSO, SFSP, FDP | |
| 12/7/2022 | Reminder: Verification Process Guidance for School Year 2022–23 | SNP |
| 12/7/2022 | SNP | |
| 12/7/2022 | SNP, Superintendents | |
| 12/02/2022 | State Reimbursement for Nonpublic School Sites | SNP |
November
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2022 | Annual Sponsor Verification Report for 2022–23 | SNP |
| 11/15/2022 | USDA Foods Frozen Strawberry and Apricot Cup Natural Defect Identified | FDP |
| 11/03/2022 | Reminder: Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2022–23 | SNP, SSO, SFSP, Superintendents |
October
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2022 | Unduplicated Pupil Count Deadline Extension for Local Control Funding Formula | SNP |
| 10/12/2022 | Official Release of the USDA Foods Database | FDP |
| 10/5/2022 | National School Lunch Week | SNP |
| 10/3/2022 | Changing Participation Avenue for the Receipt of U.S. Department of Agriculture Foods for School Year 2023–24 | SNP, FDP |
