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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). SNP sponsor types include Residential Child Care Institutes (RCCI), and County Office of Education (COE). 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.

April

Notice Date Title Applicable to
4/28/2022 Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall - May 24, 2022 SNP, Superintendents
4/21/2022

Waivers for Summer 2022 Meal Service

 SNP, SFSP
4/12/2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 SNP
4/7/2022 Reminder: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Local Administrative Grant SNP, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COEs and Other Government, SSO
4/7/2022 Reminder: P-EBT Status Update SNP, CCC, DCH
4/7/2022 Reminder: Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Child Nutrition COVID-19 Response Nationwide Waivers - School Year 2021–22 SNP, SSO, DCH
4/7/2022 Reminder: Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations for School Year 2021–22 SNP, SSO, CACFP
4/7/2022 Reminder: U.S. Department of Agriculture Policy Memorandum SP 18-2021: Community Eligibility Provision Operations during School Year 2021–22: Questions and Answers SNP, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COE, and Other Government

March

Notice Date Title Applicable to
3/30/2022

Apportionment of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Local Administrative Cost Grant

 SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COEs, SSO
3/17/2022

Questions for Town Hall Listening Session

SNP, SSO, SFSP, including Superintendents and CBOs

February

Notice Date Title Applicable to
2/8/2022 Reminder: USDA Resources for Shelters Feeding Homeless Youth and Families CACFP
2/8/2022 Reminder: Emergency Shelter Reimbursement Question and Answer CACFP
2/8/2022

Reminder: CACFP Meal Pattern Waiver Application School Year 2021–22

 CACFP
2/8/2022 Reminder: School Year 2021–22 Initial Waiver Elections SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
2/8/2022 Reminder: P- EBT for 2020‒21 School Year School Age Children SNP FSD, CBO and Superintendents
2/8/2022 Reminder: Prepare Now for P-EBT 2.0 SNP
2/8/2022 Reminder: P-EBT Round 2.0 for Eligible Private School Students SNP Private Schools
2/8/2022 Reminder: P-EBT 2.0 Address Update Flyers SNP
2/8/2022 Reminder: Pandemic EBT for Summer 2021 SNP
2/8/2022 Reminder: 2021–22 Guidance for NSLP Application or Alternative Form SNP, SSO
2/8/2022 Reminder: SNP Meal Pattern Waiver Application SY 2021–22 SNP

Recall

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

May

Notice Date Title Applicable to
5/18/2022

America New York Ri Wang Food Group Co., Ltd Recalls Ready to Eat Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

 SNP, SFSP, CACFP

April

Notice Date Title Applicable to
4/26/2022 Lakeside Refrigerated Services Recall Ground Beef SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
4/5/2022 Skippy Foods, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Peanut Butter Spread Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP

March

Notice Date Title Applicable to
3/28/2022 SunTree Snack Foods Recalls Dried Strawberries SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
3/25/2022 Farm Fresh Produce LLC Recalls Mixed Mushrooms SNP, SFSP, CACFP
3/22/2022 Continental Mills Recalls Walmart Great Value Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix Due to Possible Foreign Material Contamination SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
3/22/2022 Jan Fruits Inc. Recalls Enoki Mushrooms Because of Possible Health Risk SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
3/22/2022 T Fresh Company Recalls Enoki Mushrooms Because of Possible Health Risk SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
3/22/2022 Damascus Bakery Recalls One Lot of Bantam Classic Bagels Due to Undeclared Allergen SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
3/7/2022

Boyd Specialties, LLC Recalls Jerky Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

 SNP, SFSP, CACFP

February

Notice Date Title Applicable to
2/28/2022

Golden Medal Mushroom Inc Recalls Enoki Mushrooms

SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
2/25/2022

Vadilal Industries Inc. Recalls Custard Apple Pulp Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

 SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
2/25/2022 Alli and Rose LLC Recalls Dried Plums Due to Potential Lead Contamination SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
2/23/2022 Frickenschmidt Foods LLC Recalls Ready-to-Eat Beef Stick Products Due to Misbranding SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
2/17/2022 Morgan Foods Recalls Skyline Chili Products SNP, SSO, SFSP, DCH, CCC, ADC

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).

May

Notice Date Title Applicable to
5/3/2022 Universal Meals School Year 2022–23 Listening Session on May 17, 2022 SNP, SSO, including SNP Superintendents
5/3/2022 Supporting the Whole Child Webinar

SNP, SSO, SFSP, including SNP Superintendents

April

Notice Date Title Applicable to
4/22/2022 Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Orientation SNP, FSDs, CBOs, Superintendents
4/15/2022 Register Now for the Get Ready to Respond: Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Webinar on April 28, 2022 SNP, SSO

March

Notice Date Title Applicable to
3/29/2022 KIT Funds Available for Eligible Program Operators SNP, including Superintendents and CBOs
3/16/2022 Universal Meals Listening Session April 19, 2022 SNP, SSO, including Superintendents and CBOs

3/1/2022

Register Now for Team Nutrition Meal Talk: School Breakfast Webinar on March 9, 2022

 SNP, SSO, including Superintendents

February

Notice Date Title Applicable to
2/11/2022 Webinar: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium SNP
2/10/2022 Universal Meals School Year 2022–23 Listening Session on March 8, 2022 SNP, SSO
2/8/2022

Reminder: TN Resource: Adding to Meals from Home Using OVS at School Lunch

 SNP, SSO

2/1/2022

Universal Meals Program: New Resources

SNP

Policy

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

May

Notice Date Title Applicable to
5/6/2022 Community Eligibility Provision—Waiver for April 1 Data Pull for Identified Student Percentage Calculation SNP
5/2/2022 Food Distribution Program Contract Packet Update for School Year 2022–23 FDP Recipient Agencies

April

Notice Date Title Applicable to
4/15/2022 Promoting Access to Voting in Child Nutrition Programs SNP, SSO, Including Superintendents
4/11/2022 Community Eligibility Provision Application Information

SNP Public, Charter, Private Schools and COEs
4/7/2022 Reminder: Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Reporting in School Year 2021–22 SSO, SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COEs and Other Government.
4/7/2022 Reminder: State Meal Mandate for School Year 2021–22 SSO, SNP FSDs, Public Schools, Charter Schools, COEs
4/7/2022 Reminder: Consolidated Appropriations Act–Effect on CNPs SNP, SFSP, CACFP

March

Notice Date Title Applicable to
3/10/2022 USDA Policy Memorandum SP 05-2022: Q&A for Transitional Meal Requirements SNP

February

Notice Date Title Applicable to
2/8/2022 Reminder: Assembly Bill 130, Universal Meals, and Other School Nutrition Updates SNP, SSO
2/8/2022 Reminder: State Meal Mandate for Distance Learning SNP
2/8/2022 Reminder: Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Operations in SY 2021–22, Q&A #2 SNP, SSO, CACFP

Management Bulletin (MB)

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

April

Notice Date Title Applicable to
4/11/2022 Community Eligibility Provision Application and Increasing Identified Student Percentage SNP Public, Charter, Private Schools, COEs and Other Government

Other

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

May

Notice Date Title Applicable to
5/19/2022

Summer Food Service Application Deadline Extended

 SFSP
5/6/2022 TN Resource: Nutrient Analysis Protocols Manual SNP, SSO
5/5/2022 Summer Food Service Applications Are Due May 15 SFSP
5/2/2022 Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Entitlement Availability for School Year 2021–22 FDP

April

Notice Date Title Applicable to
4/21/2022 Summer Food Service Program Mandatory Training is Now Available SFSP
4/7/2022 Reminder: New FFVP Guidance: Weekly Servings Flexibility SNP, Current Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grantees
4/7/2022 Reminder:Verification Process Guidance for SY 2021-22 SNP
4/7/2022 Reminder: Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Funds SNP
4/7/2022

Reminder: Universal Meals Q&A

 SNP, SSO, Including SNP Claims Preparers
4/6/2022

School Nutrition Program Provisions—Intent to Apply

SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools and COEs

March

Notice Date Title Applicable to
3/30/2022

Supply Chain Assistance Funds Attestation Now Available

SNP, SSO FSDs
3/24/2022 Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2022–23 SNP, SSO, SFSP, Superintendents
3/17/2022

Supply Chain Assistance Funds Update

 SNP, SSO
3/11/2022 Visit the New CDE Universal Meals Web Page for Program Operators SNP
3/2/2022 SFSP 2022 Reimbursement Rates SFSP

February

Notice Date Title Applicable to
2/18/2022 Reminder: 2022–23 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Request for Applications Due March 4, 2022, 4 PM SNP
2/17/2022 Universal Meals Survey Deadline Extension SNP, SSO
2/14/2022 National Nutrition Month—March 2022 SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/8/2022 Reminder: CACFP Contact Information Update CACFP
2/8/2022 Reminder of Requirements to Operate a New School Meal Program SNP, SSO
2/7/2022

Invitation: Survey for CA Universal Meals Program

SNP, SSO

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Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Thursday, May 19, 2022
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