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.
November
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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11/13/2023 | Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Los Angeles County Due to I-10 Freeway Fire |
SNP, SSO, SFSP |
October
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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10/27/2023 | Allowable Flexibilities for Fluid Milk Supply Shortages | SNP |
10/10/2023 | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, Superintendent), SSO |
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10/10/2023 | Reminder: SY 2022-23 Pandemic EBT for Virtual School Students in Nonparticipating Schools |
SNP (Superintendent, Public Nonparticipating Virtual Schools) |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: P-EBT for Homeschool and Private Virtual School Students | SNP (Eligible Homeschooled and Private Virtual School Children) |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: SY 2022-23 Pandemic EBT for Students at Participating Public Schools | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools) |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated School Closures |
SNP, SSO, SFSP |
September
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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9/12/2023 | Governor Newsom Expands State of Emergency to Siskiyou County Due to Tropical Storm Hilary Impacts | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
August
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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8/30/2023 | Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Del Norte and Siskiyou Counties Due to Fires | SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP, DCH |
8/21/2023 | Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated School Closures | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
8/21//2023 | Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency As Hurricane Hilary Approaches California |
SNP, SSO, SFSP |
8/1/2023 | Excessive Heat and Poor Air Quality Waivers for Summer Meal Programs | SSO, SFSP |
Recall
Food recalls that could potentially affect our program operators and partners.
November
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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11/21/2023 | HMC Farms Voluntarily Recalls Whole Peaches, Plums and Nectarines Sold at Retail Stores in 2022 and 2023 Because of Possible Health Risk | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
11/14/2023 | SNP, SSO, SFSP | |
11/14/2023 | SNP, SSO, SFSP | |
11/6/2023 | Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Patty Products | 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).
November
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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11/8/2023 | Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall -December 12, 2023 | SNP |
October
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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10/18/2023 | Webinar: Implementing Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child in Local School Wellness Policies | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
10/18/2023 | Mandatory Prereview Training Available | SNP |
10/12/2023 | Professional Standards Tracking Webinar | SNP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Summer Food Service Program Mandatory Training is Now Available | SFSP |
September
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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9/18/2023 | Upcoming Webinars and Team Nutrition Materials | SNP |
9/1/2023 | SNP |
August
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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8/22/2023 | SNP | |
8/2/2023 | REQUIRED: 2023–24 FFVP Orientation Trainings | 2023-24 FFVP Grantees |
Policy
Notifies program operators of the release of U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memoranda.
November
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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11/15/2023 | Annual Sponsor Verification Report for 2023–24 Is Now Available |
SNP |
October
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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10/18/2023 | Community Eligibility Provision SP 22-2023 Implementing the New Minimum Identified Student Percentage | SNP |
10/18/2023 | SFSP Policy Updates | SFSP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Summer Meal Programs Final Rule Update | SFSP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Food Safety Inspections Reminder | SNP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Initial Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program | SFSP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Approved Levels of Meals for Vended SFSP Sites | SFSP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Selection Criteria for Sponsor and Site Reviews | SFSP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for School Years 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 | SNP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Leftover Food Donation in the School Nutrition Programs |
SNP |
September
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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9/19/2023 | SNP, Superintendents | |
9/14/2023 | SNP (FSD, CBO , Superintendent, Civil Rights Coordinator and Claim Preparer), SSO, SFSP |
Management Bulletin (MB)
Notifies program operators of the release of California Department of Education (CDE) NSD MBs.
October
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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10/10/2023 | Reminder: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Claiming Administrative Costs | SNP |
August
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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8/17/2023 | Return to Standard Annual Processor Inventory Reconciliation | FDP, FDP Distributors, FDP Processors |
Funding
Funding and grant opportunities.
November
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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11/9/2023 | 2023–24 FFVP Second Allocation Funding Results | Awarded Grantees |
October
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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10/18/2023 | 2023 Equipment Assistance Grant | SNP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: Next Steps: 2023–24 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Recipient Announcement | Awarded Grantees |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: 2023–24 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Recipient Announcement | SNP |
September
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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9/27/2023 | SNP, SSO |
August
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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8/31/2023 | Webinar: KIT Freshly Prepared Onsite Meal Criteria | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government) |
8/17/2023 | SNP | |
8/17/2023 | Local Food for Schools Recipients | |
8/7/2023 | Fourth Allocation Supply Chain Assistance Funds | SNP |
Recognition
Recognition opportunities available to program operators.
August
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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8/24/2023 | SNP (FSD, CBO, Civil Rights Coordinator, Claims Preparer), SSO, SFSP |
Other
Applications, surveys, announcements, and annual updates.
November
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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11/15/2023 | SNP |
October
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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10/23/2023 | SNP | |
10/11/2023 | USDA Farm to School 2023 Census | SNP |
10/10/2023 | Reminder: State Reimbursement for Nonpublic School Sites | SNP |
10/10/2023 | SNP, SSO, SFSP | |
10/2/2023 | U.S. Department of Agriculture Foods Participation Election for School Year 2024-25 | SNP, FDP recipients |
September
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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9/25/2023 | October Celebrations–2023 | SNP (CBO, FSD, Superintendent) |
9/25/2023 | SNP (CBO, FSD, Claims Preparer) |
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09/06/2023 | SNP |
August
Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
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8/25/2023 | SNP, SSO | |
8/24/2023 | Child Nutrition Vacancy and Turnover Rate Survey | SNP, SSO |
8/10/2023 | Reimbursement Rates for SNP and FDP for School Year 2023–24 | SNP, FDP |
8/1/2023 | SNP (FSD, CBO, Superintendent, Civil Rights Coordinator) |