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). 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.

2024 Messages

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/25/2024	Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Alameda, Butte, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Monterey, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sonoma and Sutter Counties Due to Storms	SNP

Notice Date

Title

Applicable to

3/25/2024

Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Alameda, Butte, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Monterey, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sonoma and Sutter Counties Due to Storms

SNP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/22/2024	Reminder: Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated School Closures	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Allowable Flexibilities for Fluid Milk Supply Shortages	SNP
2/20/2024	Governor Newsom Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Storm Recovery Efforts in San Diego	SNP
2/5/2024	Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties Due to Winter Storms	SNP

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/24/2024	Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in San Diego and Ventura Counties Due to Winter Storms	SNP

2023 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/4/2023	Reminder: Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated School Closures	SNP, SSO, SFSP

Recall

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

2024 Messages

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/11/2024	Salm Partners, LLC, Recalls Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa Turkey Sausage Products	SNP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/6/2024	Rizo-López Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Dairy Products Because of Possible Health Risk	SNP
2/2/2024	Quaker Issues Revised Recall Notice with Additional Products Due to Possible Health Risk	SNP

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/19/2024	Salm Partners, LLC Recalls Ready-to-Eat Turkey Kielbasa Products Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination	SNP
1/16/2024	Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. Recalls Aged Cotija Mexican Grating Cheese (8oz) Because of Possible Health Risk	SNP
1/16/2024	Quaker Issues Revised Recall Notice with Additional Products Due to Possible Health Risk	SNP

2023 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/18/2023	Quaker Recalls Granola Bars and Granola Cereals	SNP, SSO, SFSP
12/6/2023	Pacific Trellis Fruit Recalls Malichita Brand Cantaloupes Due to Possible Health Risk	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).

2024 Messages

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/9/2024	Summer Meal Non-congregate Meal Service Option in Rural Areas Listening Session	SSO, SFSP
4/8/2024	Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall - April 23, 2024	SNP

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/13/2024	Resource Management and Procurement Resources Spring Training 2024	SNP
3/12/2024	Summer Food Service Program Mandatory Training	SFSP
3/4/2024	Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall - March 26, 2024	SNP, SSO, SFSP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/6/2024	Community Eligibility Provision 101 Webinar	SNP

2023 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/29/2023	Safe Practices, Safe Meals, Safe Children: Food Safety Tips for Safe Summer Meals Webinar Hosted by USDA	SSO, SFSP
12/28/2023	USDA Webinar for Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas	SSO, SFSP
12/14/2023	Healthy School Food Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship	SNP

Policy

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

2024 Messages

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/11/2024	FDP Contract Packet Update for SY 2024–25	FDP
4/2/2024	Summer Feeding Options for Summer 2024 Operations	SNP, SSO

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/28/2024	Promoting Voting in Child Nutrition Programs	SNP (FSD, CBO, Superintendent), SSO
3/25/2024	Food Safety Inspections Reminder	SNP
3/4/2024	Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas	SFSP, SSO
3/1/2024	Interim Final Rule: State agency Monitoring in the Summer Food Service Program	SFSP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/22/2024	Reminder: Annual Sponsor Verification Report for 2023–24 Is Now Available	SNP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Community Eligibility Provision SP 22-2023 Implementing the New Minimum Identified Student Percentage	SNP
2/22/2024	Reminder: SFSP Policy Updates	SFSP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Summer Meal Programs Final Rule Update	SFSP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Initial Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program	SFSP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Approved Levels of Meals for Vended SFSP Sites	SFSP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Selection Criteria for Sponsor and Site Reviews	SFSP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for School Years 2022–2023 and 2023–2024	SNP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Leftover Food Donation in the School Nutrition Programs	SNP
2/22/2024	2024–25 Child Nutrition Programs Reimbursement Rates	SSO and SFSP
2/22/2024	Updated USDA Guidance on the Community Eligibility Provision	SNP
2/20/2024	SFSP Policy Updates Listening Session	SFSP
2/2/2024	Rural Designations in the Summer Meal Programs	SSO, SFSP
2/2/2024	Implementation Guidance for the Rural Non-congregate Meal Service Option in the Summer Meal Programs	SSO, SFSP

2023 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/4/2023	Reminder: Net Cash Resources and Allowable Costs Reminder	SNP, Superintendents

Management Bulletin (MB)

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

2024 Messages

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/28/2024	Reminder: Availability of the Commercial Dishwasher Grant	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government. FSD, CBO, Superintendent)
3/4/2024	Availability of the Commercial Dishwasher Grant	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government. FSD, CBO, Superintendent)

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/22/2024	Reminder: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Claiming Administrative Costs	SNP
2/22/2024	New SFSP Management Bulletins	SFSP

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/31/2024	Federal Micropurchase and Small Purchase Threshold	SNP, SSO, SFSP

2023 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/14/2023	Community Eligibility Provision Management Bulletin SNP-07-2023	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government)
12/4/2023	Reminder: Return to Standard Annual Processor Inventory Reconciliation	FDP, FDP Distributors, FDP Processors

Funding

Funding and grant opportunities.

2024 Messages

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/8/2024	2022 KIT $15 Million Funding Award Available	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government. FSD, CBO, Superintendent)

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/28/2024	Reminder: Availability of the Commercial Dishwasher Grant	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government. FSD, CBO, Superintendent)
3/20/2024	Commercial Dishwasher Grant Informational Webinar	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government; FSD, CBO, Superintendent)
3/18/2024	Local Food for Schools Use of Funds: Extension to November 29, 2024	SNP
3/5/2024	2024–25 FFVP Request for Applications Available	SNP
3/4/2024	Availability of the Commercial Dishwasher Grant	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government; FSD, CBO, Superintendent)

January

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
1/4/2024	2024 School Breakfast Program and Summer Meal Programs Start-up and Expansion Grants Are Now Available!	SNP

Recognition

Recognition opportunities available to program operators.

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/8/2024	Summer Meals Turnip the Beet Award Winners 2023	SSO, SFSP
4/2/2024	S-EBT Notification for CALPADS Administrators	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, FSD, CBO, Superintendent)

Other

Applications, surveys, announcements, and annual updates.

2024 Messages

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/11/2024	Child Nutrition Database, Release 27	SNP, SSO
4/5/2024	School Lunch Hero Day—May 3, 2024	SNP
4/2/2024	S-EBT Notification for CALPADS Administrators	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, FSD, CBO, Superintendent)

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/25/2024	Community Eligibility Provision—Application Information	SNP
3/18/2024	Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2024–25	SNP, SSO, SFSP
3/11/2024	Senate Bill 490 and Reporting Price Gouging	SNP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/29/2024	Summer EBT 2024 Announcement	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, FSD, CBO, Superintendent)
2/28/2024	National Nutrition Month 2024	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/22/2024	Reminder: Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2023–24	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/13/2024	Letter of Support: Healthy Meals Incentives	SNP
2/2/2024	Updated Sample Procurement Procedures	SNP
2/1/2024	2024 Summer Meals Media Release	SNP (FSD, CBO, Superintendent), SSO, SFSP

2023 Messages

December

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
12/18/2023	Application Extended: Child Nutrition Advisory Council Recruitment	SNP
12/6/2023	USDA Farm to School Census – We Need Your Voice	SNP
12/6/2023	Reminder: Child Nutrition Advisory Council Recruitment 2024	SNP (FSD, CBO, Superintendent)
12/4/2023	Reminder: Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Income Exemptions	SNP
12/4/2023	Reminder: Reimbursement Rates for SNP and FDP for School Year 2023–24	SNP, FDP
12/4/2023	Reminder: Disability Modifications Including Food Allergies	SNP (FSD, CBO, Superintendent, Civil Rights Coordinator)

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Monday, April 15, 2024

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