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The California Department of Education (CDE) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar on June 27, 2023 for school food service operators, business leaders and community partners to empower schools opportunity to learn about the program’s requirements for operation. their programs and discover best practices.
Links shared in the chat during the town hall
- You can search for your assigned School Nutrition Program (SNP) analyst on the CDE. SNP Contacts webpage.
- Complete the California Department of Education (CDE) Post-survey on Farm Celebration Week in Summer
. - Email your Summer Farm Celebration Week questions to the Farm to School staff at Farm2School@cde.ca.gov.
- Access Nomination form for the Turnip the Beet Award summer 2023 on the CDE website.
- The proposed rule from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service, is available at Federal Register: CNP: Revisions to Mealing Patterns Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Web page. - See it SNP-03-22 Meal transition standards Year of entry (SY) 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 Management bulletin on the CDE Nutrition Services Division (NSD) webpage.
- Access the final Universal Power Program (UMP) guidelines at CDE California Universal Meals Program web page, under the Guidelines tab.
- Information about applying for a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is available on the CDE. Information on the PEC request Web page.
- Information about the Provision 2 application is available on the CDE Deadline for application in provision 2 Web page.
- To learn more about the Local School Wellbeing Policy (LSWP) Triennial Assessment (TEA) components and requirements, visit CDE LSWP web page and the CA Local School Wellness Policy Collaborative TEA Model
Web page. - For additional questions about the LSWP, please contact CDE staff at lswp@cde.ca.gov.
- Find Management Bulletin (MB) SNP-05-2023, Prior approval of the contract of a food service management company, available on the Nutrition Services CDE MB Web page.
- Please send your questions regarding Food Service Management Company contract pre-approval requirements to the School Food Service Contracting Unit via email at the following address: SFSContracts@cde.ca.gov.
- Food Distribution Program (FDP) Management Bulletin FDP-03-2022: Proposal 12 Final Rule, Farmed Animal Containment Initiative Web page
- CDE Leftover Food Donation in SNPs Web page
- For more information on the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), visit CDE Summer Meal Program web page and the Updated Final Rules for Summer Meal Programs.
- Questions regarding FDP items, please email them to FDP staff at fooddistribution@cde.ca.gov.
- Information about the SNP vs SSO for Summer Meal Operations Mailing List is available on the CDE NSD webpage.
- For any questions regarding the SFSP, please email SFSP@cde.ca.gov.
- Email the SFSP Sponsorship Agreement for USDA Foods to FDP at fooddistribution@cde.ca.gov.
- Agencies that cannot access the SFSP application in the CNIPS, please email the FDP atfooddistribution@cde.ca.gov help.
- Send your specific Supply Chain Assistance (SCA) fund questions to the SCA inbox at SCAfunds@cde.ca.gov.
- Funding amounts are displayed on the CDE funding results Web page.
- CDE Local Power for Schools: Funding Amounts and Deadline of July 21, 2023.
- If you have any questions regarding the Local Food for Schools grant, please email them to LFSGrant@cde.ca.gov.
- Sign up to receive SNP information on the CDE SNP mailing list Web page.
- Send your stories, photos and questions about Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) to the KIT Funds team at KITFunds@cde.ca.gov.
- Learn more about the Bulk Milk Grant at Chef Ann Foundation Fresh Food Initiatives Bulk Milk
Web page. - For questions regarding the bulk milk subsidy, please email loosemilk@chefannfoundation.org.
- Find it Credit tip sheets in child nutrition programs
and the Credit cereals in CNP advice sheets
on the USDA website. - Download the CDE summer meals flyer on the Information about the CDE Summer Food Service Program web page under the Resources tab.
- Complete the electronically California Green Ribbon School Recognition (CA-GRS) Program 2023-24..
- For more information about the CA-GRS program, including resources, frequently asked questions and more, visit the CDE website. CA-GRS Web page.
- Questions regarding pricing, please email the CA-GRS team at greenribbonschools@cde.ca.gov.
- Please complete the California Department of School Nutrition Job Vacancy and Turnover Survey
by August 25, 2023. - Questions regarding the School Nutrition Department Vacancy and Turnover Survey, please contact the Assessment Team atSchoolNutritionVacancySurvey@foodinsightgroup.com.
- Read EdSource’s commentary, “Continue to improve the quality of school nutrition in California”
- Watch the episode featuring the Santa Clara Unified School District on Bay Area Bountiful: the ecoliteracy center
on public service broadcasting.
Contact details
If you have any questions about this, please send an email NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov.
Questions:
Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last revised: Monday August 28, 2023
