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.
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2024 | Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Counties to Support Recovery from Impacts of Storms | SNP and SSO sponsors (in Glenn, Del Norte, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano and Trinity counties) |
| 6/10/2024 | Reminder: Allowable Flexibilities for Fluid Milk Supply Shortages |
SNP
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April
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2024 | SNP, SSO, SFSP
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Recall
Food recalls that could potentially affect our program operators and partners.
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/2024 | SNP |
April
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2/2024 | Cargill Meat Solutions Recalls Ground Beef Products | SNP |
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).
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/10/2024 | Reminder: Resource Management and Procurement Resources Spring Training 2024 | SNP |
| 6/7/2024 | Webinar-Expanded Geographic Preference | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
| 6/6/2024 | Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall - June 25, 2024 | SNP |
May
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 5/21/2024 | School Nutrition Program Administration Training | SNP |
April
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 4/22/2024 | SNP |
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| 4/9/2024 | Summer Meal Non-congregate Meal Service Option in Rural Areas Listening Session |
SSO, SFSP |
Policy
Notifies program operators of the release of U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memoranda.
June
May
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2024 | SFSP | |
| 5/21/2024 | Summer 2024 Rural Non-Congregate Feeding Frequently Asked Questions | SSO, SFSP |
| 5/3/2024 | U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Final Rule: School Meal Standards | SNP, SSO |
April
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 4/17/2024 | Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas Questions and Answers #2 | SSO, SFSP |
| 4/11/2024 | FDP | |
| 4/2/2024 | Summer Feeding Options for Summer 2024 Operations | SNP, SSO |
Management Bulletin (MB)
Notifies program operators of the release of California Department of Education (CDE) NSD MBs.
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/10/2024 | Reminder: New SFSP Management Bulletins | SFSP |
May
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 5/23/2024 | Food Consumption Outside the Foodservice Area | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
| 5/2/2024 | SFSP, SSO |
Funding
Funding and grant opportunities.
April
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2024 | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government. FSD, CBO, Superintendent) |
Recognition
Recognition opportunities available to program operators.
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2024 | Farm to Summer Celebration Week 2024 - Post-Survey | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
| 6/4/2024 | SSO, SFSP |
April
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 4/26/2024 | Farm to Summer Celebration Week 2024 | SSO, SFSP |
| 4/8/2024 | Summer Meals Turnip the Beet Award Winners 2023 | SSO, SFSP |
| 4/2/2024 | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, FSD, CBO, Superintendent) |
Other
Applications, surveys, announcements, and annual updates.
June
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 6/10/2024 | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, FSD, CBO, Superintendent) |
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| 6/10/2024 | Reminder: Letter of Support: Healthy Meals Incentives | SNP |
| 6/10/2024 | SNP (FSD, CBO, Superintendent), SSO, SFSP | |
| 6/10/2024 | Reminder: Community Eligibility Provision—Application Information | SNP |
| 6/10/2024 | Reminder: Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2024–25 | SNP, SSO, SFSP |
| 6/10/2024 | Reminder: Senate Bill 490 and Reporting Price Gouging | SNP |
May
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 5/13/2024 | Extended: Child Nutrition Advisory Council Student Recruitment | SNP (Public Schools and Charter Schools) |
| 5/3/2024 | Summer Food Service Program Application Deadline Reminder | SFSP |
| 5/3/2024 | Reminder: Child Nutrition Advisory Council Student Member Recruitment |
SNP (Public Schools and Charter Schools) |
April
| Notice Date | Title | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| 4/26/2024 | Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer 2024 Benefit Issuance Timeline Update | SNP (Food Service Director, Chief Business Official , Superintendent and Claim Preparer) |
| 4/22/2024 | SNP (Food Service Director, Chief Business Official , Superintendent, Claim Preparer) | |
| 4/18/2024 | Reminder: Reimbursement Rates for SNP and FDP for School Year 2023–24 | SNP, FDP |
| 4/18/2024 | Reminder: Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Income Exemptions | SNP |
| 4/12/2024 | CNAC Student Member Recruitment | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools; FSD) |
| 4/11/2024 | Child Nutrition Database, Release 27 | SNP, SSO |
| 4/5/2024 | School Lunch Hero Day—May 3, 2024 | SNP |
| 4/2/2024 | SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, FSD, CBO, Superintendent) |
