Procurement Resources Unit

Procurement Resources Unit Staff Contact Information.

The Procurement Resources Unit (PRU) provides guidance to school food authorities (SFA) to ensure that all procurements for SFA food service programs comply with federal and California regulations and statutes. As codified in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), sections 210(a)(9) and (10), 210.18(c), 210.19(a)(5), and Title 2, CFR, sections 200.106 and 200.324, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) tasked state agencies with the oversight and administration of the USDA School Nutrition Programs to ensure such compliance.

PRU Staff Contacts

Specialist	Phone Number	Email
Christy McCoy	916-445-2307	cmccoy@cde.ca.gov
Evelyn Torres	916-322-3105	etorres@cde.ca.gov
Araceli Garcia Maldonado	916-327-4056	agarciamaldonado@cde.ca.gov
Christina Lopez	916-319-0636	clopez@cde.ca.gov
Ernestina Bernal	916-327-2991	ebernal@cde.ca.gov
Belinda Allen	916-322-1450	beallen@cde.ca.gov
Michelle Aleman	916-982-2268	maleman@cde.ca.gov

Questions: Procurement Resources Unit | NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, May 28, 2024

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