Skip to main content
California Department of Education Logo

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
Ian Allison 916-324-7131 iallison@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, December 17, 2024
Related Content
Trending in Nutrition
Recently Posted in Nutrition
  • Waiver for Non-congregate Meals During Ramadan (added 14-Jan-2025)
    The Waiver for Non-congregate Meals During Ramadan allows approved school food authorities to offer non-congregate meals to students fasting during Ramadan.
  • Availability of the 2025-26 Breakfast Grant (added 14-Jan-2025)
    The School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Programs (SMP) Start-up and Expansion Grants, administered by the California Department of Education, provide schools with funding to start-up or expand their SBP and SMP.
  • NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant: Allowable Costs (added 10-Jan-2025)
    The USDA issued Policy Memo SP 06-2025: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants (EAG): Installation Expenditures which provides guidance on costs related to installing and using new equipment purchased with EAG funds.
  • Buy American Provision (added 10-Jan-2025)
    The Buy American provision is a procurement standard that SFAs must comply with when purchasing food products served in School Nutrition Programs (SNP). SFAs are required to purchase domestic commodities or products to the maximum extent practicable.
  • Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency (added 08-Jan-2025)
    Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency to support the communities impacted by the Palisades Fire.

  • Buy American Provision (added 08-Jan-2025)
    This management bulletin provides school food authorities (SFAs) with updates to the Buy American requirements included in the final rule titled Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-25 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
  • FFAVORS new requirement (added 08-Jan-2025)
    Effective January 5, 2025, (FFAVORS) user are now required to receipt within 2 business days of receipt of product or required delivery date (RDD).
  • CNIPS Update (added 06-Jan-2025)
    Transition of Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) server hosting and maintenance from California Department of Technology to California Department of Education (CDE).
  • October 22, 2024 Tuesday at 2 Town Hall Resources (added 03-Jan-2025)
    The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar October 22, 2024.
  • SNP-11-2024 Final Rule: Fluid Milk Substitutions (added 17-Dec-2024)
    This MB updates and replaces USDA-CNP-04-2010, related to Fluid Milk Substitutions in SNPs to align with the Final Rule.