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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
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