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September 1, 2020 eNews

USDA COVID Q&A Update

FNS published Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during School Year 2020-21 - #5 memo which clarified, among many things, reimbursement options for virtual and hybrid school aged learners in child care.

Q. May school-age children who are attending school virtually and who also are enrolled and attending child care during the day receive meals through both CACFP and school meal programs?

A. Yes. Students enrolled in both school and child care may receive meals through multiple child nutrition programs. However, state agencies must have an integrity plan with appropriate measures in place to ensure that program accountability is maintained and that program meal limits for the SBP, NSLP, and CACFP are not exceeded. 


Summer Food Service Program Extended 

USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is extending a suite of nationwide waivers for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through the end of 2020, or until available funding runs out. This includes:
  • Allowing SFSP and SSO meals to be served in all areas and at no cost;
  • Permitting meals to be served outside of the typically-required group settings and meal times;
  • Waiving meal pattern requirements as necessary; and
  • Allowing parents and guardians to pick-up meals for their children.




Fundraising Ideas Shop Talk Series Webinar

Everyone's looking for new and great ways to raise funds, now more than ever. Spend a half hour hearing  about ideas and imagine how you can implement these at your organization.

Thursday, September 10, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern 


Pandemic Response: Alpha & Omega Nutrition Program

As a sponsoring organization, we are encouraging family day home participants to become emergency locations to generate income, build relationships, and serve more children. We encourage Child Care Centers to participate in Grab and Go meal service to feed children at home with parents due to loss of jobs. We have encouraged At Risk Afterschool programs to serve meals and snacks to children in and around their community and to seek to partner with larger organizations to serve 'free food' in a drive through with Grab & Go. ~ Shedron Davis

#CACFPCreditable
Oatmeal & Fruit

Breakfast, lunch, or snack! Oatmeal takes two minutes in the microwave, is a fantastic whole grain-rich option, and is full of nutrients to help kids grow healthy and satisfy any adult. Mix in a minimum serving of fruit for a complete snack or add milk for a reimbursable breakfast.
CACFP Professionals Certification Spotlight


Do you have experience with the food program and regularly expand your knowledge with continuing education? You may already qualify for your professional certification!


Industry Partner Spotlight

Tyson helps serve your mission to feed more children healthy meals.
Learn more about their reimbursable products for summer and afterschool meals now available on-line.
@TysonK12schools


2021 Calendar & Training Program

Over 30,000 have been shipped but we ordered a few extras so if you didn't get your 2021 Nutrition Calendar placed and you want all the training resources that go with it, you can order today!

Orders will be filled in the order they are received until we have exhausted our inventory.


Serving Snacks in the CACFP

Snacks can be a great way to give Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) participants the nutrients and energy they need between meals. Reimbursable snacks in the CACFP contain foods from two of the five food components: Milk, Fruit, Vegetable, Grain, or Meat|Meat Alternate.


Join the Food Program

Serving meals and snacks in your family home care or child/adult care center?

Join the food program today to get funds as reimbursement for serving #cacfpcreditable meals and snacks.

URGENT Call to Action

Together, we've sent over 146,000 letters to Congress and we still need more folks to ask them for financial relief for CACFP sponsors and child care operators.

We know you are still impacted severely financially from the shut down by the pandemic.

Share this email with everyone you know and ask them to join us by adding their name to the list of people calling on Congress for help.



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