Exciting Updates in School Nutrition: USDA Memos, Webcasts, and Tools
Stay up-to-date with the latest in school nutrition with a focus on USDA memos, webcasts, and tools. Learn about program reminders, Smart Snacks, Team Nutrition updates, and more. Access helpful resources and information to enhance your school nutrition program.
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Whats New with School Nutrition Tuesday, December 9
Agenda USDA Memos CEP update Program Reminders New Webcasts for Viewing New Tools posted Smart Snacks Team Nutrition updates WI Selected for Pilot Project
USDA Memos SP 06-2015: Farm to School and Garden Expenses Additional info: SP 32-2009 SP 07-2015: Assessing Proposed Nutrition Education Costs in the NSLP and SBP SP 09-2015 Written Codes of Conduct and Performance of Employees Engages in Award and Administration of Contracts
USDA Memos, Continued SP 10-2015: Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs SP 11-2015: CN Labels Copied with a Watermark
A message for CEP Schools SP08-2015: Updated E-Rate Guidance
Program Reminders Verification Collection Report due February 1 Preapproval Process for Purchasing Food Service Equipment implementation date is January 1, 2015 7
Webcasts on Training Webpage http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_sntwebcasts Financial Viability of Smart Snacks Administrative Review Team Nutrition
Smart Snacks Tracking Tools http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_smartsnacks Tracking Tools o Compliant Fundraisers o Exempt Fundraisers o Smart Snacks
Team Nutrition Updates Smarter Lunchroom Grants http://ne.dpi.wi.gov/ne_tngrant Home Grown Menus of Wisconsin http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_homegrown
USDA Selects WI for the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables Eight states selected: California, Connecticut, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin SFAs will use a portion of their USDA Food allocation to purchase unprocessed fruits and vegetables directly, instead of going through the USDA Foods Program.
USDA Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables continued MPS and CESA Purchasing Nutrition Program The short deadline required fast turn-around and both expressed interest USDA guidance on economic scales and population demographics matched these entities Minimizes distribution model Potential for additional participants
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