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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released SP 20-2020, CACFP 11-2020, SFSP 11-2020: Questions and Answers on the Nationwide Waiver to Extend
Unanticipated School Closure Operations through June 30, 2020.
This memo reviews common questions regarding extending the school year until June 30.
Questions? Please reach out to your program specialist.
Recently, we shared that the USDA approved Washington State for the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program.
You can now visit the Pandemic EBT Guidance for Schools webpage for our Communications Toolkit!
Join Us for a Webinar!
We will be reviewing the P-EBT Communications Toolkit, where to find information, and answering your questions.
Register Here
Date: Tomorrow, June 9, 2020
Time: 2 - 3pm PT
This webinar will be recorded and posted after the event.
Questions? Please email Bianca Smith.
The state prototype Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application for school year 2020-21 will be posted on the NSLP Free and Reduced-Price webpage, under the 'Application Materials' dropdown.
The Free and Reduced-Price Application is available as a Word Document or as a fillable PDF.
Local education agencies (LEAs) may use the state prototype meal application materials or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) meal application materials. LEAs may not produce their own materials or alter the state prototype materials.
Reminder
Public School Districts must include the district non-discrimination statement on the free and reduced-price meal application. Public school district civil rights statements must be included on widely disseminated information, including the free and reduced-price meal application. This was a change implemented in SY19-20. To accommodate this requirement, the “other benefits” box was removed from page 2 of the state prototype meal application. This allows space for the district civil rights statement.
Questions about these requirements? Please contact your district Civil Rights team or the OSPI Equity and Civil Rights team.
Consent for Other Benefits
LEAs that gather parental consent for local programs that offer reduced fees for students eligible for meal benefits can use the Consent to Share Eligibility Form. This form is also available in Spanish.
Other Materials Available
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Letter to Households Public School Districts • Private Schools & Residential Child Care Institutions • Non-Pricing Programs and Provision 2 Programs operating a base year
Choose the Letter to Household based on LEA type and program operations.
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Notice of Eligibility Determination Letters Combined Approval/Denial of Benefits • Notice of Approval • Notice of Denial • Notice of Eligibility-Direct Certification
A combined approval/denial letter is available. Choose the letter that best meets LEA needs. LEAs may use the letters produced by their electronic systems. Ensure the letters are structured to meet all of the requirements outlined in the Eligibility Manual for School Meals.
For more information and resources to assist in processing meal applications, please visit the OSPI-CNS Free & Reduced Price Meal Applications webpage.
Income Eligibility Guidelines The income eligibility guidelines are effective July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021.
Questions? Please contact your program specialist.
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If you haven't already, now is the time to submit your Food Distribution Sponsor Application!
Sponsors must complete and submit a Food Distribution Sponsor Application annually to receive USDA foods.
For more details and instructions, please review the 5/4 Weekly Newsletter.
Questions? Please email Trisha Santee or call 360-725-6204.
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Are you a current DoD participant?
Do you have remaining entitlement dollars? Do you need more funds in your DoD account?
Deadlines:
- DoD Allocation Adjustments close at noon on June 10
- DoD orders must be in FFAVORS by the week of June 15 for deliveries the week of June 22, 2020.
Please fill out the 2019-20 DoD Allocation Adjustment Form if you would like to request any changes.
Questions? Please email Sarah Davis.
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Washington's Coordinated Community Response Action Team wants to identify the challenges and best practices of community food distribution efforts.
Your input will help us identify areas where more support is needed from the state, as well as strategies that are working well to address hunger in communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Any feedback you can provide is helpful.
Please complete this survey by June 19th regardless of whether or not your program is operating a meal service program this summer.
Complete the survey here
Questions? Please contact Bianca Smith.
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Application for School Year 2020-21 deadline is extended!
The FFVP provides a fresh fruit or vegetable snack to elementary school students and is an effective and creative way to introduce fresh produce as a healthy snack option.
Funds are awarded to the highest free and reduced-price (FRP) percentage elementary schools. We invite all schools that meet the eligibility requirements to apply for this grant.
The application deadline for participation in school year 2020-21 is June 12, 2020. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Application Process
Starting this year, your application will be submitted using the Washington Integrated Nutrition System (WINS)! You can review the Applying for FFVP Using WINS recorded training to better understand this process.
For more information, please review the 5/4 School Meals Weekly Newsletter.
Questions? Please email Rachel Floyd or call 360-742-4155.
With so much information needing to be shared, our newsletters are now separated into the following categories:
- School Meals and Food Distribution Updates
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Updates
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Updates
We want to ensure that important information is shared to appropriate groups and that you are able to easily identify which program the information is geared towards.
Next Steps
If you are on our contact list to receive mandatory SFSP Updates, you should receive a separate newsletter that includes articles specific to SFSP.
If you do not receive this update in your inbox, please check your spam box and make sure the waospi@public.govdelivery.com email address is on your safe senders list.
If you operate the CACFP, you should already be receiving a separate weekly update.
Didn't receive SFSP Updates? Please email samantha.brueske@k12.wa.us and include which programs you need updates for in your message.
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has released a new Team Nutrition resource, Seamless Summer Option: Providing Multiple Meals at a Time During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
This new publication provides Program operators with technical assistance on the amounts of foods needed for multiple days of meals, use of “bulk” foods, best practices, and parent communication.
Visit the Seamless Summer Option webpage for more information.
Additional Tools
Unable to attend the live webinar? No worries, you can watch the recorded webinar on demand!
The Strategies and Resources for School Nutrition Professionals to Implement CDC's Latest Guidance Related to COVID-19 webinar was recorded and is now available on demand!
This webinar reviews strategies and resources available to assist school nutrition professionals in implementing guidance related to COVID-19 meal service.
Watch the Recording Here
Tools and Resources from the Webinar
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June 10
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Weekly School Meals and Summer Programs Sponsors Call - 2pm | Register Here
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June 10
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DoD Fresh Adjustments Due by Noon
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June 12
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Applications Due in WINS
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June 14
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USDA Foods Application for SY 2020-21 Due in CNP
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June 30
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Make sure to use all your DoD Fresh Entitlement!
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August 31
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Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Applications Due in WINS
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