The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #58 - Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the CACFP At Risk Afterschool Care Component. This waiver:
- Allows schools and afterschool care centers, regardless of their location to serve at-risk afterschool meals and snacks to students after the regular school day
- Is effective Immediately through December 31, 2020.
- Washington will participate in this waiver.
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Reminder: At Risk sponsors must provide organized regularly scheduled education or enrichment activities.
This waiver is not currently posted to the USDA webpages. Please continue to check the OSPI COVID-19 Nutrition & Meals Guidance webpage for updated links and information.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
Is Your Organization Planning to Operate SFSP or SSO This Fall?
Last week we shared important information that sponsors should complete if they are planning to operate Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through December 2020.
Renewal Details
October 1, 2020, marks a new program year - here's what to do:
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Complete your SFSP/ SSO Meal Distribution Survey by October 1, 2020.
- A link to the survey is provided in the checklists.
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Program operators should fill out the MDP Survey based on current meal distribution methods.
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We understand during this public health emergency that sponsors’ meal service models may change. Program operators should re-submit their MDP survey as their meal distribution models are updated.
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Use the SFSP/SSO Checklists to help you complete the application and MDP Survey
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Complete Your WINS Applications
- For current Summer Meal Program Sponsors - submit your SY19-20 Application & Calendar revisions by September 30, 2020.
- For New and Returning Summer Meal Program Sponsors - Submit your SY 20-21 SFSP Application by October 31, 2020.
- Applications submitted late may not be approved in time to receive reimbursement for meals for the first month of operation.
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Complete required training
- New SFSP Sponsors (sponsors who did not operate in spring or summer 2020)
- Returning SFSP Sponsors (sponsors who operated in spring or summer 2020)
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released SP 25, CACFP 14, SFSP 14-2020: Questions and Answers Relating to the Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Operations through December 2020.
Highlights
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
With the start of a new fiscal year on October 1, monitoring visits must be conducted of all SFSP sites, regardless of where they operated during emergency or traditional SFSP in SY 2019-20.
There are 3 required monitoring visits for SFSP sites.
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Pre-operational Visits – Must be conducted before a site’s first day of service.
- Required for all new sites.
- May be waived by returning sites.
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First Week Visits – Must be conducted during a site’s first week of operation.
- Required for all new SFSP sites or returning sites with significant operational problems noted on the previous year’s site review.
- May be waived if:
- A sponsor successfully participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Site operated last year and did not have any serious findings noted on its site review
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Site Reviews – Required to be conducted within the first 4 weeks of operation at all SFSP sites.
For more information on waiving SFSP monitoring visits and the Nationwide Waivers, please reference:
All SFSP Monitoring Forms and Reference Sheets can be found on the Program Materials/Forms webpage.
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With the new USDA waiver release, we are transitioning our webinars to focus on schools and community organizations that will start the year with the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Districts offering the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) are encouraged to join as well.
Register Here Date: Wednesdays through November 4, 2020 Time: 2 - 3 pm PT
Please hold a space on your calendar on Wednesdays from 2 - 3 pm PT. Reminder emails with your link to log into the session are sent 1 hour before the session starts.
Weekly follow up emails with a copy of the slides are sent to everyone registered for the session, even if they did not attend. We will not be posting recordings to the CNS webpages due to rapidly changing information .
Please keep an eye out in your inbox for these emails, if you do not see them in your inbox please check your SPAM box.
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The ICN’s September STAR webinar will be done in conjunction with the USDA Office of Food Safety in celebration of National Food Safety month. The webinar will highlight a bird’s eye view of your food safety plan from beginning to end, as we aim to mitigate risks throughout the flow of food from purchasing to serving to transporting and traceability.
Watch the Recorded Training Here
Learning Objectives
- Identify foodborne pathogens commonly associated with retail foodservice operations
- Describe three critical food safety practices used throughout the flow of food to mitigate foodborne disease
- Identify safe transporting methods and documentation procedures
- Apply recommended traceability systems necessary to conduct a product recall
- And explain answers to frequently asked questions from previous USDA Office of Food Safety webinars.
September 23
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SY20-21 Food Service Operations for NSLP and SFSP Sponsors Weekly Webinar - Register Here
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September 29
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Last day to submit your July claims! 60-Day Claim Deadline
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September 30
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Due Date for SY19-20 SFSP/ SSO Revisions
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October 1
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SFSP/ SSO Meal Distribution Plan Due
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October 31
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Due Date for SY20-21 SFSP/ SSO Applications
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