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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
2024 - 05
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Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Division of Finance and Support Services
Child Nutrition Programs
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811 |
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USDA Policy, Information, and Implementation Memos |
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Sponsoring organizations and institutions are required by regulation to keep Bulletins, Instructions, and USDA Policy Memorandums for reference and to apply immediately the appropriate instruction to agency programs. Call Child Nutrition Programs if you need further clarification.
USDA Policy Memo 05-2024 Implementation Guidance: State Agency Review Requirements
This memorandum gives guidance on additional monitoring requirements (including the 2-year cycle reviews for institutions that conduct activities other than CACFP and institutions that are at risk of serious management problems or had reviews that detected serious management problems).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is still receiving comments on the Proposed Rule entitled "Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)” in the Federal Register. These changes aim to improve consistency in the serious deficiency process within and across States and strengthen program integrity.
The proposed rule can be viewed here: Federal Register Notice
Written comments must be received on or before May 21, 2024 to be assured of consideration.
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
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Mail: Send comments to: Navneet Kaur Sandhu, Program Integrity and Innovation Division, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314.
USDA will make the written comments publicly available on the internet via https://www.regulations.gov.
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CACFP Week is a national educational and information campaign to raise awareness on how CACFP works to combat hunger. To many people, CACFP participation is an indicator of quality care.
This week is a great way way to celebrate the hard work that program operators do to bring nutrition to participating children.We recognize all your efforts!
Are you celebrating CACFP week? What activities are you doing? Please share them with us!
CACFP Week Resources
From Team Nutrition
Use these activities to teach children about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables of every color for good health:
USDA Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operators can request free printed copies of certain Team Nutrition materials, while supplies last, at https://pueblo.gpo.gov/TN/TNPubs.php.
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Additionally, Team Nutrition has these additional resources on menu planning:
- Crediting Handbook for the CACFP: English | Spanish
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NEW: It's Breakfast Time! CACFP Breakfast Menu Planner for Children 3 Through 18 Years of Age: English | Spanish
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UPDATED: Let's Make a Snack! CACFP Snack Menu Planner for Children 3 Through 18 Years of Age: English | Spanish
- CACFP Cooking Videos: English | Spanish
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From National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA)
Sharing the news about CACFP Week with your parents and children. The National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA) has promotional flyers, activity pages, and more available for download in both English and Spanish on their CACFP Week page.
Additional Topics
CNP Web Accounting Interface
We’re excited to announce the project for the interface between CNPWeb and our accounting system has been completed. This will streamline the claim approval process and decrease the turnaround time. When a payment is issued, sponsors will receive an automated email with a payment sheet attached. Unfortunately, the information currently provided on the sheet is vague. We’re working with the contractor on updating it so you can easily identify your payments. In the meantime, if you haven’t already done so, please register for Vendor Self Service (VSS) through the Department of Administration, which allows you to view your payments. If you have any questions, please contact our grants administrator Carole Baker at carole.baker@alaska.gov or 907-465-2860.
Congratulations, Petersburg School District!
Petersburg School District recently received the “Innovation in the Preparation of School Meals” award from the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards, jointly created by the USDA and Action for Healthy Kids as part of USDA’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative (HMI). These awards celebrate school districts who embrace opportunities to take their school meals to the next level.
The school district was recognized for their commitment to creating scratch and semi-scratch foods that incorporate local and culturally relevant ingredients like moose meat, carrots, herring eggs, and kale. “We recently had the Petersburg Indian Association come into the culinary classes to help the students prepare moose roasts and a moose stock gravy,” says Carlee Johnson McIntosh, food service director, Petersburg School District. “Then, we had a lunch taste testing of the moose roasts and moose gravy for our students.”
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Highlight: Fairbanks Native Association's K’edenyahh Denh Garden
Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) Head Start 0-5 has reaped success with their community garden. The garden's purpose was to introduce the program families and staff to opportunity for outside learning.
Their K’edenyahh Denh garden was not only a fun family engagement activity, but also included all the components designed to allow classrooms to discover and explore how a garden is planned, managed, harvested, and prepared for at the end of the growing season.
K’edenyahh Denh in Denakk’e means "The Place Where Plants Grow."
Teachers and students recorded height, weight, size, color of plants, edible vs. non-edible plants, insect tracking, weather and temperature monitoring, footprint, or handprint sizes in the dirt, watering schedule, and pruning process. Students capture their experience through drawings, paintings, coloring, and using a glue stick to share their garden story.
FNA Head Start's Nutrition Team is working to build more nutritional activities for this coming year’s garden. They hope to incorporate AI/AN and other cultural menu items.
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Webinars
Family Style Dining: Conversations Around the Table
Family style dining fosters not only healthy eating habits but also helps children learn the art of conversation, where little voices can be heard and cherished. This free webinar from the NCA shares tips on how to make family style dining kid-friendly and offers resources to start conversing with children at the table.
This webinar is on Thursday, March 28, 10:00 am Alaska.
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In celebration of CACFP Week and March being National Nutrition Month, encourage children to 'eat the rainbow' with these recipes from Team Nutrition.
Fresh Veggie Wraps: Color your snack amazing with this easy-to-make wrap. Find the recipe for children ages 3-5 and 6-18 in the Institute of Child Nutrition's Child Nutrition Recipe Box.
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Team Nutrition Resources
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Contact Us
Program Manager
Program Coordinator (USDA Foods, TEFAP, FFVP)
Program Coordinator (School Meals)
Program Coordinator (CACFP)
Grants Administrator
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Program Specialist (SFSP)
Program Coordinator (Farm-to-School)
Education Program Associate II (Special Milk Program)
Education Program Assistant (USDA Foods, TEFAP)
Education Program Assistant (CACFP, SFSP)
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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
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fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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