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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
2024 - 08
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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 09-2024 Implementation Guidance: State Agency Financial Review Requirements
This memorandum provides a summary of the amended provisions to codify the requirement for an annual reconciliation of bank account activity and accounting of reported actual expenditures with CACFP payments. It also provides instructions for how to complete the annual verification of bank account activity and actual expenditures (Attachment A).
USDA Policy Memo 08-2024 Geographic Preference Expansion Related to the Final Rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 DGAs
The Final Rule on Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) covers a broad range of child nutrition programs (CNP) provisions, including, but not limited to, the expansion of the geographic preference option.This memorandum provides a detailed explanation of the expanded geographic preference option.
Final Rule on Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
This rulemaking finalizes long-term school nutrition requirements based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, robust stakeholder input, and lessons learned from prior rulemakings. While this takes effect July 1, 2024, the Department is gradually phasing in required changes over time. Program operators are not required to make any changes to their menus as a result of this until school year 2025-26 at the earliest.
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Additional Topics
Required Annual State Agency Training for PY2025 CACFP
Please save the date for our annual training for Program Year 2025 this summer. This required training is conducted by the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) for CACFP operators in the state. All in-person trainings will be held at the Atwood Conference Center (Robert B. Atwood Building), 550 W 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK.
Because of space limitations, we are allowing program operators only two slots per training. Any additional registrants will be waitlisted and slots will open up on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to register early.
For SFAs
Date: 06/27/24, Thursday
Time: 2:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Online (via Teams)
Register here: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/310112e0-cf10-45d3-9eda-82ce334004b1@20030bf6-7ad9-42f7-9273-59ea83fcfa38
This is part of the virtual component of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) training.
For Centers
Date: 07/11/24, Thursday
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: ACC Rooms 102 & 104
Register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/9356c93ddb4f43bc9f3b751cc970c92e
For Sponsoring Organizations of Family Day Care Homes
Date: 07/12/24, Friday
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: ACC Room 1236
Register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/8837c68595d3471e81cf70091b09a913
For Head Starts
Date: 08/09/24, Friday
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: ACC Rooms 102 & 104
Register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/19c100586277429e9c525bb2fceed016
Please note that a room block at the Four Points by Sheraton Anchorage Downtown has been arranged for attendees of the head start training, since many will be coming from outside of Anchorage. To avail of the room block rate ($389/night), please reserve before July 8, 2024. This room block rate is only available for the head start training dates.
Room Block: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1713987234202&key=GRP&app=resvlink
For questions, please reach out to Jennifer Cherian at jennifer.cherian@alaska.gov.
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 Virtual Training Option
We are also offering a virtual option (via Teams) if you are unable to attend any of the in-person trainings. The virtual training will be broken up into parts and held on two consecutive afternoons. You need to attend both for the training to count towards the program renewal requirement.
Part 1: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/870e74b6-9dbe-4f4d-ace8-82dda2e44e3f@20030bf6-7ad9-42f7-9273-59ea83fcfa38
Part 2: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/a74d31d0-08fb-4bbb-abda-030f0df7b066@20030bf6-7ad9-42f7-9273-59ea83fcfa38
 Scholarship Options to the NCA Virtual CACFP Summit
The National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA) is hosting a Virtual CACFP Summit on Aug 14-15 and Aug 21-22. You an earn up to 16.5 hours of Continuing Education Units through workshops on nutrition, program administration, operations, financial and nonprofit management, and more. Members can avail of the early registration rate of $149 until July 31. Non-members can avail of the early registration rate of $199.
Below are the other rates if you miss the early registration:
Members
$199 Standard Registration - August 1-13, 2024
$249 Late Registration from August 14, 2024
Non-Members
$249 Standard Registration - August 1-13, 2024
$299 Late Registration from August 14, 2024
NCA will also be awarding up to 100 scholarship for free registration, available until July 24. You can apply for one through this link, or by clicking the image above.
For more details on the 2024 Virtual CACFP Summit, visit the conference webpage: https://www.cacfp.org/summit/.
Please note that there will be no roundtable meetings on the first Mondays of July and August.
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Webinars
Webinar on Expanded Geographic Preference
USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Patrick Leahy Farm to School Team (USDA Farm to School Team) will host a webinar for farm to school partners, including Child Nutrition Program operators, on the expanded geographic preference option in the final rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The final rule includes a small yet significant expansion of the geographic preference provision. Beginning July 1, 2024, the provision will permit CNP operators to use local as a specification when procuring unprocessed agricultural products.
This webinar is on June 20, Thursday, 10:00 - 11:00 am Alaska.
Between the Bread: Nutrition Packed Sandwiches
Cooks and other program staff may want to join this free NCA webinar on exploring more creative combinations of textures, colors, and flavors in your sandwiches.
This webinar is on June 20, 10:00 - 10:30 am Alaska.
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Wellness Guidelines Toolkit
Next to families, child care and early education settings have more influence on the lives of young children than any other environment. The Wellness Guidelines for Alaska’s Young Children: A Toolkit for Child Care Providers and Families is designed to provide quick and easy information on a variety of nutrition, physical activity, breastfeeding,
and screen and media time policies and practices for obesity prevention in child care settings. provides national health and safety
It also nicludes standards that are the best practices, policies, and procedures that should be followed in
today’s child care settings.
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Harvest of the Month
  To find out more about Harvest of the Month resources, please contact Waverli Stowe at waverli.stowe@alaska.gov.
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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