CACFP Updates for 6/1/2018: USDA Memos; USDA Training Webinars; Whole Grain-Rich; Summer Food; Income Eligibility Guidelines; FY 19 Application Renewal; Retirement; Adult Webinar; Boil Advisory
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FY 2018 Bureau Updates - June 1, 2018 Bureau updates will be posted here. This may take a few days.
New CACFP Memos Child Nutrition Program Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol- Revised This memo revises the current USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) process for State agencies and eligible service providers seeking a waiver of statutory or regulatory Program requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) including the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Child Nutrition Programs’ Flexibilities for School Year 2018-2019 This memo allows schools and CACFP serve flavored, low-fat (1 percent fat) milk as part of a reimbursable meal for students in grades K through 12 or participants 6 years of age and older starting July 1, 2018 through June 30 2019 only. USDA is currently developing a final rule to address the availability of of this option beyond this time period. Thirty on Thursday Webinar Series Click here to register. Upcoming Webinars ◾June 21, 2018: Adding Whole Grains to Your Menu Recorded webinars Click here to view recorded webinars and request a certificate. NOTE: you must take a quiz and enter your information to get a certificate. Identifying Whole Grain-Rich published by the National CACFP Association (NCA)has been updated. Click the links below to access the publications:
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a USDA Child Nutrition Program administered by the Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services. School districts and community organization began operating the SFSP in areas of economic need in late May and early June. Some feeding sites will be open to all children and provide meals at no charge. If an open site is available in your community, children from your center may be served meals at the SFSP site. If this is the case, the same meal may not be claimed on the CACFP. The center should keep separate meal records with the dates, meal participation records, and menus documenting what was served by the SFSP site to show children were served reimbursable meals. The list of 2018 SFSP sponsors is not available yet. To see the 2017 open SFSP sites in Iowa, click here. The 2018 list is expected to be similar. If you have questions regarding the SFSP, contact Stephanie Dross at Stephanie.dross@iowa.gov or 515-281-4760. New Income Eligibility Guidelines and Reimbursement Rates will be updated July 1. The new income guidelines have been published but the reimbursement rates won't come out until late July or early August. Documents that include the income eligibility rates will be available in Download Forms by the first week in July. This includes the FY 2018-2019 Iowa Eligibility Application and parent letter. The reimbursement rates will apply to the July claim for reimbursement and will be posted in IowaCNP (under claims) when they become available. ICAVES will no longer be posted in Download Forms but will be available for use at this website: http://reports.educateiowa.gov/ICAVES. To use the calculator for a different year, just add the year to end of URL (e.g., /2019). If you enter an invalid year, it will take you to the current year. FY 2019 Application Renewal Schedule (tentative dates)
Jane Heikenen will retire July 5 after being employed at the Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition for 23 1/2 years. Jane is a CACFP consultant covering the central and north central part of the State. She has developed many Excel spreadsheets to streamline CACFP processes, and is responsible for many of the training videos on the Iowa Learning Online website.
Adult Care Webinar is tentatively scheduled for August 7 or 8, 2018. Boil Advisory For more information on guidelines to reduce risk of infection, call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791. See the CDC document "Guidelines for Schools and Child Care During a Boil Water Advisory" here. Specific Information for Child Care from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Boil water for one minute and let it cool, or drink bottled water. There are increased chances the water may contain disease-causing organisms including bacteria, viruses and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea and headaches. For more information, please contact SIRWA at 641-782-5744.
Robin Holz, MS, RDN
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