Program Year 2024 Application Reminders
- Applications will only be reviewed once in Pending Approval status. Applications in Pending Submission status will not be reviewed for approval. Sponsors must click the green “Submit for State Approval” arrow to submit the application.
- When completing the updated Permanent Agreement document, on the first page don’t forget to check the boxes for program participation. If you receive USDA foods, remember to select the Food Distribution Program (FDP).
- The Permanent Agreement must be signed by the executive contact. The Food Service Director (FSD) cannot sign the document.
- If operating with a Food Service Management Company, please ensure the school appointed FSD completes the ethics training for application approval purposes.
Open Office Hours
IDOE will host open office hours each Thursday afternoon for the next several weeks. The open sessions will allow for questions related to Direct Certification (DC), CNPweb program year (PY) 2024 application, and general free and reduced application questions. The open sessions are for questions and answers only and will not qualify for professional development training hours. Join us Thursday, August 17, at 2 p.m.
Civil Rights “And Justice for All” Posters
USDA has not printed Civil Rights Posters in some time. Sponsors should hang the latest version they have available in the meal service area. If you do not have enough posters, consider copying one that you have in the original 11x17 size. If you do not have any posters, IDOE does not have any to give at this time. Currently, lack of civil rights signage will not result in a finding on the administrative review, but sponsors will be expected to hang posters when they become available again.
Claims Due Dates
The claims due dates resource has been updated for the 2023-2024 school year. This is a great resource to print and save with your claims paperwork.
USDA Foods Beginning of Year Reminders
In case you missed the live training, here’s the recorded version: USDA Foods Beginning of Year Reminders.
We Want to Hear from You!
Although school is just beginning, we want to know which USDA Foods your school would like to see on the school year 2024-2025 annual pre-order (forecast) survey. The annual pre-order survey will open in early 2024. Please take a moment to complete the USDA Foods Wishlist Survey. If we receive enough interest, we may add these items to the survey. The deadline to provide feedback is Friday, September 29.
Introducing Food Distribution Program (FDP) 2.0
What is it? FDP 2.0 is new program that will replace FDP software in CNPweb.
Who will use it? Schools, warehouses, and IDOE will use for the 2024-2025 school year.
When? The first phase of FDP 2.0 will be rolled out in December 2023 for school sponsors to complete the annual pre-order (forecast) survey in early 2024.
Why? The current FDP system will be retired for a more user friendly and updated system.
There will be more information forthcoming on access, logins, training and rollout phases in future newsletters.
Disasters, Holds, and Recalls
Ever wonder what to do during a USDA Foods recall? IDOE has developed training materials to answer these questions.
ProcessorLink Training
Schools that allocated pounds to processors are required to monitor and manage those pounds for proper inventory management. IDOE is hosting a training for each commodity tracking website. Learn how to monitor and manage processor pounds, select distributors, run reports and review months on hand.
Back to School Refresher and Reminders
Kick off the year right! Join us for a back to school refresher and reminders webinar.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Meal Pattern for Pre-Kindergarten (PK) Meals
- PK students who are not co-mingled with kindergarten through fifth grade students must be served the CACFP meal pattern that corresponds to their age.
Join Fern Bachner, CACFP Specialist for a CACFP meal pattern refresher training Wednesday, August 30, at 2 p.m. ET, register here.
Annual Financial Report (AFR) Webinars
AFR walk-through webinars will be hosted in August. Each webinar will show sponsors how to complete the 2023 AFR and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. All webinar presentations will be the same so sponsors can choose only one session.
Sponsor Number Login Has Ended
The single user login must be used when accessing CNPweb. This login username format will be the sponsor number with an underscore and a unique username. For example, 0009_jdoe or similar.
If you do not have single user access, please contact your local CNPweb administrator. If you have additional issues, please use the CNPweb help form.
Food Day 2023 - Local Protein
IDOE Food Day 2023 celebrates local protein! School food authorities (SFAs) can celebrate any day in the month of October. Unsure where to start? Check out the upcoming webinars for support.
- Using Local Proteins in Child Nutrition Recipes
Leading Healthy Schools
The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America is excited to introduce Leading Healthy Schools, a free professional development program designed to equip school and district administrators with the knowledge and skills to lead healthy schools.
This year-long program provides:
- Professional development sessions investigating best practice in implementation of school health programs and policies.
- An online community of practice shared with administrators across the country.
- Individualized coaching and support.
- Incentives, like complimentary registration and a travel stipend to attend the SHAPE National Convention.
- Incentives for schools, like complimentary SHAPE America membership for a teacher and opportunities to win fitness equipment!
Find more information here and feel free to share with school and district leaders in your network. The application deadline is Monday, August 28. Contact Kaitlyn Gaddis Thompson with questions.
Team Nutrition Menu Resource
USDA’s Team Nutrition is excited to announce the release of the new School Lunch Menu E-Poster. This resource is designed for school nutrition programs to display daily lunch menu options and remind students to eat a variety of foods while building a reimbursable meal. The fillable pdf file can be used for electronic message boards, webpages, and social media or can be printed and displayed in sign holders. To view and/or download, click here.
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Thursday, August 17, at 10 a.m. ET
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AFR walk-through webinar. Register here.
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Thursday, August 17, at 2 p.m. ET
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IDOE Open Office Hours
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Tuesday, August 22, at 10 a.m. ET
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Back to School Refresher and Reminders webinar. Register here.
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Tuesday, August 22, at 1 p.m. ET
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AFR walk-through webinar. Register here.
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Wednesday, August 23, from 11 a.m. to noon ET
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ProcessorLink training
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Monday, August 28
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Leading Healthy Schools application deadline
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Tuesday, August 29
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June Claim Due Date
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Wednesday, August 30, at 2 p.m. ET
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CACFP meal pattern refresher training. Register here.
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Thursday, September 14, at 2 p.m. ET
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Celebrating Food Day webinar. Register here.
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Thursday, September 28, at 2 p.m. ET
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Using Local Proteins in Child Nutrition Recipes webinar. Register here.
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Friday, September 29
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USDA Foods Wishlist Survey deadline
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