Nutrition Program Bulletin – Week of March 29, 2021
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U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Application Opens March 30
Applications for the FFVP will be open in the Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System (CLiCS) beginning March 30. Applications are due April 29, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.
The award period is anticipated to be July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
Eligible applicants must:
- Be an elementary school; and
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Currently participate in the National School Lunch Program; and
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Have at least 50 percent or more of its students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Funding priority will be given to schools with the highest level of free and reduced-price eligibility. These numbers will be automatically calculated and uploaded into the CLiCS application.
The application instructions, supplemental documents and more program details are available on the Minnesota Department of Education’s FFVP website. School Food Authorities can begin their application by logging into the CLiCS website. If you have questions, email Sami Burington.
Tuesdays @ 2 Webinars
Join school nutrition staff for a training webinar every Tuesday at 2 p.m. Read session descriptions and register for Tuesdays @ 2 webinars.
- Completing a Community Eligibility Provision Application (April 6, 2021)
- SFSP for Program Year 2022 (April 13, 2021)
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Meal Charge Policies for School Nutrition Programs (April 20, 2021)
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Community Organizations: Success with SFSP Applications Webinar
Join us on Wednesday, April 7, at 2 p.m., for an overview of how to complete the Summer Food Service Program application. This session will focus on community-based nutrition program participants (non-schools) and cover the Program Year 2022 Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition (CLiCS) application process and allow time for questions. Register for the webinar Community Organizations: Success with SFSP Applications.
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