The USDA Foods Annual Survey will take place February 1 - 25, 2022
The Annual Survey is often called the “Order” because this is where USDA Foods and USDA DOD Fresh requests are made for the upcoming school year. In February of 2022 we will be planning for the entire 2022-2023 school year. As part of the Supply Chain Assistance program, some of the items will be offered with no charge to entitlement. This is also the time that schools can request the new Montana Marinara tomato sauce.
The person listed in the MAPS Food Distribution Program Contract Packet as the Food Distribution Program Ordering Contact will receive email communication about the survey, and is responsible for submitting the survey response.
For assistance or questions, please contact Pam Fruh at pamela.fruh@mt.gov or 406-444-4412.
Summer Food Service Program Applications Open in MAPS March 1 - April 29, 2022
The USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that children who depend on school meals have nutritious food when school is not in session. Meals are available to children 18 years old or younger during school closures, no questions asked. All kids need to do is show up and eat!
Sponsor participation and meal sites are needed to ensure Montana’s children in low-income areas have continued access to healthy meals and snacks. The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is accepting applications for the 2022 summer from public and private nonprofit schools, local government agencies, and private nonprofit organizations interested in sponsoring the SFSP.
Contact Christine Emerson at cemerson@mt.gov or 406-444-2502 with questions.
FY21 Equipment Grant Results
Thank you to all Montana School Districts that applied for the FY 2021 National School Lunch Program Equipment Grant.
OPI School Nutrition Programs received 76 Equipment Grant applications requesting over $300,000 in funds.
We had an outstandingly high number of applications this year and were excited to award 18 districts with the available equipment grant funds totaling $68,638 via a competitive application process.
Congratulations to all the districts who received this Equipment Grant award. For those districts who were not awarded, please watch in October 2022 for this grant opportunity to be available again.
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The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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