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ODE CNP sent out a memo on the Abbott Infant Formula Recall on February 23, 2022.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating consumer complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport infections from powdered infant formula produced from Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis, Michigan facility. Abbott announced a voluntary recall of powder formula including Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare on February 17, 2022.
The FDA is advising consumers not to use Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas if:
- the first two digits of the code are 22 through 37; and
- the code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2; and
- the expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.
More information on the FDA investigation can be found in this FDA News Release from February 17, 2022.
Sponsors who are planning to operate CACFP during Spring Break will need to check to ensure that CNPweb applications are current for all planned meal service. If meal service operations are changing for Spring Break, applications may need to be updated. As a reminder, here are the current waivers that are available for CACFP Sponsors and their expiration dates:
- COVID Waiver # 87: Non-Congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs - expires June 30, 2022
- COVID Waiver #88: Meal Service Time Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs - expires June 30, 2022
- COVID Waiver #89: Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children - expires June 30, 2022
- COVID Waiver #93: Area Eligibility in the Afterschool Programs and for Family Day Care Home Providers - expires June 30, 2022
- COVID Waiver #96: Onsite Monitoring Requirements for CACFP Sponsors - expires after the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency.
Changes to your currently approved CNPweb Site Information Sheet Applications will require approval from your assigned Child Nutrition Specialist prior to implementation. Sponsors who utilize Waivers #87-89 must complete a Meal Distribution Plan for any new changes.
ODE CNP is updating our CACFP Renewal timeline. While ODE previously required CACFP Renewal Applications to be submitted in the Fall, we are now moving the annual renewals to the Summer. CACFP Renewals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 will start on July 1, 2022 and close on August 15, 2022.
Why the change?
Over the years, Sponsors have requested more time for applications and to streamline applications within different Child Nutrition Programs. After reviewing USDA requirements, ODE CNP has decided to move CACFP Renewal Applications so that submissions will start on July 1. This will allow us to keep applications open for 6 weeks instead of the 2 weeks that Sponsors previously were provided.
Does this change the fiscal year for CACFP?
No, the fiscal year will remain from October 1 through September 30 of the following year. This means that the applications you will complete in July and August 2022 will cover the time period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.
What if we don't have finalized plans in July or August?
ODE is providing this information in March 2022 so you will have more time to finalize plans for the upcoming year. This has been a challenging year and we know that situations can change quickly, so the expectation is that applications will be submitted with the best information available at the time of renewals.
If your organization needs to make changes later on, update your CNPweb applications and notify your assigned Child Nutrition Specialist for approval prior to implementing these changes. CNPweb is a living document and must be updated prior to program changes.
What if I am out of the office during the new Renewal time?
If the Food Program Coordinator for your program is not available in July and August, the responsibility of updating applications must be delegated to another responsible principal at your organization. Let your assigned Child Nutrition Specialist know who will be the point of contact in your absence ahead of time.
If your office will be closed during the entire renewal period, reach out to your assigned Child Nutrition Specialist to discuss your options.
On February 7, 2022, USDA published transitional nutrition standards for school meal programs and CACFP in the Federal Register with an effective date of July 1, 2022. Most of the changes within this final rule apply only to the school meal programs. The only section relevant to CACFP is for Fluid Milk.
For CACFP, this final rule will allow 1%/low-fat flavored milk to be served to children 6 years old and older and adults in addition to non-fat flavored milk. This rule does not apply to children younger than 6 years old. In this age group only unflavored milk is allowed.
This final rule is an extension of the low-fat flavored milk flexibility initially provided by USDA in December 2018.
Additional information will be provided by USDA in an upcoming Question and Answer memo.
ODE has been notified that by April 4, 2022 the Federal government will transition away from the use of the DUNS number as the primary means of entity identification for Federal awards. The new system they will use is the Unique Entity ID (UEI). If your organization is already a registered entity in SAM.gov, then the system has already assigned you a new UEI number. You can log into SAM.gov to see the 12 digit alpha-numeric ID. Currently, you will be able to view both the DUNS number and UEI number in SAM.gov, but after the transition on April 4, 2022, the DUNS number will no longer be available.
If your organization has not registered with SAM.gov, you may request a UEI number by visiting SAM.gov and following the step by step instructions provided in the “Get a Unique Entity ID” video. You can also access a list of resources from FSD.gov.
ODE CNP will be requiring that all sponsors of Child Nutrition Programs have an active UEI number by the beginning of April 2022 and may be requesting your UEI number to update our internal institution management systems.
Over the last year, ODE CNP has asked Sponsors to share their thoughts and opinions on resources that were needed for CACFP. A large number of responses requested additional guidance on procedures for CACFP. As a result, we are developing a series of Technical Assistance Webinars with the goal of helping Sponsors with writing CACFP procedures.
These webinars will be open to all CACFP Sponsors. Each webinar will specify the targeted Sponsor type, but all are welcome.
Can't make the webinar? All webinars will be recorded and uploaded onto YouTube by the end of the following month.
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Title of Webinar
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Audience
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Date/Time
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Description
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Registration Link
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Financial Management
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All Center-Based Sponsors except School Food Authorities
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022,
1:30-3 PM
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Training on financial management requirements, including development of internal controls and creating a written procedure.
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Click Here
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Procurement
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All Center-Based Sponsors
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Tuesday, May 25, 2022,
2:30-4 PM
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Overview of basic procurement requirements for CACFP Sponsors, review of available templates.
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Click Here
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Administrative Oversight
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All Center-Based Sponsors
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022,
2-3:30 PM
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Webinar on developing an administrative oversight plan and walk through of the Management Plan in CNPweb.
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Click Here
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On February 24, 2022, ODE CNP presented the Technical Assistance Webinar on Claims Procedures. This webinar provided CACFP Sponsor Staff a guide through comprehensive claiming procedures, including a review of requirements when claiming meals, resources that are available, activities to complete a claim procedure, and a guided tour of the CNPweb claims process.
The webinar was recorded and is now available on demand through YouTube. The link is available here: Technical Assistance Webinar: Claims Procedure.
Handouts from this webinar are available here: Claims Procedure Template and the Menu Monitoring Checklist.
The Claims Checklist that was introduced in this webinar will be uploaded onto the ODE CNP CACFP webpage within the next month.
We recommend this training for all Center-Based CACFP Sponsor Staff, including Food Program Coordinators, Financial Office Contacts, and Claims Contacts.
The second round of application submissions for the Start-Up and Expansion Grants for At-Risk Afterschool, Seamless Summer Option (SSO) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is now open.
During the 2021-2023 biennium, ODE CNP has the opportunity to provide grants of up to $20,000 per grantee for the start-up and/or expansion of our At-Risk Afterschool meal program, Seamless Summer Option program and Summer Food Service Program. Approximately $518,000 is available for grants to sponsors, new applicants and even partnering organizations. This year applications will be reviewed and awarded in set rounds and the second round of applications will be due on April 29, 2022.
If awarded this round, the grant funds expense period is 90 days from the date of the notice of award, which are anticipated to be issued in June, meaning that funds could be spent on SSO or SFSP expansion or start-up costs.
If you are interested in learning more about the grant and the steps to apply for funds, the Special Grants webpage has been updated with all the information you may need. On this webpage, you will find an Announcement and Updates module (video) highlighting changes to the grant for the new biennium and updated application and reporting materials."
Questions regarding the grant or the RFA process can be submitted to Kaitlin Skreen at Kaitlin.Skreen@ode.oregon.gov
Over the last year, many CACFP Sponsors have seen a growth in supply chain issues disrupting the availability of food service items needed for CACFP meal service. ODE CNP would like to hear about your experiences. Complete the FY 2022 CACFP Supply Chain Issue Survey.
Completion of this survey will help ODE CNP to develop technical assistance on this issue and ensure accurate reporting to USDA.
Registration is now open for the next ODE Virtual Culinary Training:
Oregon Cooks for Kids-Building Up Breakfast Virtual Culinary Training on May, 12 at 2:00
Please join us for a virtual culinary experience with Chef Jessica. School and child nutrition professionals across Oregon are invited to an hour of inspiration on Thursday, May 12th at 2:00pm. Watch or cook along with Jessica as she prepares easy, tasty, and fun recipes that meet Child Nutrition Program guidelines. Participants will receive ideas for breakfast menus for all types of breakfast service. We are including your ideas from the previous evaluations and surveys!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U8m2AFQWRQ6YNWuStuc94g
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Did you know that the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) has been helping families and communities to fight hunger for over 50 years?
As a Sponsor of the CACFP, you know that participants of the CACFP receive nutritious meals year round. During this week, USDA and the National CACFP Association will be promoting the program with webinars, media campaigns, and free resources!
 As part of CACFP Week, USDA and the National CACFP Association are focusing on whole grains and ounce equivalent resources. Here's some resources that you can use in your kitchens and classrooms.
Whole Grain Resources:
Ounce Equivalent Resources:
Register for the new CACFP Halftime Training Webinar!
Monday, March 14, 2022: Grains Ounce Equivalents Tools for CACFP Operators
This upcoming webinar will highlight different tools for implementing grains ounce equivalents that CACFP operators can use to plan meals at their sites, and answer frequently asked questions about the topic. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions to the presenters and to check their knowledge through interactive polling questions. FNS Regional Offices, State agencies, sponsoring organizations, and CACFP program operators are invited to participate.
Team Nutrition will provide certificates of participation to individuals who attend the entire thirty-minute webinar. The National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA) is also offering webinar participants the opportunity to submit and track continuing education credits. Additional information on this opportunity is available from NCA at: https://www.cacfp.org/learning-center/. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Commission on Dietetic Registration has also approved this webinar for 0.5 hours of Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs), Activity Number 168346.
Sessions are available in both English and Spanish. Sign up in the links below:
Meghan Tschida, Community Team Manager
Cathy Brock, Team Lead Renewals and Applications
Deanna (DeDe) Poynor, Team Lead Administrative Reviews
Eliza Kondo, Child Nutrition Specialist
Darcy Miller, Child Nutrition Specialist
Kaitlin Skreen, Child Nutrition Specialist
Shannon Smith, Child Nutrition Specialist
Shirley Wu, Child Nutrition Specialist
Teresa Murray, Fiscal & Audit Analyst
Dusti Ker, Program Analyst
Community Nutrition Emailbox
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Upcoming CACFP Newsletters will be distributed at the beginning of each month. Look for the next edition in your inbox at the start of the new year!
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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.
Submit your completed form or letter to the USDA by:
- mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
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Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- email: intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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