- Important Dates and Deadlines
- Memos
- Welcome to Fiscal Year 2025
- CNP Permanent Agreements Delayed
- The FNS Area Eligibility Map Has a New Look
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Claim Reminder - Repeat article
- Meat and Poultry Recall: BrucePac
- The Latest Farm to School Podcast is Live!
- Community Team Spotlight: Shirley Wu
- Contact Us
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October 30, 2024: August 2024 Claim Due
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November 29, 2024: September 2024 Claim Due
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December 2, 2024: New CNP Permanent Agreements Due
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January 16, 2025, 2-2:30 PM: Non-Congregate Summer Meal Panel: Staffing Webinar (see Save the Dates: Non-Congregate Summer Meal Panels)
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February 6, 2025, 2-2:30 PM: Non-Congregate Summer Meal Panel: Operation Models Webinar (see Save the Dates: Non-Congregate Summer Meal Panels)
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Check out the SFSP Memo Page for a list of all memos and announcements.
Fiscal Year 2025 is here!
The Summer Food Service Program, or SFSP, operates on a fiscal year from October 1 through September 30 of the following year. The fiscal year 2025 began on October 1, 2024 and will run through September 30, 2025.
ODE CNP sent out an update on the status of the new CNP Permanent Agreements on October 24, 2024. The agreements have been delayed and have not been sent out at this time. Due to the delay, ODE CNP is extending the due date for signing the agreement to Monday, December 2, 2024.
For more information, check out the Important Update - CNP Permanent Agreements Delayed memo.
Thank you to all who responded to the Non-Congregate Summer Meals Survey. Overwhelmingly, respondents wanted to learn more from sponsors that operated Non-Congregate Summer Meals under the rural guidance.
ODE CNP is pleased is announce that we have two sets dates for sponsor panels on non-congregate meal areas of interest. Each panel involves three sponsors that have found success for their organizations and communities by offering non-congregate meals. Below is information on each panel and their registration link.
Non-Congregate Summer Meal Panel: Staffing
Date: January 16, 2025
Time: 2:00-2:30 pm
Click here to Register for the January 16 webinar
Non-Congregate Summer Meal Panel: Operation Models
Date: February 6, 2025
Time: 2:00- 2:30 pm
Click here to register for the February 6 webinar
If you have any questions for panelists on these topics or questions about these panels, please contact Cathy Brock at cathy.brock@ode.oregon.gov.
 The FNS Area Eligibility Map has been updated to new colors and with new data for Fiscal Year 2025.
The new colors are now green and gray, with green indicating that the area is eligible for SFSP while gray indicates the area is not eligible for SFSP. The link to the full map is now available to the left of the map instead of below the map.
Area eligibility is based on the percentage of income-eligible participants in the area. This information can be used to establish area eligibility for SFSP sites (except for Camps).
The current map is effective October 1, 2024 and is based on information provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Sponsors who are interested in opening new sites next year or who would like to see if a previously ineligible site has changed in eligibility percentages are encouraged to check the updated map.
This is a repeat article.
Claims are available the day after the month ends and per FNS regulations (7 CFR 225.5(d)(5)), are available for 60 days after the month.
August 2024 claims must be submitted by October 30, 2024. Sponsors with a September 2024 claim must submit the claim by November 29, 2024.
Please note that ODE CNP turns off claims for processing each Tuesday, except after a holiday falling on Monday, when it is processed on Wednesday. Claims must be in Pending Approval or Approved status in order to be paid. Claims in Pending Submission are NOT complete.
Sponsors with non-congregate meals must also complete the non-congregate meal section on each SFSP Site Claim. See the July 2024 and August 2024 SFSP Corners for details on how to complete a Site Claim for non-congregate meals.
We highly encourage all sponsors to start their claims at least one week prior to the deadline. This provides time for sponsors to connect with their assigned Child Nutrition Specialist in situations where updates and approval may be needed.
BrucePac, a Durant, Oklahoma establishment, is recalling approximately 11,765,285 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The ready-to-eat meat and poultry items were produced from May 31, 2024, to October 8, 2024 and included salads, wraps, pasta bowls, burritos, enchiladas, and many other ready-made frozen and family meals. These products were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide then distributed to restaurants, schools and institutions.
The products being recalled include the establishment numbers "51205 or P-51205" inside or under the USDA mark of inspection. There may also be recalled products under a different establishment number on the label due to further distribution and processing by other establishments.
Consumers are urged to carefully review the information, and review the product and label information list maintained by the USDA and the BrucePac Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Recall Press Release.
At current time, no Oregon schools are shown to have received this product commercially and the recall does not involve USDA Foods. However, sponsors of Child Nutrition Programs who have purchased these products in retail spaces should review the product and label information list and use the search function to see if purchased items have been recalled. There is also a retail list that includes all affected stores by state.
If you find any products that have been recalled, throw away the items immediately.
If you have questions regarding the recall, send an email to bprecallinfo@brucepac.com or contact Seth Leeper, Recall Coordinator, at 503-874-3000.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.
The latest Farm to School Podcast is live!
It’s not “School Lunch”.. It’s “Lunch at School!”
Chef. Innovator. Leader... Cranky Parent? There are many words to describe Bertrand Weber. Join us as he shares his journey from an "angry parent" who was concerned about his kid's school meal to stepping up and doing something about it.. transforming the meal experience at Minneapolis Public Schools, and inspiring the country to rethink how they serve food to students.
Link to the Podcast is Here
Also available in approximately 40 platforms. Simply search for “Farm to School Podcast”
Show notes and much more will be available soon on our hosting site: Here
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Get to know the ODE CNP Community Team! Every month, the CACFP and SFSP newsletter will be highlighting a member of Community Team.
Meet Shirley Wu, MS, RDN (pictured in center).
Shirley has worked with ODE as a Child Nutrition Specialist since 2015 and is also the Technical Assistance Coordinator. Shirley is a registered dietitian who completed her dietetic internship at OHSU. Prior to ODE, she worked as a nutrition research coordinator and trainer with the University of Southern California and has previous experience working with afterschool programs and Head Starts.
Shirley is passionate about food and nutrition and loves to answer your meal pattern questions. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, gardening with native plants, hiking with her husband, listening to podcasts, reading, and spoiling her cats.
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 Meghan Tschida, Community Team Manager
Deanna (DeDe) Poynor, Child Nutrition Specialist, Team Lead
Robin Ashton, Child Nutrition Specialist
Cathy Brock, Child Nutrition Specialist, Summer Food Service Program Outreach Coordinator
Sarah English, Child Nutrition Specialist
Eliza Kondo, Child Nutrition Specialist
Kaitlin Skreen, Child Nutrition Specialist
Shannon Smith, Child Nutrition Specialist
Shirley Wu, Child Nutrition Specialist, Technical Assistance Coordinator
Teresa Murray, Fiscal & Audit Analyst
Emma Ahern, Program Analyst 1
Ashlie Eakins, Program Analyst 1
Community Nutrition Emailbox
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Civil Rights
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 Complaint form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
- fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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