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The U.S. Department of Education released SP 12-2021: Department of Education Information on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB).
The EBB helps eligible families pay for internet service during the pandemic. Households with a child who was approved to receive free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) during the 2019–20 or 2020–21 school year, including children who attend schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), are eligible for the program.
Resources
Disclosure Requirements Reminder
OSPI Child Nutrition Services (CNS) released B097-20 Disclosure of Free & Reduced-Price Eligibility Information. This bulletin provides information about sharing eligibility information according to USDA regulations and confidentiality rules.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
The 5/19 Bi-Weekly Webinar focused on National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program operations in SY21–22.
Watch the Recording Here! | Slide Printout
See you on 6/3 for our next Bi-Weekly Call for program operators offering the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)/ School Breakfast Program (SBP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) during the SY20–21 .
Reminders
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Follow up emails are not sent after the meeting. If you missed the previous webinar, you can watch the recording from our 5/5 meeting here.
- Save us on your calendar! When you register, there is an option to add us to your calendar at the bottom of the confirmation email.
- A reminder email with your link to log into the webinar is sent 1 hour before the session starts.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
The final upload for P-EBT 2.0 opens Monday, May 24!
During this upload period, sponsors will be providing Student Eligibility and School Benefit Level information for April, May, and June 2021.
Join us for a Webinar!
Join OSPI CNS as we discuss changes to the P-EBT Upload Portal, provide updates, share information about Summer P-EBT, and answer your questions!
Register Here!
Date: Wednesday, May 26
Time: 9–10 am PT
Unable to Attend? No worries! The session will be recorded and shared out after closed captioning is edited.
Stay Up To Date
To stay up to date about P-EBT, we recommend to follow the Washington State DSHS Facebook page for additional updates and answers to questions.
For additional information, please refer to the FAQ on dshs.wa.gov/PEBT or call the P-EBT Contact Center at 833-518-0282.
Join OSPI Child Nutrition Services and United Way of King County as we discuss Breakfast after the Bell (BAB) for school year 2021–22!
We encourage you to invite your school administrators, business officials, and other partners to these webinars!
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Breakfast After the Bell (BAB): Effective and Sustainable Approaches
Join us for a discussion on how to support students struggling with food insecurity or hunger.
Register Here!
Date: Tuesday, May 25
Time: 2–3 pm PT
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Breakfast After the Bell (BAB): Meals in the Classroom and Back to School
Discover how you can best serve kids' and teens' universal meals this coming school year! Many districts are wondering how meals in the classroom works. We will share how it can be an easy solution and should fit into your back-to-school plans! Whether you are new to meals in the classroom or have experience, all are welcome to join.
Miss the live webinar on 5/12? Watch the recording!
Questions? Please email Mikhail Cherniske.
Sponsors who contracted with Food Service Management Companies (FSMCs) for school year 2020-21 are required to submit reconciliation of USDA foods received.
This report must be submitted to OSPI Child Nutrition Services (CNS) before the last day of your 2020–21 FSMC agreement. If CNS does not receive your reconciliation, we may not approve your FSMC Fact Sheet for school year 2021-22.
The following compliance requirement is documented in each sponsor's original FSMC agreement:
- Sponsors must conduct a reconciliation at least annually (and upon termination of the FSMC contract) to ensure that the FSMC has credited it for the value of all USDA donated foods received for use in the sponsors food service in the school year including USDA Direct Foods, the DOD fresh fruits & vegetable program and USDA Foods diverted for processing. [7 CFR 250.51(a)]
How to Submit
Submit your reconciliation via email to Jeff Booth, Audit and Financial Manager, and cc Marlon Hopkins, Foods Distribution Supervisor.
Questions? Please emailJeff.Booth@k12.wa.us.
Financial Management Training
In addition to the live Annual Training Updates Webinar, we will also offer ICN's Financial Management for Managers live virtual training. Participation in this training will provide professional standards credits! For more details about this training, please review ICN's class description.
Register Now!
This 6-hour training will be held from 9:00 am–3:30 pm PT, with a half hour lunch and additional breaks scheduled. Please mark your calendars for one of these dates:
Registration Information
- Participants must register for the training using the pdEnroller platform.
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Each participant must have their own pdEnroller account to sign up for the training if you do not have one currently. You may use this link to create an account, if needed.
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Keep your confirmation email!
- This email is your portal to the training session and additional handouts for the training.
- Pro Tip: You can add events to your calendar via the event page, this way your Zoom access link is available from your calendar.
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Can't Attend?
- Log into your account.
- Select your name in the upper right hand corner.
- Click on 'My Events'.
- Upcoming events appear at the top of your screen, you should see the class and a 'Cancel Registration' button.
- You can cancel your registration at any time using pdEnroller.
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Waitlist Participants:
- PdEnroller notifies CNS of the number of interested participants and automatically creates a waitlist when the session is filled.
- If someone cancels their attendance, pdEnroller automatically notifies the next person on the waitlist and gives them an opportunity to register - keep an eye out in your emails.
Have Questions? Please email Samantha Brueske, Training and Communications Specialist.
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The reduced-price lunch co-pay for Pre-K and students in grades 4–12 is eliminated starting School Year (SY) 2021–22!
In SY06–07, Washington state eliminated the reduced-price co-pay for all students participating in the School Breakfast Program and for students in grades K–3 for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Now, all students eligible for reduced-price meals in public schools operating the NSLP can participate at no cost!
Public school district program operators must not charge the $0.30 co-pay for breakfast or the $0.40 co-pay for lunch. Instead, you will receive the co-pay for these meals each month on your claim for reimbursement.
What You Should Do
Please check your point of service meal counting systems ensuring any changes are made to support this change beginning SY2021–22. There will be no new reporting requirements on the claim for reimbursement in WINS.
This is great news for children in Washington state. Thank you to all involved in passing this legislation.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released SP 11-2021, CACFP 10-2021, SFSP 06-2021: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs - Revised.
This memo provides guidance to Child Nutrition Program operators regarding Sections 743, 764, 767, and 789 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 which. The memo was revised to correct the timeframe intended by Congress for Section 743:
- Allows the substitution of vegetables for fruits under the School Breakfast Program - effective through School Year 21–22.
- Prohibits funds from being used to procure raw or processed poultry products from the People’s Republic of China in Child Nutrition Programs - effective through September 30, 2021.
- Provides guidance related to pricing of paid lunches for the National School Lunch Program, during school year 2021-2022.
- Allows the offering of low-fat (1% fat) flavored milk in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program - effective through September 30, 2021.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
Are you looking for fresh, new ways to create or revamp existing school nutrition marketing plans for the upcoming year?
Join the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) for a webinar! The pandemic created marketing challenges that still impact many School Meal Program operators to date. During ICN's May S.T.A.R. webinar, program operators will share their experiences with overcoming challenges and adopting good practices to develop strategic marketing plans.
Register Here!
Date: Thursday, May 27
Time: 12–1 pm PT
Participants are eligible for Professional Standards credits in Key Area 4100 - Communications and Marketing.
If you are unable to attend the live webinar, there will be a recording posted to the ICN website 24-48 hours after the live webinar ends.
The Washington State Farm to School & Scratch Cooking Institutes will be a professional development opportunity for child nutrition program food service staff. We encourage ECE administrators, educators, and other partners to develop your farm to apply! The focus of this training will be to use more local, Washington grown foods in scratch-made meals.
Whether starting or expanding your farm to school efforts, the Institutes’ two-day intensive will provide training from expert trainers and guest speakers to assist in the development of Farm to School Action Plans. Regular cohort support check-in calls will also be conducted through fall 2021.
Read more & apply here! Applications are due June 11, 2021
Locations
- August 19-20 – Tribal & Traditional School Foods Institute
- August 23-24 – Central & Eastern Washington Institute
- August 26-27 – Western Washington Institute
Cost
Attending the institute is free for school district or ECE staff and partners within Washington State, thanks to the support of a USDA Farm to School Grant.
Questions? Please email Chris Iberle, WSDA Farm to School Lead at or call 206-714-2757
Make plans to be in office!
August orders open Wednesday, July 7, and will close Wednesday, July 14, at 4 pm.
Surplus orders will open Thursday, July 15 at 1pm for groups 1 - 3, and 2 pm for all other groups. Surplus closes Friday, July 16, at 4 pm.
For more information on your group number, please review the SY21–22 Order and Delivery Schedule.
Ordering
- To place an order - log-in to CNP Web.
- Your Food Distribution Application must be completed (including certified and submitted) before you can place an order.
- Ordering Instructions
- Reminder:
The Ordering and Receiving webpage has multiple resources to assist you in placing your ordering including; instructions, order and distribution schedule.
Important Reminders
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Confirmation of USDA Foods If you’re scheduled to receive a USDA Foods Delivery, you should receive an appointment confirmation from the carrier. Please remember to reply to the carrier confirming receipt of appointment.
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To update or change your delivery contact person, please complete the Delivery Updates Form.
Questions? Please email the Food Distribution Office or call 360-725-6204.
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Sponsors who use diversions can request carryover of this year's processor pounds by submitting the Carryover Form. Sponsors will have the entire 2021-22 school year to utilize carryover pounds.
Note: Carryover is not automatic, requests must be submitted if you would like to roll forward your pounds
The Carryover Form will be open June 1–June 18. Keep an eye out for next week's newsletter to submit your request.
Questions? Please email Trisha Santee or call 360-725-6204.
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Sponsors must complete and submit a Food Distribution Sponsor Application annually to receive USDA foods.
Submitting your Application
- Review the Sponsor Application Instructions - they describe how to review, update and submit your application
- Log in to CNP Web.
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Submit your application by June 14, 2021.
IMPORTANT: You will not be able to place USDA Food orders until the application is submitted and approved.
CNP Staff Accounts
Do you need a staff member added to CNP? Or need a previous staff members account deactivated?
Complete and return a USDA Foods User Authorization form for any personnel changes throughout the year.
Delivery Location or Contact Person
Notify us of any changes to the delivery location or delivery contact person. You can request those changes using the Delivery Updates Form.
Questions? Please email Trisha Santee or call 360-725-6204.
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| May 25 |
Breakfast After the Bell (BAB): Effective and Sustainable Approaches | Register Here!
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| May 26 |
Pandemic EBT Webinar | Register Here!
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June 1
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March Claim 60-day Deadline - if you haven't already, submit your claim!
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June 2
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Bi-Weekly Webinar | Register Here
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June 14
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Annual Food Distribution Sponsor Application Due in CNP Web.
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June 15
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May Claims Due in WINS.
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July 7–14
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August Order Period Open in CNP Web.
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August 11
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SY21-22 NSLP Annual Updates Webinar - Register Here
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