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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released SP 15-2021, CACFP 13-2021, SFSP 08-2021:Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations in School Year 2021-2022. This memo includes questions and answers intended to provide clarification to Program operators as they operate Child Nutrition Programs during school year (SY) 2021-2022.
- Questions 2-3 & 6 apply to the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
- Questions 2, 4-5, 7-17, 22-26, & 29-34 apply to the Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
Please review the full memo for more details.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #79 – Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Summer 2021 Operations – Extension 3 allows non-School Food Authority (SFA) sponsors and SFAs to follow the SFSP OVS meal service parameters.
Guidance was previously provided that OVS could be implemented with milk only. OSPI has received further guidance from the USDA that non-SFA sponsors are unable to limit OVS to milk only.
Offer vs Serve requirements must be followed in their entirety. OVS cannot be used as a way to circumvent meal pattern requirements or eliminate specific components.
SFSP OVS Requirements
Breakfast
Four (4) food items must be offered:
- 1 serving of fruit/vegetable
- 1 serving of grains
- 1 serving of fluid milk
- 1 additional serving of fruit/vegetable, grains, milk, or meat/meat alternate
In addition:
- All food items must be different.
- A child must select at least three (3) different items to have a reimbursable meal.
Lunch or Supper
Four (4) required components and five (5) different items must be offered:
- 1 serving of meat/meat alternate
- 2 different servings of fruit/vegetables
- 1 serving of grains
- 1 serving of fluid milk
In addition:
- All food items must be different.
- A child must select at least 3 components to have a reimbursable meal.
USDA has developed the SFSP Offer vs Serve Tip Sheet which provides additional guidance.
Questions? Please email summermeals@k12.wa.us.
The Washington State legislature appropriated 7.2 million in funds to support Child Nutrition Programs in WA during 2020-21. These funds continue to support breakfast assistance and the elimination of reduced-price co-pays for sponsors operating the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP).
Districts operating the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) are not receiving these funds. To support meal access and distribution, OSPI CNS will distribute the second round of funds to these districts this month, June 2021.
June’s payment is based on the number of SFSP/SSO lunch meals reported on the March 2021 claim for reimbursement. Payments are calculated at $0.522 per lunch meal served in March 2021.
Reporting Codes
- Apportionment - revenue code 4198-05
- AFRS - State Summer Match Funds
Questions? Please contact your program specialist.
OSPI Child Nutrition Services developed Site Promotion Kits to help promote and support your SFSP sites this summer!
You can order these kits to be shipped to you at no cost by completing the order form below. Sponsors can order up to one kit per SFSP site they plan to operate this summer.
Order Site Promotion Kits Here
IMPORTANT! Please provide a shipping address that receives UPS/FedEx packages. Packages cannot be delivered to PO boxes.
Kits include:
- Bookmarks
- And Justice for All Poster
- Site Rules in English & Spanish
- Farm to Summer Week Flyer
- Meal Pattern & Exhibit A Guide
- Site Supervisor Guide in English & Spanish
Questions? Please email summermeals@k12.wa.us.
During these webinars OSPI CNS will discuss hot topics, highlight important reminders, and provide an opportunity for you to ask questions.
Register Here
Dates: Every other Wednesday through 6/30/2021
Time: 2–3 pm PT
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 20–21 school year are encouraged to join us for these webinars.
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 6/16 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.
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Promoting Summer Meal Sites in Washington State
This summer, OSPI will be promoting SFSP meal sites through No Kid Hungry and the USDA Summer Meals4Kids Site Finder. You can use these tools to promote summer meal sites in your communities.
- USDA Resources
- Families can call 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479)
- For Spanish, families can call 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273)
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Summer Meals Locator- Promote this tool in English or Spanish.
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USDA National Hunger Hotline- can be reached Monday–Friday
- No Kid Hungry Resources
Information About Uploads
- OSPI reports meal times and locations of all OPEN sites.
- Keep your Site Applications and Site Calendars up to date.
- Updates are sent weekly to USDA.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
The SFSP Site Rules for Non-Congregate Meal Service are now translated into the top 10 languages spoken in student homes in Washington State!
English | Arabic | Chinese | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukranian | Vietnamese
The Site Rules, along with other program materials, can be found on the SFSP Program Materials & Required Documents webpage.
Questions? Email summermeals@k12.wa.us.
Child Nutrition Services (CNS) invited the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) to conduct several FREE trainings over the coming year. These sessions can be attended by any food services staff, and they offer Professional Standards.
There is a limit of 2 participants from each center per training. We will be offering sessions more than once so there will be more opportunities to attend later in the year.
Trainings
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Nutrition 101 - This 8-hour course provides a basic overview of nutrition with an emphasis on the importance of balance in daily food choices and the inclusion of physical activity.
Sign-Up Here
Date: Wednesday, July 7 & Thursday, July 8
Time: 12 - 4pm PT (both days)
Registration Information
Participants 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.
- Make sure to edit your profile to include your STARS ID to make getting your STARS credits easier!
- 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.
- 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.
IMPORTANT:
- The ICN requires a minimum of 15 registrants per session to conduct the training. If there are not a minimum of 15 registrants, the training will be canceled.
- There is a limit of 25 participants for each session.
Have Questions? Please email Samantha Brueske, Training and Communications Specialist.
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June 29
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April Claim 60-day Deadline - if you haven't already, submit your claim!
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June 30
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Bi-Weekly Webinar - Register Here
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July 15
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June Claim Due in WINS!
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