Local Education Agencies (LEAs) must submit an application to operate USDA Child Nutrition Programs in school year 2021–22. Applications are completed using the Washington Integrated Nutrition System (WINS).
Applications must be submitted by September 30, 2021.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted nationwide waivers allowing all students to continue to receive meals during school year 2021–22 using the Seamless Summer Option (SSO). These waivers allow flexibilities to support the reopening of schools and serve all students free of charge, regardless of income and are available to all schools. The waivers allow:
- Operation of SSO at all schools regardless of location or site type.
- Schools operating SSO to provide meals free of charge to all students.
- SSO meals served to be reimbursed at a higher reimbursement rate.
Bulletin Released
Local Education Agencies operating the SSO must complete the application process outlined in B053-21 Seamless Summer Option Application for School Year 2021–22 – Public School District/Private Schools. Bulletins are located on the OSPI Bulletins webpage.
Questions? Please contact your School Meals Program Specialist.
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) must submit an application to operate USDA Child Nutrition Programs in school year 2021–22. Applications are completed using the Washington Integrated Nutrition System (WINS).
Applications must be submitted by September 30, 2021.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued waivers to support the safe re-opening of schools while ensuring program access. With these waivers, districts may choose to provide meals during SY 21–22 using the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) or the Seamless Summer Option (SSO).
Bulletin Released
Local Education Agencies operating the NSLP and SBP must complete the application process outlined in B055-21 National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs Application for School Year 2021–22 – Public School District/Private Schools. Bulletins are located on the OSPI Bulletins webpage.
Questions? Please contact your School Meals Program Specialist.
The Special Milk Program (SMP) provides milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps that do not participate in other federal child nutrition programs. The program reimburses schools and institutions for the milk they serve.
Special Milk Program sponsors must submit an application to operate USDA Child Nutrition Programs in school year 2021–22. Applications are completed using the Washington Integrated Nutrition System (WINS).
Applications must be submitted by September 30, 2021.
Bulletin Released
Sponsors operating the SMP must complete the application process outlined in B054-21 Special Milk Program Application Renewal for School Year 2021-22. Bulletins are located on the OSPI Bulletins webpage.
Questions? Please email Rachel Floyd, Program Specialist.
All local education agencies (LEAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP) must make free and reduced-price meals available to students.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued waivers to support the safe re-opening of schools while ensuring program access. With these waivers, districts may choose to provide meals this fall through the NSLP Seamless Summer Option (SSO). While the SSO program does not require families to complete meal applications, we strongly encourage districts to continue to collect and process applications in support of other programs.
Please review B052-21 School Meal Programs Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application Materials and Information for School Year 2021–22 for more details.
Translated Materials Coming Soon! We will announce when the translated Washington state prototype materials are available in a future CNS Update.
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Child Nutrition Services (CNS), is pleased to release B039-21: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) sponsor application materials for Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs) for School Year 2021–22.
Program applications are due by August 30, 2021. Applications are submitted using the the Washington Integrated Nutrition System (WINS).
Please read the bulletin in full for more details.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
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