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Since the late 1970's, each legal entity that received funds from the U.S. Government was required to have a unique identifier called a DUNS number. On April 4, 2022, the federal government moved away from the DUNS Number as its official entity identifier and toward the new Unique Entity ID (SAM), which will be generated in SAM.gov.
All Child Nutrition Sponsors should already have their DUNS number registered at SAM.gov. If you do not know your SAM ID or have never registered for one, you can go to www.sam.gov to register for a new account and request your unique SAM ID in a few minutes.
Communication from CNS
If you received a survey link from OSPI titled “Needed Fiscal Information-SAM ID”, we were not able to find your SAM ID in the database at www.sam.gov. It is important that you obtain a SAM ID and complete this survey as soon as possible. We need to add a SAM ID for all Sponsors in WINS prior to our next federal reporting deadline.
Questions? Contact the Summer Meals team.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released SP 08-2022, CACFP 07-2022, SFSP 03-2022: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs.
This memo provides guidance to Child Nutrition Program operators regarding Sections 740, 751, and 752 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 which:
- Allows the substitution of vegetables, including starchy vegetables, for fruits without including vegetables from other subgroups in weekly menus under the School Breakfast Program (SBP) in SY 2021-22 and SY 2022-23
- Prohibits funds from being used to procure raw or processed poultry products from the People’s Republic of China in Child Nutrition Programs through September 30, 2022
- Provides guidance related to pricing of paid lunches for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), during school year SY 2022-23
The Appropriations Act of 2022 did not extend the flexibility to offer low-fat (1%), flavored milk in the NSLP and SBP. To continue serving low-fat, flavored milk for the remainder of SY 2021-22, the Meal Pattern Flexibility Waiver must be requested. Please update the SY 21-22 Meal Distribution Plan (MDP) with additional waiver requests.
Beginning July 1, 2022, low-fat, flavored milk may be offered under the transitional meal pattern standards in NSLP and SBP, as well as the Child & Adult Care Food Program and the Special Milk Program to children over age 6.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
Check out our SFSP Site Resources!
It is important to communicate with families as we transition back to normal SFSP operational requirements. We understand this may be challenging, as families have been able to grab meals and leave the past two summers. Two major changes from operations during the pandemic include:
- Requiring of all meals to be consumed on site.
- Parents or guardians no longer able to pick up meals for their children.
Resources
OSPI has the following resources to assist with this transition, which can be found on our SFSP Requirements and Materials page! We encourage sponsors to print up these resources and provide them to sites.
Questions? Please email the Summer Meals inbox.
Apply for the Summer Meals for Kids Grant (Form Package 412) by Thursday, April 21 at 4 pm PT.
The Washington State legislature has provided $247,500 for the Summer Meals For Kids grant. This is a competitive grant for Summer Food Service Program sponsors.
These funds may be used to:
- Start new summer meal programs.
- Expand the number of sites participating in the summer meal programs and/or the reach of a site through a meal delivery program.
- Increase the number of meals served in existing programs and sites.
- Begin or expand promotion and outreach for a SFSP – including Washington's Farm-to-Summer Week (July 11–15, 2022).
- Provide training to staff and volunteers for operation of new equipment, outreach activities, etc.
- Improve meal quality, equipment, or small supplies used in the program.
Special emphasis for summer 2022 is:
- Starting a new SFSP;
- Expanding an existing program;
- Programs operating in a rural area (as defined by USDA); and/or
- Programs that never received a grant from OSPI CNS in the past.
Here are some ideas from previous applications:
- Printing marketing materials (i.e. stickers, door hangers, etc.) - use the Statewide marketing materials for images provided at no cost to you!
- Marketing materials such as vehicle wraps, billboard space, or sandwich boards
- Meal delivery vans/busses/food trucks;
- Portable plug-in coolers;
- Portable hand-washing stations;
- Gardening equipment and supplies for meal site gardens that are used to provide food to program and/or support nutrition education activities.
If you do not have an EDS or iGrants account, you must create one - get started early! Please review our 4/4 Newsletter Article for more details on creating an account.
NOTE: It may take up to 48 hours for Customer Support to respond to your request. Please plan accordingly.
Questions? Please email the CNS Grants team.
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 Spread the word about your program using branded statewide promotion materials!
OSPI Child Nutrition Services collaborated with United Way of King County and the Washington Dairy Council to create state-wide promotional materials for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
We encourage you to use a printer of your choice to have additional items produced. You can use the images and graphics on the SFSP Resources webpage at no charge to you.
Materials Include:
Coming Soon
In addition to the materials listed above, there will be a banner, A-frame signage, and feather flag designs. We are working hard to get these images updated with the new meal site texting number. Please keep an eye out for future CNS Updates about these materials!
Who Must Attend Annual Training?
Training is required for all sponsors who wish to operate the SFSP. Sponsor administrators must attend training and then train all sponsor staff.
Training Requirements
Sponsors must complete the following training to operate the SFSP in summer 2022:
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Program Training
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New Sponsors are required to attend an in-person SFSP Annual Training. If you did not attend one of the in-person trainings, please email the Summer Meals Team.
New SFSP sponsors must be assessed for VCA as part of the onboarding process (LEAs are exempt). It can take approximately three (3) months to assess VCA, and this must be done prior to submitting a SFSP application. If VCA is not determined by the federal application deadline of June 15, 2022, organizations will be not be able to move forward as a new SFSP sponsor this summer. Please review our 2/21 New Sponsors Article for more details.
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Returning Sponsors must view the recorded SFSP Returning Sponsors Training if you did not view the live session on April 5. Training will be posted in the SFSP Returning Sponsors Moodle once the recorded training is closed captioned.
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Recorded Trainings
Recorded trainings will be completed in Moodle. Please keep an eye out for upcoming CNS Updates for information on when they will become available.
- Civil Rights* recorded training
- Procurement* recorded training
- Budget** recorded training
- Financial Viability, Capability, and Accountability (VCA)** recorded training
*NOTE: Civil Rights & Procurement trainings can be waived if training was completed earlier in the year with another CNS program. Please keep documentation regarding training completed.
**NOTE: The Budget and Financial Viability, Capability, and Accountability (VCA) training is not required for SFSP's sponsored by Local Education Agencies.
Please review the Intro to SFSP recorded training for details on program operations.
Additional Details
We plan on opening WINS for SFSP applications on April 15. Keep an eye out for the OSPI SFSP Application Bulletins which will outline the application requirements for Summer, 2022! Once the bulletins are released, we will post the application information on the SFSP webpage and in the SFSP weekly newsletter!
Questions? Contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist or email the Summer Meals Team.
Do you believe in the power of good nutrition? Are you interested in assisting school districts and other institutions in providing children with healthy and nutritious meals? CNS is seeking skilled candidates for several positions. Does this sound like you? Apply to join the CNS team today!
Current Recruitments
Upcoming Recruitments
- Business Analyst
- Fiscal Analyst
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April 15
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Anticipated Opening of SFSP Application
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