Child Nutrition Newsletters Archive

Child & Adult Care Food Program Updates

Program information and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies are sent to program sponsors throughout the year in the form of email updates and OSPI bulletins. There are two ways to be signed up to receive updates from CNS.

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2024

July

Week of July 8
- Action Item: FY25 Renewal Opens July 15!
- Update: Do You Have New Staff with CACFP Administrative Duties?
- Update: Power Up Your Afterschool Program with New Learning Opportunities for 2024–2025!
- Update: CACFP Recipe Standardization Guide
- Update: SP24-2024 CACFP10-2024 SFSP14-2024 Geographic Preference Option Questions and Answers
- Update: FY25 Study Month Documents Now Available!
- Update: Meal Pattern Final Rule Recorded Webinar Now Available
- Update: FY25 Eligibility Waiver for ECEAP
- Reminder: FY25 CACFP Annual Training
- Update: Going on a Field Trip?
- Update: Looking for Resources to Promote Your Program or Recruit Sites/Providers?
- FYI: Interested in Attending NCA's Virtual Summit?
- Farm to CACFP Corner
- Important Dates to Remember

June

Week of June 10
- Hot Topic: SFSP Promo Materials Available to Order!
- Hot Topic: Summer Meal Site Finder
- Action Item: WINS Site Calendar Revision Submissions and Approvals
- Action Item: Planned Field Trips with Meal Service - Required Notifications
- Action Item: Mandatory Summer Meals Outreach for Schools
- Update: SFSP 13-2024: Geographic Preference Expansion Related to the Final Rule titled, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Highlight: Congratulations to the 2024 Summer Meals for Kids Grant Awardees
- Reminder: Updated SFSP Administration Guide Released May 13
- Reminder: Turnip the Beet 2024 Nomination Packet
- Reminder: Safety Concerns and Challenges at SFSP Meal Sites
- Reminder: Keep Using the 2019 "And Justice for All" Posters
- Reminder: Plan Ahead for Extreme Weather Conditions
- Farm to SFSP Corner
- Important Dates to Remember

May

Week of May 28
- Update: USDA Policy Guidance on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 and Meal Pattern Final Rule
- Update: FY 25 Eligibility Waiver for ECEAP
- Update: Are You an Independent Sponsor Interested in Adding a Site in FY 25?
- Reminder: CACFP Renewal Closing Date for FY 24 is June 30
- Important Dates to Remember

Week of May 13
- Update: USDA Releases the Meal Pattern Final Rule
- Update: May is Older Americans Month
- Update: Are You an Independent Sponsor Interested in Adding a Site in FY 25?
- Update: USDA Proposed Rule, Serious Deficiency Process in CACFP and SFSP
- Reminder: CACFP Renewal Closing Date for FY 24 is June 30
- FYI: Share WIC Benefits with the Families You Serve
- Farm to CACFP Corner
- Important Dates to Remember

April

Week of April 22
- Update: Recruiting CACFP Advisory Council Members
- Update: USDA Proposed Rule, Serious Deficiency Process in CACFP and SFSP
- Update: Transition from CFDA Number to ALN
- Update: Department of Ecology Seeks to Reduce Litter and PFAS — What You Need to Know
- Reminder: OSPI Appeal Procedures
- Farm to ECE: Community of Practice Call
- Important Dates to Remember
Week of April 8
- Update: Recruiting CACFP Advisory Council Members
- Update: USDA Proposed Rule, Serious Deficiency Process in CACFP and SFSP
- Farm to CACFP Corner: Harvest of the Month - Beets
- Farm to ECE: Community of Practice Call
- Important Dates to Remember

March

Week of March 25
- Update: CACFP Updates Moving to Bi-Monthly
- Update: CACFP Week Highlights
- Update: Mealtime Memo - Best Practices to Improve Nutrition in CACFP
- Update: New CACFP Resources Created by OSPI
- Update: New USDA Team Nutrition Resources
- Important Dates to Remember
Week of March 11
- Update: Happy CACFP Week!
- Update: Recruiting CACFP Advisory Council Members
- Update: New CACFP Resources Created by OSPI
- Update: Deadline Extension for Traditional Indigenous Foods Grant Opportunity
- Update: New USDA Team Nutrition Resources
- Update: Implementation Guidance - State Agency Review Requirements
- Update: Income Eligibility Guidelines (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) Now Available!
- Update: Now Available — The Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Manual
- Update: USDA CNP Proposed Rule, Serious Deficiency Process in CACFP and SFSP
- Farm to CACFP Corner: Harvest of the Month
- Farm to CACFP Corner: WSDA Updates
- FYI: Fiscal Staff Limited Availability on March 15
- Important Dates to Remember

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Week of January 8

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Week of November 28
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