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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2023

May

Week of May 22
- Update: May is Older Americans Month
- Update: CACFP Office Hours Feedback Survey
- Reminder: CACFP Renewal Closing Date for FY23 is June 30
- Reminder: Keep Using The 2019 "And Justice for All" Posters
- Reminder: CACFP Office Hours Help You Stay Informed
- Reminder: Join the CNS Team!
- FYI: Share WIC Benefits with the Families You Serve
- Farm to CACFP Corner: Join the WA Farm to School (and Early Childhood Education) Network Gathering
- Curriculum Corner: Menu Planning Tools!
- Important Dates to Remember

Week of May 8
- Hot Topic: Menu Planning Made Easy!
- Action Item: FRAC Native Food Access Survey
- Update: USDA Proposed Rule Comment Period Extended to May 10
- Reminder: CACFP Renewal Closing Date for FY23 is June 30
- Reminder: Stay Informed by Attending CACFP Office Hours!
- Reminder: Join the CNS Team!
- FYI: Optional Training—ICN CACFP 101 Managing Food Allergies and Special Dietary Needs
- FYI: CACFP National Advisory Committee Recruitment Open Now!
- FYI: 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education Now Open!
- FYI: National CACFP Sponsor Association (NCA) Training Opportunity
- Farm to CACFP Corner: Harvest of the Month
- Farm to CACFP Corner: Join the WA Farm to School (and Early Childhood Education) Network Gathering
- Important Dates to Remember

April

Week of April 24
- Update: Meet Sandra Goodman, Region 5 Specialist!
- Update: OSPI CNS Appeal Procedures
- Update: New Yields Now Available in the Food Buying Guide and FBG Mobile App!
- Update: Child Nutrition Oversight and Monitoring Memos for CACFP
- Update: USDA Policy Memo on UEI Transition
- Update: USDA Proposed Rule Comment Period Extended to May 10th
- Reminder: CACFP Renewal Closing Date for FY23 is June 30
- Reminder: CORE Learning Resources Available at Your Convenience
- Reminder: White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health - What's Next?
- Reminder: Stay Informed by Attending CACFP April Office Hours!
- Reminder: Join the CNS Team!
- FYI: 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education Now Open!
- FYI: National CACFP Sponsor Association (NCA) Training Opportunity
- Curriculum Corner
- Important Dates to Remember

Week of April 10
- Action Item: March Claims Due April 15
- Hot Topic: Preparing for an Administrative Review
- Update: Erroneous Payments in Child Care Centers Study (EPICCS)
- Update: Request for Applications for the Fiscal Year 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children
- Update: USDA Proposed Rule Comment Period Extended to May 10th
- Reminder: White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health - What's Next?
- Reminder: Stay Informed by Attending CACFP April Office Hours!
- Reminder: Join the CNS Team!
- FYI: What You Need to Know About Ownership Changes
- Important Dates to Remember

March

Week of March 27
- Hot Topic: Purchasing Local Foods for your CACFP Meal Program
- Update: CACFP Week Highlights
- Update: Stay Informed by Attending CACFP April Office Hours!
- Update: Date/Time Change for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health - What's Next Monthly Webinar
- Reminder: CACFP General Inquiry Email Address Has Changed!
- Reminder: USDA Proposed Rule - Meal Pattern Revision Webinars Now Available!
- Reminder: Join the CNS Team!
- Curriculum Corner
- Important Dates to Remember

Week of March 13
- Update: Happy CACFP Week!
- Update: Updated CACFP Training Slides Now Available
- Update: CACFP General Inquiry Email Address Has Changed!
- Update: Mead Johnson Voluntary Recall of ProSobee 12.9oz Infant Formula
- Update: WA State Farm to School (F2S) Network Gathering - June 9th - Feedback Needed
- Update: USDA Proposed Rule - Meal Pattern Revision Webinars Now Available!
- Update: White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health - What's Next Monthly Webinar
- Update: Join the CNS Team!
- Update: SP 06-2023, CACFP 05-2023, SFSP 02-2023: Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023: Effects on Child Nutrition Programs Memo
- Reminder: Deadline Extended - Take the Farm to ECE Survey and Win up to $50!
- Reminder: Stay Informed by Attending CACFP March Office Hours!
- Farm to CACFP Corner: Harvest of the Month
- FYI: Free Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) Opportunity!
- FYI: Share WIC Benefits with the Families You Serve
- Important Dates to Remember

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Week of November 28
No newsletter for week of November 21
Week of November 14
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