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School Nutrition Bulletin 2021-15

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Announcements from the WI DPI School Nutrition Team (SNT)

Updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

 

On October 9, 2020, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) extended the nationwide waivers to continue the use of the National School Lunch Seamless Summer Option (SSO) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) through June 30, 2021. These waivers allow school food authorities (SFAs) to continue to serve free meals to all students. It is not a requirement to use these programs to serve meals. SFAs can operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs if they choose to do so. See this decision-making flowchart for more information.
 
If your SFA is currently participating in the SSO, National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs, you do not need to complete any additional forms other than the possibility of the Meal Pattern Flexibility waiver. The DPI SNT has automatically extended your form response for waivers you are utilizing on your behalf.
 
If your SFA is currently participating in the SFSP, the SFSP contract cannot be updated with 2021 dates until January 2021. You will be notified of the exact date the 2021 SFSP contract will open for updates and what will need to be updated later this fall.
 
If your SFA is not currently participating in one of these programs but would like to apply, complete this Seamless Summer Option Application or contact Amy Kolano (amy.kolano@dpi.wi.gov) regarding the Summer Food Service Program.
 
The following waivers have been extended and have been posted on the Department of Public Instruction’s Emergency Summer Meals COVID-19 Information webpage.
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #59: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through School Year 2020-2021 - EXTENSION
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #60: Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers - EXTENSION 3
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #61: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option - EXTENSION 5
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #62: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children - EXTENSION 5
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #63: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option - EXTENSION 8
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #64: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option - EXTENSION 2
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #65: Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program - EXTENSION 2
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #66: Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option - EXTENSION 2
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #67: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program - EXTENSION 2
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #68: Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk Afterschool Care Component - EXTENSION
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #69: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Reimbursement for Meals Served Prior to Notification of Approval and Provide Flexibility for Pre-Approval Visits in the Summer Food Service Program - EXTENSION
  • COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #70: Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs - EXTENSION #5

Updates from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) School Nutrition Team

 

The Small Victories Fall Workshop 2020 is now available on our website. Training is on review of basic elements of the USDA Child Nutrition Programs. Please click on the Small Victories webpage link for more information on this training.
 
Public Instruction Supervisor Opening
The School Nutrition Team is actively recruiting a Public Instruction Supervisor. The Public Instruction Supervisor position is now posted on Wisc.Jobs and the deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 27.
 
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