Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Announcements from the WI DPI School Nutrition Team (SNT)
- Updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Updates from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) School Nutrition Team
Updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Healthy Meals Incentives Grants for Small and/or Rural School Food Authorities
As part of a cooperative agreement to implement the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, Action for Healthy Kids is offering competitive grants (up to $150,000 per SFA) for small and/or rural SFAs to support their efforts to improve the nutritional quality of their school meals. Small and/or rural SFAs have until 5:00 PM ET on Friday, May 26, 2023, to submit a grant application at Healthymealsincentives.org.
For more information, watch the recorded Pre-Launch Webinar and Launch Webinar, or Register for the FAQ Webinar on Wednesday, May 10, from 1-2:00 PM CST.
Updates from the DPI School Nutrition Team
Required by All School Food Authorities: Summer Food Service Program Outreach
All School Food Authorities (SFAs) are required to inform households before the end of the school year of the availability and location of meals offered through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Outreach for SFSP must be completed by all SFAs regardless of whether SFSP is offered by the SFA itself. Information may be distributed through means normally used to communicate with households of enrolled children. This may include newsletters, automatic calling and texting services, email, or mailings.
SFAs can inform families of summer meals by promoting the following:
- Access the Summer Meals Site Finder on the Find a Summer Meals Site webpage
- Call 211 to locate meals in the area
- Text "food" (in English or Spanish) to 304-304
- Visit the Summer Food Service Program webpage
School Nutrition Summer Training – Registration Open!
Registration for School Nutrition Summer Training is OPEN! Classes are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are two in-person sessions.
- July 17-20, 2023, at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau
- August 8-10, 2023, at Waukesha County Technical College.
A virtual option is available August 14-17, 2023.
Register for SNST to reserve your spot today!
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Jill K. Underly, PhD, State Superintendent
125 S Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-3390 • (800) 441-4563