Events Occurring During School Year 2021-22
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
| Jul 2021 | Event |
| 2nd week: | The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) posts the USDA Foods Handling Charge Rate and Fact Sheet for SY 2021-22 |
| 4th week: | Review DPI’s Inventory and Sweep Policy. |
| Aug 2021 | Event |
| Mid-month: | DPI posts the SY 2021-22 Back to School Information for School Food Authorities (SFAs). |
| Mid-month: | For those SFAs notified by DPI that they have an outstanding handling charge balance from SY 2020-21, manual payment is due. |
| End month: | For SFAs participating in direct diversion – DPI posts approved SY 2021-22 direct diversion Summary End Product Data Schedules (SEPDS). |
| End month: | SFAs review and update their contact information in the Online Food Distribution Program on the Application tab. |
| Sep 2021 | Event |
| 2nd week: | For SFAs interested in direct diversion for SY 2022-23 – DPI posts the List of Eligible Direct Diversion Processors. |
| 2nd week: | For SFAs interested in cheese processing program for SY 2022-23 – DPI posts the List of Eligible Cheese Processors. |
| 2nd week: | For SFAs interested in direct diversion or cheese processing programs for SY 2022-23 – DPI posts materials for the Direct Diversion and Cheese Processing Training at School Nutrition Association (SNA) Fall Conference/Food Show November 2 and 3, 2021. |
| Oct 2021 | Event |
| 2nd week: | For SFAs interested in Direct Diversion for SY 2022-23 – DPI posts materials for direct diversion. |
| Nov 2021 | Event |
| 2nd day: | DPI Direct Diversion and Cheese Processing Training Sessions at the Direct Diversion Food Show, Central Wisconsin Convention Center, Rothschild. |
| 15th day: | USDA releases next year’s USDA Foods values. |
| End-month: | For SFAs interested in commercial distribution for SY 2022-23 – Review the Commercial Distribution Information for SY 2022-23. |
| Dec 2021 | Event |
| Mid-month: | For SFAs participating in Department of Defense Fresh Produce Program (DoD) – Review DoD entitlement dollar spending for SY 2021-22. Plan for spending remaining dollars before end of school year. |
| Jan 2022 | Event |
| 1st week: | For SFAs new to USDA Foods – DPI posts registration and materials for New Program Training for Placing an Annual Order. |
| Feb 2022 | Event |
| 1st week: | Review Annual Order Materials for SY 2022-23. |
| 3rd day: | New Program Virtual Training for Placing an Annual Order. |
| 14th day: | Wisconsin Annual USDA Foods Order Survey for SY 2022-23 opens. |
| 22nd day: | For SFAs participating in direct diversion for SY 2021-22 – Submit Direct Diversion Agreements to DPI. |
| Mar 2022 | Event |
| 1st day: | Wisconsin Annual USDA Foods Order Survey for SY 2022-23 closes at midnight. |
| Beg-month: | For SFAs participating in DoD – Review DoD entitlement dollar spending for SY 2021-22. Plan for spending remaining dollars before end of school year. |
| Beg-month: | For SFAs participating in direct diversion or cheese processing programs in SY 2021-22 – Review the remaining balance at processors. Plan for spending remaining dollars before end of school year. Review the Inventory Sweep policy. |
| End-month: | For SFAs contracting with a commercial distributor in SY 2022-23 – Deadline for SFAs to submit SY 2022-23 DPI/SFA Commercial Distribution contract to DPI. |
| End-month: | Deadline for SFAs to select their USDA Foods distribution option for SY 2022-23 in the Online Food Distribution Program on the Application tab. |
| Apr 2022 | Event |
| 1st week: | DPI transfers unspent SY 2022-23 DoD entitlement dollars to other SFAs who will spend dollars. |
| End-month: | DPI posts SY 2022-23 Direct Diversion information (bulk pound commitments). |
| End-month: | The SY 2022-23 Wisconsin Annual Order Survey balance process is complete. View adjusted survey in the Online Food Distribution Program on the Survey tab. |
| May 2022 | Event |
| 1st day: | DPI will send request to USDA to add new schools and/or delivery sites in the DoD FFAVORS ordering system for next school year. |
| 1st week: | Review SY 2021-22 Commodity Allocation and Receipt Summary (CARS) report. |
For questions about this information, contact Antonio Ante (608) 267-4599