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May 7, 2020
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Summer Meals Program and Emergency Feeding
National School Lunch Program
SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM & EMERGENCY FEEDING

Summer Meals Program Spotlight

CARES Act Funding

CDE received $143 million from the Coronavirus Aid Relief, Economic Security (CARES) Act, which now covers reimbursement for all meals from March to September. Program operators can use Source Code 4000 and Grant Code 4555 for all meal reimbursements received during this time. Ensure that any reimbursement already received for March claims are coded correctly. 

Federal Child Nutrition Programs Code (optional) CFDA# Grant/Project Source Code
COVID19 Emergency- CARES Act funds SRE 94 10.555 4555 4000

For questions, contact free&reducedpriceschoolmeals@cde.state.co.us.
Summer Meals Program Updates

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program waiver 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a waiver allowing a parent or guardian to pick up Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Program (FFVP) produce for their children, as long as accountability and integrity of the program are protected. Parents and guardians will be able to pick up the produce, through Tuesday, June 30. 

For questions, contact Erica Boyd at boyd_e@cde.state.co.us or 720-693-3232.

Summer Meals Program Tips

Complete SFSP online training by June 30

Sponsors planning to continue operating a SFSP site after June 30 must complete the online program training, including the sponsor-level required training sessions and must take a quiz to obtain a certificate of completion. Site staff training guides and the Civil Rights self-study guide are available on the SFSP Sponsor and Site training page. All site staff and volunteers must complete the training, including the Civil Rights training requirement. All training must be completed by June 30.

For questions, contact McKenna Pullen at pullen_m@cde.state.co.us or 720-644-7259. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resources for school nutrition professionals:

Procurement during a public emergency

Federal procurement regulations allow for non-competitive, sole source, procurement during public emergencies. Sponsors providing meals through emergency feeding operations may use this procurement flexibility through June 30, or until the expiration of the federally declared public health emergency, whichever is earlier. Sponsors should continue the normal procurement process for goods needed for the 2020-21 school year or the SFSP program for summer 2021, as they plan to operate to their greatest extent possible. 

For questions, contact Megan Johnson at johnson_m@cde.state.co.us or 303-653-6138.

Outreach and Partner Updates

Tune into No Kid Hungry COVID-19 webinar

No Kid Hungry is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 19, on Menu Planning for Non-Congregate Meals. This webinar covers planning and procuring healthy and nutritious meals for youth and how to keep meals food safe during the summer.

For questions, contact info@strength.org or 800-969-4767.

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
Program Resouces

Welcome to the Colorado Nutrition Portal

Check out the Colorado Nutrition Portal, which now houses all of Colorado's child and adult nutrition programs as a result of the shared technology project. Bookmark the new URL and note that the system looks and functions as it did prior to the merge. New system enhancements and additional functionality will be released in stages over the next few months. The School Nutrition Unit will communicate changes as they are released. Please note that this system replaces the CO Child Nutrition Hub and the School Nutrition team will no longer refer to the online system by that name. 

For questions, contact Vivien Skrupskis at skrupskis_v@cde.state.co.us or 720-672-4243. 

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