ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School Nutrition Programs Newsletter Wednesday, July 3, 2019

What's on your Calendar?

Upcoming Trainings!    7/9 Webinar: Direct Certification Best Practices 7/10 Flagstaff: Director’s Track: Updates for the School Year 7/10 Webinar: School Food Programs Quarterly Conference 7/11 Tucson: Director’s Track: Updates for the School Year 7/11 Phoenix: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training  7/17 Tucson: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training 7/24 Flagstaff: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training

Click here to view all scheduled School Nutrition and School Food Program Training Opportunities

Messages from USDA

None at this time.

A Note from School Nutrition Programs

HNS 15-2019: Welcome Back to School Nutrition Programs: School Year 2019-2020 The purpose of this memorandum is to communicate programmatic updates and provide useful information about the annual application process for the National School Lunch/School Breakfast Programs (NSLP/SBP) specific to School Year (SY) 2019-2020. ADE Online Training Library In celebration of the start to a new program year, ADE has released the new online training Step by Step Instruction: How to Identify Household Applications That Are Error-Prone . Make sure you are setting yourself up for a successful verification season by identifying all error-prone applications as you certify households for meal benefits! NSLP Equipment Grant ADE has received funding for the NSLP Equipment Grant for SY 19-20 in the amount of $679,513. Applications will be open February 3, 2020 through March 2, 2020. The funds will be awarded before April 1, 2020 and available for purchases immediately.  It is not too early to start thinking about kitchen equipment needs for next spring/summer installation. Involving the school’s maintenance team in equipment choices can save stress and disappointment when it is time to purchase. Check out Before the Quote for a few areas that have caused problems in the past for equipment grant recipients.

USDA Foods/DoD Fresh This applies to all LEAs participating in USDA Foods and/or Department of Defense Fresh Produce Program

HNS 16-2019: USDA Foods Warehouse Delivery Fees School Year 2019-2020 The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has renewed the contract with US Foods to continue distribution of the USDA Foods in Schools for School Year 2019-2020. The new contract number is CTR042635. School Food Programs Quarterly Conference Call Don’t miss our first ever quarterly conference call on July 10 th , 2019 at 1:30 pm. Get the latest program updates and applicable start of year information to ensure successful start to School Year 2019-2020. Register by clicking here ! DOD Fresh DoD Participants now have access to School Year 2019-2020 funds. Please check your myFOODS and FFAVORS account balances and report any discrepancies to the DoD Fresh Program Specialist at Regan.Garner@azed.gov.

Partner Announcements

None at this time.

Featured Resource!

It’s that time of year – start submitting your Site and Sponsor Applications for PY 2020! ADE’s online training Step by Step Instruction: How to Submit Site and Sponsor Applications in CNP Web is a great resource to help you with this process. Access the training here and be sure to complete the survey at the end to receive your certificate!

As always, if you have any questions or need additional information or assistance, please feel free to contact your School Nutrition Programs Specialist. We can also be reached at our group email: ADESchoolNutrition@azed.gov.   Click here to subscribe to these weekly School Nutrition Program Updates!