The 2022-23 school year is quickly approaching, and it is time to decide how your school will be feeding hungry students to help them succeed in their learning environment. Click here to access the Google form that school leaders currently participating or interested in participating in the CSI SFA for the 2022-23 school year need to complete by May 13, 2022. Charges for 2022-23 will be .11 for breakfast, .19 for lunch, and .06 per snack. Once your form is submitted, if you select you would like more information, or select you would like to be a part of the SFA, Ilene Agustin, CSI School Nutrition Manager will reach out to you directly with next steps.
For more information about the CSI School Food Authority, please contact Ilene Agustin at IleneAgustin@csi.state.co.us.
The Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 was signed into law on June 25 and provides additional support and resources to help Child Nutrition Program operators continue to serve healthy meals to children this summer and provide support to schools for the coming school year.
- Provides temporary additional reimbursements of:
- 40 cents per lunch served through the National School Lunch Program
- 15 cents per breakfast served through the School Breakfast Program
Final reimbursement rates for School Year 2022-23 will be released in July and will include the temporary additional reimbursements as part of the total reimbursement for each meal.
- Sponsors may request a meal pattern waiver from CDE’s School Nutrition Unit if they are affected by supply chain disruptions. Sponsors will not incur fiscal action for meals served that do not meet meal pattern requirements when an approved waiver is in place.
Refer to the USDA Waivers and Guidance resource for details on all waiver flexibilities
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To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - Email:
program.intake@usda.gov
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