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Congratulations to Concordia Charter School for receiving a School Year 2019-2020 FFVP BRAVOcado! Excellence Award!

  • Tue, Nov 17 2020

ADE has awarded Concordia Charter School a FFVP BRAVOcado! Excellence Award for their Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) operations during school year 2019-2020.

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No Kid Hungry Grant Opportunity: Promising Practices to End Rural Child Hunger (Nov 18 deadline)

  • Mon, Nov 16 2020

No Kid Hungry Grant Opportunity: Promising Practices to End Rural Child Hunger (Nov 18 deadline)

Grant requests will be considered for amounts up to $50,000.
 

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Message from USDA: Congratulations to the FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grant Award Winners!

  • Fri, Oct 16 2020

Today, USDA announced the award of $4.1 million in FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grants to State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program. These grants will assist States in helping schools offer meals supported by recipes that utilize local agricultural products and reflect local food preparation practices and taste preferences.

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HNS 40-2020: Waiver Extensions and Guidance for CACFP Operators

  • Fri, Oct 9 2020

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide updated guidance for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsors on available waivers for operating during the COVID-19 pandemic and the procedure to notify the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) of their decision to opt into the use of the extended waivers.

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HNS 39: Procedures for Opting into National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Meal Pattern and Parent/Guardian Pickup Waivers and Providing Meals for Multiple Days in School Year (SY) 20-21 – UPDATED

  • Fri, Oct 9 2020

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the procedures for School Food Authorities (SFAs) to notify the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) of their decision to opt into the use of two NSLP waivers, Parent/Guardian Pickup and Meal Pattern Flexibility and to opt into providing meals for multiple days in SY 20-21. This memorandum updates and replaces HNS# 33-2020.

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HNS 32-2020: SFSP/ SSO Waivers during Unanticipated School Closure and Waiver Expiration Dates - UPDATED

  • Mon, Jun 29 2020  •
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HNS 32-2020: SFSP/ SSO Waivers during Unanticipated School Closure and Waiver Expiration Dates - UPDATED This memo provides a summary of waivers made available to SFAs and COs who are operating the SFSP and SSO during unanticipated school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These waivers have been provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) through the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Additionally, this memo provides SFSP and SSO program operators notice regarding the updated expiration dates of these waivers. This memorandum updates and replaces HNS# 27-2020. For additional information regarding current waivers, please review USDA’s Guidance SP 18-2020, SFSP 10-2020 dated May 19, 2020.

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Free Meals for Kids with the 2020 Summer Food Service Program

  • Wed, May 13 2020  •
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HNS 26-2020: Administrative Reviews for the Summer Food Service Program in Arizona During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency

  • Thu, May 7 2020  •
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Celebrating Our School Lunch Heroes!

  • Fri, May 1 2020  •
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Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman are honoring school nutrition specialists and school lunch workers across the state for their hard work to keep Arizona’s children fed all year-round, especially during school closures. To honor the important work of these frontline employees, Governor Ducey proclaimed today “School Lunch Hero Day” across Arizona.

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