03/18/2022
๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐: ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ
from ๐๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ (https://hungersolutionsny.org/)
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๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
In the omnibus spending bill passed last week, Congress failed to extend USDAโs authority to issue critical child nutrition waivers to ensure childrenโs continued access to healthy meals this summer and next school year. By failing to prioritize these waivers, Congress has jeopardized childrenโs health, wellbeing, and academic recovery, and furthered the already staggering financial and administrative burdens on schools and summer meal sponsors.
Congress canโand mustโfix this, and do so quickly. The next pandemic relief legislation passed by Congress must extend USDAโs waiver authority and include previously introduced child nutrition provisions that will expand access to school meals and Summer EBT.
Thank you to the many advocates who have joined the nationwide call for waiver extensions. Your continued advocacy is needed. Contact your representatives today to share the urgent need for waiver extensions and additional investments in child nutrition programs.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ผ๐: ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ
Closing the Summer Meals Gap: Updates & New Resources to Reach More NY Kids This Summer
March 24, 2022, 11 AM
While much remains unknown about meal program operations this summer, local sponsors and sites are already hard at work strategizing to maximize access and leverage community-wide outreach to reach as many children as possible. Join Hunger Solutions New York, No Kid Hungry New York, and New York State Education Department to learn more about opportunities and new resources to help grow the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and connect families with additional nutrition supports. Canโt make it? Register anyway to receive follow up resources.
Register Now: https://bit.ly/3KW1Lt6
๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ
Applications are now open for 2022 SFSP sponsors: new sponsor applications are due May 1, 2022, and experienced sponsor renewals are due June 1, 2022.
View NYSED’s announcement to learn more and request a new sponsor application. Please note: this application process pertains to sponsorsโorganizations like school districts, food banks, municipalities, and others sponsoring the SFSP in their communityโnot site locations, which operate and receive training through their local sponsor.
Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young explained, โ[SFSP] sponsors across the state stepped up over these past two years to provide critical assistance to some of our most vulnerable students. There is still work to be done, and I encourage any organization interested in fighting hunger in their community to apply to be a part of this special program.โ
NYSED will hold mandatory sponsor training webinars in April for sponsors planning to participate in summer 2022. View the training schedule and register here: https://bit.ly/3N1eFI1.
๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ญ๐ฏ-๐ญ๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) helps afterschool programs and child care providers serve healthy meals and snacks to children in their care, bolstering kidsโ learning and development. CACFP has played an especially critical role during COVID-19, supporting access to nutrition amid increased food insecurity and rising food costs.
This National CACFP Week, please join us in thanking CACFP providers for their work to nourish New Yorkโs children, and help us spread the word to expand access to this valuable program. Visit AfterschoolMealsNY.org and ChildCareMealsNY.org to learn more and access outreach resources.
Post on social media to share how CACFP benefits kids and providers in your community. Tag us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn and use the hashtag #CACFPweek. Share these sample posts to raise awareness:
โข Now more than ever, #CACFP is a vital support for kids, families & providers. Learn how more #afterschool programs and #childcare providers can join to receive reimbursement funding for healthy food: ChildcareMealsNY.org #CACFPweek
โข It’s #CACFPweek! We are grateful for the many schools, programs & providers nourishing youth with CACFP’s #AfterschoolMeals & #ChildcareMeals. More can join! Learn how: ChildCareMealsNY.org
โข #CACFP participation is linked with healthy eating habits & positive health outcomes for kids. More #childcare & #afterschool providers can join: ChildcareMealsNY.org #CACFPweek