USDA Child Nutrition Update2007 State Agency Conference

Nashville, TN

Stanley Garnett

Child Nutrition Division Director

Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

November 28, 2007

USDA Update Agenda

Stan Garnett, Short USDA Update Stan Garnett, Short USDA Update

John Endahl and Melissa RothsteinJohn Endahl and Melissa RothsteinAPEC studyAPEC study

Jay Hirschman, Pat McKenny, and Bob EadieJay Hirschman, Pat McKenny, and Bob EadieSNDA-3 studySNDA-3 study

Stan Garnett, Stan Garnett, Questions Questions

Most Recent Program Statistics

Children Children served/dayserved/day

NSLP NSLP +31m+31m

SBP SBP +11.0m+11.0m

Snacks Snacks +1.1m+1.1m

SchoolsSchools

+ 101k + 101k

+ 84k + 84k

+ 25k sites + 25k sites

Federal cost: $12.7bFederal cost: $12.7b

CN and WIC ReauthorizationP.L. 108-2652004 – 2009

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June 30, 2004 Sept. 30, 2009

November 2007

Published Rules 2004 CN & WIC Reauthorization

19 rules will result from the 2004 Reauthorization8 rules published in 2004 and 2005

1) Milk Prior Year Preference2) Waiver for weighted averages3) Food Safety Inspections 4) Prohibition of restrictions on sale of milk products5) Severe need breakfast 6) FDCH 5-year tiering determinations7) FDCH permanent agreements8) CACFP for-profit centers

Published Rules (Cont.)

5 NSLP Rules published in 2006/07

1) Single family applications

2) Minimum SAE grants

3) Substitution of non-dairy beverages

4) CACFP Disregard

5) CACFP homeless to age 18

4 Rules in Clearance

1) Hazard Analysis and Critical ControlPoint (HACCP)

2) Direct Certification

3) Verification

4) Seamless Summer

2 Rules in Development

1) NSLP/SBP Meal Patterns

2) Provision 2 & 3 District-wide

Published Non-Reauthorization Rules

1) Procurement

2) Disclosure (Confidentiality)

3) Faith-based rule

Corporate PrioritiesCorporate Priorities • Implementing the Dietary Guidelines in

Child Nutrition Programs• Improving CACFP Management

Core Activities:Core Activities:

CRE TrainingCRE Training SBP and SFSP OutreachSBP and SFSP Outreach Verification ReportingVerification Reporting

Procurement Training

• Will take place in two segments starting in spring 2008– Web-based modules– “Live training”

• Target audience is SA staff working with procurements for NSLP and SBP

• Content: general procurement planning and administration, and requirements of the new procurement rule.

Mandatory Direct Certification Mandatory Direct Certification

for Food Stamp Householdsfor Food Stamp HouseholdsReminder:Reminder:

• Implementation is mandatory Implementation is mandatory nation-wide as of July 1, 2008nation-wide as of July 1, 2008

FY 2008 Appropriations

• Total for CN Programs: $13.9 billion.• Increase over FY 2007: $557.6 million.

• School lunch: $8.18 billion.• School breakfast: $2.39 billion.• CACFP: $2.28 billion.• SFSP: $310.6 million.• SMP: $14.6 million.

USDA Breakout Sessions• Grants• Procurement• Team Nutrition Publications• HealthierUS School Challenge• CND PartnerWeb• Local Wellness Evaluations• Data Matching Studies • Food Defense • Study Process Evolution• Food Safety• Commodities

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