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Events and Due Dates for SFAs
July
- Direct Certification – system opens
- SFAs distribute Free and Reduced Price letter and application to households – July 1
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Reviews
- School Nutrition Association (SNA) Annual National Conference (ANC)
- Regional In-Person Trainings
August
- SFAs report Local Food Program information to CDE - Aug. 1
- Direct Certification – SFAs to complete match by the first day of school for each SFA.
- Regional In-Person Trainings
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Reviews
- Nonprogram Revenue (NPR) Tool due to the School Nutrition Unit
September
- Colorado Proud School Meal Day.
- Child Nutrition Programs Application Renewals due - Sept. 15
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Allocation 1 Funds Expire for FFVP Sponsors - Sept. 30
October
- National Farm to School Month
- Advisory Council for School Nutrition (ACSN) Meeting.
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Allocation 2 Funds Available for FFVP Sponsors - Oct. 1
- Verification process begins - Oct. 1
- Local Food Program Application opens - Oct. 7
- National School Lunch Week - Oct. 14-18
- Mountain Plains Crunch Off - Oct. 16
- SFA submit Food Safety Inspections Report to the School Nutrition Unit due - Oct. 31
- Direct Certification:
- Complete the second match – Oct. 31
- Complete required point of sale (POS) validation
November
- Verification process ends – Nov. 15
- Direct Certification: Complete the third match – Nov. 15
- Local Food Program Application Due - Nov. 26
- Administrative Review cycle begins
December
- School Nutrition Unit releases state match information to SFAs.
January
- Food Service Management Companies registration is due Jan. 31
February
- Advisory Council for School Nutrition (ACSN) Meeting
- On-site reviews must be completed by SFAs for multi-unit school districts only - Feb. 1
- New SFA Applications, including Charter School SFA applications are due for the following school year – Feb. 15
- Verification Collection Report (VCR) data must be submitted to School Nutrition Unit
- Request for Proposal (RFP) packets mailed to SFAs for new contracts with Food Service Management Companies
March
- Legislative Action Conference (LAC) Washington, DC.
- National School Breakfast Week
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) application opens - March 1
- Direct Certification: Complete the fourth match – March 15
- Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Training
- Food Service Management Companies Renewal Packets sent to SFAs.
April
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP):
- CDE School Nutrition distributes the Community Eligibility Provision Packet (PDF) to SFAs
- Identified and enrolled student data must be reported by all districts to School Nutrition - April 6
- CEP Notification of Districtwide Eligibility - April 15
- Summer Food Service Program new, private nonprofit sponsor applications due - April 15
May
- School Food Authority (SFA) Application Renewals open for sponsor applications, site applications, renewal agreements and other required documents in the CO Child Nutrition Hub - May 1
- Afterschool Snack Program (ASP) applications and Special Milk Program (SMP) applications are included in this process.
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) applications due - May 1
- School Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week - May 1 - 5
- School Lunch Hero Day - May 5
- Free and Reduced Price Application and supporting materials – School Nutrition Unit distributes to SFAs
- Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) documents (verification of data and compliance option) must be emailed to GFPLE@cde.state.co.us
- Regional In-Person Trainings
- Food Service Management Companies contract renewal addendum are completed and submitted for School Nutrition approval - May 31
June
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) applications close
- Provisional Programs:
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Request Form is due from interested SFAs
- Provision 2 Request Form is due from interested SFAs
- Colorado School Nutrition Association (CSNA) Summer Conference
- Regional In-Person Trainings
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Reviews
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