Federal nutrition programs allow schools and community organizations to provide healthy meals and snacks to children participating in afterschool activities
Markell Lewis
Nutrition Policy Advocate
Oakland Office
510.433.1122 x107
markell@cfpa.net
2.13.2012 San Diego Unified School District is serving afterschool meals at 20 sites, reaching 1500 students with plans to increase to 13,000 students by middle of next year. Read more here…
11.4.2011 Tell your Senators and House Members to protect the federal nutrition safety net programs. The Super Committee has been charged with managing U.S. deficit negotiations Read more here…
9.1.2011 CDE clarifies in a management bulletin the use of offer versus serve (OVS) for agencies that participate in CACFP and serve meals prepared by School Food Authorities (SFAs) Read more here…
7.19.2011 Many afterschool sites serving snacks are now eligible to serve meals to students and teens participating in their afterschool programs! Read more here…
5.30.2011 In a recent information alert, CDE notified NSLP sponsors that they are eligible to enroll in CACFP to provide afterschool meals at eligible sites. Read more here…
1.2.2011 The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 has expanded eligibility for afterschool meal reimbursement in California. CDE has just provided guidance Read more here…
CDE Afterschool Nutrition
General Information link
Fact Sheet: Standards for Snacks
in Afterschool Programs link
At-Risk Afterschool Meals
Handbook link
Childcare & Adult Care Food
Program Afterschool Nutrition link
National School Lunch Program
Afterschool Nutrition link
Moving from a Snack to a Meal – It’s Easier Than You Think link
Talking to Your School’s Nutrition Services Department link
Nutrition Homepage link
99 Ways to Make Your Afterschool Program Even Healthier link
What You Need to Know About Afterschool Meals link