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
Program Information PDF
4.24.2013 CDE just released a management bulletin detailing the different ways they are simplifying the application for and operation of CACFP at-risk afterschool meals for School Food Authorities (SFA). Read more here…
6.28.2012 USDA updated their At-Risk Afterschool Meals Handbook and it contains important clarifications about the afterschool meal component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). One significant point they make is that Read more here…
5.24.2012 89.3 KPCC recently aired a story about the afterschool meals that schools can now serve since funding was allocated as part of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010. Read more here…
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…
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