USDA Child Nutrition Update 2007 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 John Endahl and Melissa Rothstein APEC study Jay Hirschman, Pat McKenny, and Bob Eadie SNDA-3 study Stan Garnett, Questions

Most Recent Program Statistics Children served/day NSLP +31m SBP +11.0m Snacks +1.1m Schools + 101k + 84k + 25k sites Federal cost: $12.7b

CN and WIC Reauthorization P.L – 2009 | | | June 30, 2004 Sept. 30, 2009 November 2007

Published Rules 2004 CN & WIC Reauthorization 19 rules will result from the 2004 Reauthorization 8 rules published in 2004 and ) Milk Prior Year Preference 2) Waiver for weighted averages 3) Food Safety Inspections 4) Prohibition of restrictions on sale of milk products 5) Severe need breakfast 6) FDCH 5-year tiering determinations 7) FDCH permanent agreements 8) 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 Control Point (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 Priorities Corporate Priorities Implementing the Dietary Guidelines in Child Nutrition Programs Improving CACFP Management Core Activities:  CRE Training  SBP and SFSP Outreach  Verification 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 for Food Stamp Households Reminder: Implementation is mandatory nation-wide as of July 1, 2008Implementation is mandatory nation-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

Thank You