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<p><b><span style="color:#4472C4">Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color:#4472C4">Please see message below from USDA: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p>On June 25th, 2022, President Biden signed the Keep Kids Fed Act, which extended USDA authority to waive certain requirements for Child Nutrition Programs to address COVID-19. This gave USDA extra resources to continue serving participants of the Child Nutrition
Programs through the SY 2022-2023. These flexibilities (along with some waivers that were offered using USDA’s 12(l) National School Lunch Act waiver authority) are set to expire on June 30th, 2023. These flexibilities allowed for children and adult participants
to continue to be fed in a safe manner during the pandemic. However, with the end of the presidentially declared public health emergency on May 11th, 2023, we must continue to work towards a new normal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>As a reminder, the following Child Nutrition Program flexibilities are ending on June 30, 2023: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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Temporary higher per-meal reimbursement rates for NSLP, SBP, and CACFP<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Temporary higher tier I reimbursement rates for tier II family day care homes in CACFP<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
SY 2022-23 meal service operational and administrative flexibilities offered through individual 12(l) waivers (see full list here:
<a href="https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/sy-2022-23-child-nutrition-programs-waiver-checklist">
SY 2022-23 Child Nutrition Programs Waiver Checklist</a>)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Offsite monitoring waivers <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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State agencies should review the <a href="https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/oversight-monitoring-onsite-offsite-cacfp-guidance">
Oversight and Monitoring of the Child and Adult Care Food Program - Guidance on On-site and Off-site Strategies and Options</a>, issued on April 6, 2023, for guidance on how to operate onsite monitoring when the offsite flexibilities expire. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p>FNS appreciates the exceptional efforts of State agencies and local Program operators in their efforts to maintain Program integrity and access during the public health emergency. State Agencies are reminded to share this information with Program operators
immediately. Program operators should direct any questions concerning this guidance to their State agency.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="color:#4472C4">The reimbursement rates for 2023-2024 have not been released yet. It is important to know that CACFP reimbursement rates are decided by Congress. If you have concerns regarding the CACFP reimbursement rates or Tiering please
contact your local legislators:</span></b><span style="color:#4472C4"> </span><a href="https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/ContactYourLegislator#:~:text=If%20you%20wish%20to%20speak,at%20207-287-1540" target="_blank">https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/ContactYourLegislator#:~:text=If%20you%20wish%20to%20speak,at%20207%2D287%2D1540</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="color:#4472C4">As a reminder the State Agency CACFP Team is offering “open office” hours tomorrow 6/28/23- 9am-10am- here is the link:</span></b>
<a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzAzYTgzOWQtOGJkZS00ZjkyLWIwZDktMDk1OTMwMmIyYzEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22413fa8ab-207d-4b62-9bcd-ea1a8f2f864e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f06e4e4b-449b-4428-9291-1ba3613853f7%22%7d">
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzAzYTgzOWQtOGJkZS00ZjkyLWIwZDktMDk1OTMwMmIyYzEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22413fa8ab-207d-4b62-9bcd-ea1a8f2f864e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f06e4e4b-449b-4428-9291-1ba3613853f7%22%7d</a>
<b><span style="color:#4472C4">Feel free to pop in anytime during that hour and ask any questions!</span></b><span style="color:#4472C4">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="color:#4472C4">Thank you for all you do every day!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alissa Mank<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CACFP, Nutrition Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Child Nutrition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">136 State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Augusta, ME 04333<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<a href="mailto:Alissa.m.mank@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Alissa.m.mank@maine.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 207-624-6879<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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