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Child Nutrition Programs News
Child Nutrition Programs Bulletins
School Year 2026 - 2027
July 8, 2026 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 1 - Virtual Dairy Farm Tour Opportunity
School Year 2025 - 2026
August 12, 2025 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 5 - Town Hall Meeting Reminder
August 14, 2025 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 6 - Back To School 2025
October 8, 2025 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 13 - FY 2026 Budget Announcement
October 16, 2025 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 15 - Unauthorized SPAM Email
October 20, 2025 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 17 - M.C.I. Foods, Inc. Recall
October 23, 2025 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 18 - Food Assistance Resources
October 28, 2025 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 19 - Tuesday @ 2 Cancellation
January 15, 2026 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 25 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids
June 22, 2026 - Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Bulletin No. 34 - Upcoming Deadlines
Child Nutrition Programs News and Updates
School Year 2026 - 2027
School Year 2025 - 2026
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 6-26-26
In This Issue: Fast-Approaching Deadline: Elect Community Eligibility Provision for Your District Before June 30, 2026, Buy American Accommodation Request - June 30 Deadline Reminder, 2027 Reimbursement Rates, Education and Nutrition Benefits Application, Education Benefits Form, Food Safety Inspections Reminder, Professional Standards Hiring Standards Reminder, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Michigan Department of Education/School Nutrition Association of Michigan (MDE/SNAM) Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Updates, Request for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods, CNP: Coordinated Application - Important Information, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch?, Updates, Guidance, and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 5-28-26
In This Issue: Smart Snacks in School Stores, Coordinated Application Site Change Guidance, Education and Nutrition Benefits Application, Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for School Year 2026-2027, CEP Election Deadline, Education Benefits Form, School Year (SY) 2026-2027 Program Requirements Calendar, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Updates, Extended National School Lunch Program (NSLP)/Seamless Summer Outreach (SSO) CNP: Coordinated Application- Important Information, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch?, Updates, Guidance, and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 5-4-26
In This Issue: Important - Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) Town Hall - New Date, Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Site Level Data, New Culinary Intensive Opportunity for School Districts, Nonpublic Schools Information for Michigan School Meals, Updated Late Claim Guidance, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates, Summer Food Service (SFSP) Updates, Extended National School Lunch Program (NSLP)/Seamless Summer Outreach (SSO), Planning for the 2026-2027 School Year, Core Competencies for New Directors Sign Up, District Health and Wellness Leaders- Join Us, Building Healthy Communities, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch?, Updates, Guidance, and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 3-26-26
In This Issue: Be Prepared for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Changes, SUN Bucks Michigan Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates, 2027 CNP Coordinated Application, Nonpublic Schools Information for Michigan School Meals, Every Kid Healthy Week, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch, Updates, Guidance, and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 2-26-26
In This Issue: Observing Religious Holidays, Ramadan Nutrition Education Resource, Nonpublic Schools Information for Michigan School Meals, National School Breakfast Week, New USDA Memos, New Yields in the Food Buying Guide, Every Kid Healthy Week, 2026 Summer Food Service Program Reimbursement Rates, Summer Food Service Program 2027 Coordinated Application, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch, Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 1-29-26
In This Issue: Nutritious Meal Options Due to Unanticipated School Closures, Introducing the Office of Nutrition Services' New Program Advisory Councils, Help Shape Michigan's School Meals Program, Important Update to Federal Procurement Thresholds, Self-Monitoring, Food Safety Inspections, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, Plant-Based Recipes Available, Non-Congregate Meals during Ramadan, Professional Standards, Online Training Module Certificates, New Online Training Module, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Section 164k - Compliance with School Meal Programs, Incentives for Pupil Count Days, District Surveys, Evidence-Based Curriculum List, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch, Upcoming Events, Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 12-8-25
In This Issue: Updates to Special Diet Accommodations, Meal Component Tool, Online Training Module Certificates, Tuesday at 2pm Webinars, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates and Reminders, School Meals Overview Workshop Available, 2025 Nomination Requests for Turnip the Beet, Meals During Unanticipated Building Closures, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch, New MIND 2.0 Dashboard and Features, Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 10-30-25
In This Issue: Meals During Unanticipated Building Closures, Tuesday at 2pm Webinars, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates and Reminders, School Meals Overview Workshop, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch, New MIND 2.0 Dashboard and Features, Upcoming Events, Updates, Guidance and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Training Corner, Frequently Asked Questions, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 9-30-25
In This Issue: CNP Coordinated Application Deadline, Afterschool Snack Program Juice Clarification, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates and Reminders, Verification Begins October 1, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), School Meal Overview Workshop Available, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch, New MIND 2.0 Dashboard and Features, Updates, Guidance and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 8-28-25
In This Issue: Chef Ann Foundation's Healthy School Food Pathway Fellows, Back to School Information, New Food Service Directors, Food Safety Inspections, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates and Reminders, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Thanks You, School Meal Overview Workshop Available, Ongoing Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch?, New MIND 2.0 Dashboard and Features, Grant Opportunities, Updates, Guidance and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Training Corner, Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates 8-1-25
In This Issue: SNP Claim in MIND 2.0, Buy American Provision Webinar, New Social Media Campaign: What's for Lunch, Year End Reporting, Paid Lunch Equity School Year 2025-2026, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Updates, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Updates and Reminders, Updated Special Diet Information, Sign Up for New Director Class, SUN Bucks Michigan Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Application is Available, School Meal Overview Workshop Available, Tuesday at 2 for School Year 2025-2026, Direct Certification Reminder, Managing Food Waste, New MIND 2.0 Dashboard and Features, Updates, Guidance and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Contact Us, Support, USDA Nondiscrimination Statement