Frequently Requested Information
- Advisory Council for School Nutrition (ACSN)
- Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition Program (BABNP)
- Charter School Information
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
- Competitive Foods (Smart Snacks in School)
- 2014 Directors' Conference presentations
- Read all about Colorado School Foodservice Superheroes!
- Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Data (October 1 Count)
- Choose from State, District or School Data
- Thursday Updates
- USDA Memos
Office of the State Auditor Performance Audit - OSN Final Report
Office of the State Auditor Performance Audit - OSN Summary Report
Quick Links
- Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
- Food Buying Guide
- Food Buying Guide - Calculator for Child Nutrition Programs
- National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI)
- Reimbursement Claim Due Dates, 2013-2014
- Reimbursement Rates (released July 26, 2013)
- Summer Food Map
"What's New" on the OSN website?
- The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Districtwide Eligibility Data has been posted to the Provision Programs page.
- **Comments are requested on the Local School Wellness Policy - Proposed Rule by April 28, 2014. Visit the Wellness and Local School Wellness Policies page for more information.
- See these new resources for Competitive Foods: Implementation Guidance for All Foods Sold in Schools and Competitive Foods, OSN Competitive Foods Smart Snacks - Q&As, and All Foods Sold in Schools, aka. Smart Snacks Implementation - for Administrators
- Application Instructions and Claim System Instructions for the Summer Food Service Program are now posted to the Summer Food Service Program webpage, under SFSP Application/Claim System. (Application due Friday, May 2, 2014)
- PowerPoint slides from the 2014 SFSP in-person trainings are now posted to the 2014 SFSP Training Page.
- Check out the Summer Graphics, designed by 13-year old Jalia H., under Successful Program Tools on the SFSP Resources page. (Read more about Jalia H. on the Summer Food Service Program webpage.)
OSN Calendar of Events and Due Dates - SFAs
(Click ↑ for the full year)
April
- Community Eligibility Provision(CEP) Notification Form is due from all SFAs by April 11, 2014
- OSN will notify eligible or potentially eligible SFAs by April 15, 2014 of their districtwide status for CEP and procedures to elect this reimbursement option
- SFSP application opens in the claim system on Tuesday, April 1, 2014
- SFSP trainings are conducted
- Free and Reduced Packet – OSN distributes to SFAs
- Provision 2 Packet – OSN distributes to SFAs
- FFVP applications are due Monday, April 21, 2014
- BOCES SFA interest letter sent out by the OSN; responses due to the OSN by Friday, May 2, 2014
May
- By May 1, 2014, Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) OSN will post a list of LEAs and schools in the following categories to the OSN website and provide FNS with a link to these lists:
- Schools with an identified student percentage of at least 40%
- Schools with an identified student percentage greater than or equal to 30% but less than 40%
- BOCES SFA interest letter responses due to the OSN by Friday, May 2, 2014
- F&R Application Checklist due to the OSN (for districts making changes to the OSN prototype) – end of the month
- School Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week
- SFSP applications due by Friday, May 2, 2014
- FFVP schools are awarded
- OSN conducts free and reduced regional trainings; online training is also available
Upcoming Trainings and Events
Trainings
- Free and Reduced Price Trainings are now posted and registration is available online at CNXPress!
- Regional Direct Certification Trainings are now posted and registration is available online at CNXPress!
Events
- FFVP applications are due Monday, April 21, 2014
- April 30, 2014: Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition Program (BABNP) webinar
- For more information, please contact Amanda Mercer
- SFSP applications due by Friday, May 2, 2014
- July 21 - July 25, 2014: New Directors' Orientation
- For more information, please visit the Training page or contact Sara Silvernail
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