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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello – update with good news! The USDA just announced the extension of the nationwide waivers for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through the end of 2020, or until available funding runs out. This
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find USDA’s press release here:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Michigan Department of Education’s press release is attached or you can see the message below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 31, 2020 2:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) <LancasterC5@michigan.gov><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">August 31, 2020</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">LANSING – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced earlier today the extension of federal waivers allowing flexibilities in child nutrition programs to continue feeding
all Michigan children during the pandemic.</span> <span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
Effective immediately, meals will continue to be provided to children ages 18 and under at no cost to the families.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The approval of the federal waivers by U.S. Secretary of Education Sonny Perdue followed pressure last week by State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, State Board
of Education Casandra Ulbrich, and Michigan and national organizations not to end the waiver today, as was planned by USDA.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“We’re fighting for our kids,” Dr. Rice said. “We are delighted that Secretary Perdue heard the voices of those in Michigan and across the country who advocated for full flexibility in feeding
our children. Given that the pandemic continues, the secretary’s decision to continue his waivers of the last six months, although delayed, is welcome and appreciated.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">USDA announced today that it is extending a suite of nationwide waivers for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through the end of 2020, or until available
funding runs out. This includes: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Allowing SFSP and SSO meals to be served in all areas and at no cost;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Permitting meals to be served outside of the typically required group settings and meal times;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Waiving meal pattern requirements as necessary; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">According to USDA, these flexibilities ensure meal options for children continue to be available so children can access meals under all circumstances.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“We have served nearly 100 million meals to kids in Michigan since in-person schooling ended in mid-March with these federal waivers,” Dr. Rice said.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“We were fighting to have USDA continue allowing meals to be provided seven days a week and not just five. We were fighting for meals to be provided at locations other than schools. We were
fighting for parents to be able to pick up meals for all their kids at one school and not have to go to each child’s school. We were fighting for communities that had both more than and less than 50 percent of their kids qualify for free or reduced priced
lunch to be able to provide meals for their children. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“To have ended these flexibilities would have had a harmful effect on our children and families, who are already struggling during the pandemic,” Dr. Rice added. “To limit the necessary feeding
of children at any time is reprehensible. In a pandemic, it would have been an outrage.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As the USDA publishes its waiver guidance, the Michigan Department of Education will share this guidance with local districts in implementing these flexibilities during the coming weeks. Families
will still need to return free/reduced price meal applications or household income surveys as local districts use these for additional federal title funding and state aid funding.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The timing of this announcement is especially fortunate with the release of Michigan’s revised Top 10 Strategic Plan on August 11 by the State Board of Education. In the plan, one of the goals
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For more information, contact Dr. Diane Golzynski, Director of the Office of Health and Nutrition Services, at
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