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○ Adopt CEP to extend free school meals for all into the 2022-2023SY: Hunger Solutions NaseswistanYocerkto psrcohvoiodless intferereesteidndiinviadpupallyizinedg f(oCrE Pt)h–e aC ofemd me rua ln iot yp t i oEnl i gui bnidl iet yr NPSrLoPv i st hi oant aml leoawl ss t eoloi gai bl l l ce hsi cl dhroeonl s. Ht ou npgr eo rv iSdoel uf rt ei oenssc Nh oe owl York also helps schools recertify for CEP, assess the financial viability of CEP in your district, provide resources to improve direct certification to maximize CEP reimbursement, and also assist with the application process. ○ School Meal Application Toolkit: Td ihdr o nu og ht ocuot l l et hc te spcahnodoel mmi ce, a lm aa pn py l i csac thi oo onlss. Wm ui tsht f erdeevrearl tw abi vaec kr s etnod i ncgo lilne cJtui nn ge , s sc chhooool sl mH uena gl earp pS ol ilcuattiioonnss Na fetwe r Ytowr ok hs cahs o odle syi gena resd. a toolkit to make it easy for school districts ti mo pcoormt amn cuenoi cfactoe mwp liet ht i nfga mf rei lei easn da broeudtu c tehde- price (F/RP) applications. • Highlight your school nutrition program as a critical support for students, families and your school community. The COVID-19 pandemic hi na s ahl liegvhi lai tgihntge dc ht hi led hcor oi tdi c afl o roodl e i no sf esccuhroi toyl mwehai lles aml seoa l sd ea mt noon scthr aa trigneg t ot hael l vsat ul udee notfs . oI ftf ei sr i inmg psocrht aono tl taon dc ohni gt ihnl ui geh tt ot hrea ii sme ptohritsa nwc iet ho fy yoouur r l op cr ao lg rl ae ma d, ei rt ss iymo up ancotwt hf ar coeu gwhiot huot utthfee dpearna dl we ma iivce rasn. d c h a l l e n g e s ○ Invite your elected officials to visit your program. Call your legislator and meet with tahnedms .eHe oasl lt tahcea hf eatredr iwa ov ri ski tytohue ya rwe adnoti nt og !k n o w ○ Talk to your district leadership (superintendents, school board, etc.) about your program . Share about them more ac hb aolul et nygoeusr yporuo gmr aa my boep fearcaitni og ,n as ,n bd awr rhi eart st hoer tmraenasnitfioornyobuarckprtoogrsatamn.dard operations will ○ Reach out to NYSNA for advocacy tools and tips!
CLICK HERE to listen to a press conference with NYS legislators. During the conference NYSNA leaders explained the consequences of not expanding the federal nutrition waivers.
DID YOU KNOW that our Executive Director Jennifer Martin and Child Nutrition Programs Specialist Jessica Pino-Goodspeed from Hunger Solutions NY were asked to be on their first radio show ever? That’s right! They were interviewed by the Capital Pressroom to talk about all thing’s universal meals. This is a must listen.
Legislation SUMMER 2022 Aa ns dy oout hkenro pwa, rNt nY eS rNsAh, aHvuen bg ee er nS owl uotri ko innsg Nt ei rwe l Ye os sr lky, tNoeawd Yv oo rc ka ti en fsoormhee caal tphayc si tcyh–o eoilt mh eeratlhs rfoour gahl l f ae cdreorsasl wU na fi ov er trus noa rt e al y, c tohme mf ei tdme er anlt gi no v tehr en ms teantte hbausd gneott. gr er laant teedd cUhSi Dl dA nt uh ter iatui ot hn o wr i tayi vteor se, x ti me npda pc tai nn dg e bmoitch- school meals and summer meals. Furthermore, at the state level, the final New York State Budget dscidhonooltmineacllsudfoeraanll.investment in statewide free Hb reeaal kt hf ays tS cahnodo ll uMn ceha l tso f oa lrl As tlul d—e n tosf f ae tr innog cshc ha rogoel —s t uids epnrto’ sv e nh et oa l rt he d uacnedc h ni l ud throi toi do nh, u nagnedr, s bu oplps ot errt educational, health, and economic equity. It also improves the administration and financial viability of food service programs. To learn more about the benefits of Healthy School Meals for All, read the Food Research and Action Center’s The Case for Healthy School Meals for All research brief. Wd i shai lpepwo ien at er de awl l i ut hn dt ehres tl aa nc kd aobfl ys tdai tsec oaunrda gfeedd ea rnadl action this past legislative session – our fight has only just begun. NYSNA, in partnership with Ht ouandgveor cSaot ilnugt i of onrs NNeeww YYoor rkkt, or eems t aa ibnl si s hc oamn md if tutne dd aa l l pset rumd eanntesnat ,r es toaf tf ee wr eidd eb rpe ar okgf ar satma ntdh al ut necnhs, uf rree es of charge. NYSNA members are a critical voice in this fight to secure Healthy School Meals for Aml el aNl sY i Ks i di ns c. rYeodui br l yl i vpe od weexrpf ue rl i et on c ea r wt i ci tuhl a st ec h tohoel rc eo aml mi mupnai ct itetsh. iIsf tyyopue aorfe pao dl i icsyt rwi cot ut lhda ht ac va en ni no ty ou us er tmheeaCl so fmo rmaul ln–i t yo rEilfi gyiobui l iatrye Par oC vEiPs ido ins ttroi cot faf enrd fcraene help educate lawmakers about the many benefits of providing free school meals for all – we need your voice more than ever!
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What Can You Do Now? • Share your story. Share how offering free meals tyoo uarl l ssttuuddeennttss, tfha rmoiul igehso, ustc ht ho eo l ps ,a na nd de myiocuhr e fl opoe dd sc eo rnvt ii cneu i pn rgo gs cr ahmo o. l mWeea lws afnotr taol l hi es airmapboorut at nwt ht oy yS oo ul u. t Si ounbsmNi te wy oYuorr ki nwf oi lrl mr eaat ci ohno uh te: rhe t tapnsd: / /Hfuo nr mg esr. gle/yZcv56KNLkoc2Ci7A • Continue advocating for nationwide summer meal waivers , while maximizing all available state-level flexibilities. In the absence owfa iCv oe rnsg rf eosrs itohni sa ls uamc tmi oenr, tUo S De nAa abnl ed nNaYt Si oEnDw ai dr ee working to identify flexibilities they can provide under their normal authority, including certain state-level waivers. Maximizing those flexibilities ws ui ml l mb ee rc rmi t ei caal ls ;f ohro wr eeavcehri, nwg ek ikdns oawn dt ht ee ye ncsa nwni toht wholly fill the gap from the loss of nationwide ww ah iivc ehr cs a, ne ns po et cbi ea lel yx t tehned ewda wi v ietrh oouf taCr eo an gerl ei gs isbi oi l ni tayl, action. ○ Contact your Congressional representatives to share the impacts of cmhei ladl noupt er irtai ot ino nws , a i vaenrds f ot hr e y ouurrg esnucmy m eorf enxatteionndwinigde wUaSiDveAr’ss. authority to issue ○ Contact Hunger Solutions New York or yf ooru r aNs sYi Ss tEaDn cceh i l md anxui tmr ii tzi ionng r eapl lr e saevna ti laat bi vl ee flexibilities as we prepare for this summer. • Get support for transitioning back to standard SBP/NSLP operations. Hunger St hoel uftoi ol l no ws iNn ge ws t rYaot er kg i ecsa nt o pmr oi tvi gi daet e stuhpe pi mo rpt awc ti tohf eligibility waivers expiring:
FUN FACT Did you know NYSNA hired a PR firm to help get the word out about all the hard work you do in Food Service? The PR firm has been publishing press releases that include testimonials from our members to help the public understand the need for universal meals and what will happen if the waivers expire . Here are just a few examples: New York School Nutrition Association launches statewide campaign to secure funding for free meals for children in NYS budget
800,000 NY school children could lose free meals as federal program is set to expire
With free school meal program set to expire, advocates want state to pick up tab
WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Hunger Solutions New York is officially launching their statewide campaign for Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids. Stay connected and sign up for our newsletter or reach out to us directly! Jessica Pino-Goodspeed • Direct: (518) 915-6645 Jessica.PinoGoodspeed@HungerSolutionsNY.org Krista Hesdorfer • Direct: (518) 915-6648 Krista.Hesdorfer@HungerSolutionsNY.org
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