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Federal Procurement Thresholds Raised
Effective immediately, federal thresholds (maximum amounts) for micro-purchases and small purchases have been raised for all recipients of federal funds. Threshold amounts will be updated in the federal regulations at a later date.
- Micro-Purchases: The federal threshold for micro-purchases increased from $3500 to $10,000. Purchases that do not exceed $10,000 may now be made by using the micro-purchase method as described in 2 CFR 200.67. Micro-purchases do not require competitive quotes, but should be distributed equitably among qualified sources.
- Small Purchases: The federal threshold for small purchases (also referred to as “obtaining quotes” or “simplified acquisition”) increased from $150,000 to $250,000. Small purchase procedures (quotes) may now be used for purchases up to $250,000 as described in 2 CFR 200.88 for the “simplified acquisition method.” However, state law continues to limit the use of small purchase procedures by public schools to a threshold of $100,000.
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2018-2019 Child and Adult Care Food Program Application Renewal
Program
year 2018-2019 renewal applications are available to submit online in
Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System (CLiCS) on or before September
7, 2018. Access CLiCS and select “Child
Nutrition Programs” to renew your CACFP application. Application Renewal Instructions are on the Minnesota Department of Education
website. Navigate to the Child and Adult Care Food Program for Centers
Application page. Please make sure contact information on the sponsor and site application(s) are
current and accurate.
Contact the Nutrition,
Health and Youth Development Applications Team with any questions at
1-800-366-8922 (MN Toll-free), 651-582-8526, or email mde.fns@state.mn.us.
2018-19 Cash in Lieu of USDA Donated Food
The cash-in-lieu-of value of USDA Donated Foods, which is paid to centers in addition to other CACFP reimbursements for lunches and suppers, is 23.50 cents for July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019. This is an increase of 0.25 cents, based on the Consumer Price Index. View the Notice in the Federal Register.
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2018-2019 Entitlement Value of USDA Donated Foods
The entitlement value of USDA Donated Foods for July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, is 23.50 cents. This is an increase of 0.25 cents, based on the Consumer Price Index. View the Notice in the Federal Register.
2018-19 Minimum Prices for Adults and Other Nonprogram Meals
Non-program meals, including meals served to adults and second meals served to students, may not be subsidized by the school food service account. Meal charges must be set high enough to cover meal costs. The minimum meal prices shown below are based on the current amount of federal reimbursements received for free school meals, rounded up to the nearest five cents.
Breakfast: $1.80
Lunch: $3.75 (includes value of USDA Foods).
2018-2019 State Attendance Factor
The state attendance factor used by school food authorities to determine average daily attendance for school year 2018-19 is 93.6 percent. The attendance factor is used to complete the required School Daily-Monthly Claims Edit Check and to calculate the average daily attendance reported for monthly CLiCS claims for reimbursement. Average daily attendance is calculated by multiplying enrollment by the attendance factor. The state attendance factor is updated annually based on the average attendance at public schools during the previous school year.
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