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Federal Procurement Thresholds Raised Reminder
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 Reminder
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.
New Special Diet Statement Form
Special Diet Statement Form for participants who are considered to have a disability that restricts their diet.
The
USDA requires the meal pattern be met at all
times unless there is a disability for a child that restricts their diet. Whenever there is a special diet
accommodation, there must be documentation on file. This new special diet form may be used for adult and child day care
centers (including at-risk afterschool care centers
and emergency shelters) and family day care homes.
New Training Videos with Handouts Now Available
Visit the MDE CACFP Meal Pattern webpage.
Watch the videos and use them to train your CACFP staff:
- Infant Meal Pattern (15 minutes)
- Meat and Meat Alternate Component (19 minutes)
- Milk Component (17 minutes)
- Vegetable Component and Fruit Component (21 minutes)
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USDA hosted: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 30-Minute Webinars
on Thursdays
August 16, 2018: How to Support Breastfeeding in the CACFP
Presented
as part of USDA Team Nutrition’s free monthly webinar series called CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays, this
interactive webinar will focus on how breastmilk can credit towards
reimbursable meals and snacks and best practices, and ways to communicate with
families will also be discussed. Webinar participants will have the opportunity
to submit questions and check their knowledge through interactive polling.
Certification of participation will be provided, and continuing education
credits are available.
Register
for the English webinar on August 16 (1-1:30 p.m. CST)
Register
for the Spanish webinar on August 16 (2-2:30 p.m. CST)
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