Has your library considered being a SFSP site? This summer we will see greater need in our communities than ever before. Please go to MDE's Summer Food Service Program<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-66254_34491---,00.html> to learn how to apply, resources, and more. You can also watch LM's 2018 webinar on libraries being a SFSP site: Meet Up & Eat Up: Summer Food Services Program<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkBGZvWSNo> - Presenters: Cathy Lancaster, Library of Michigan and Sara Harmon, Michigan Department of Education. The Michigan Department of Education aims to feed the whole child the whole year. Join the Meet Up and Eat Up Summer Food Service Program Staff to learn about expanding the SFSP to your area. The webinar covers SFSP basics, requirements for sponsors who operate the SFSP, sites who provide healthy meals to children, and site activity options. (Recorded 4.19.18) Free Live Virtual Food Safety Training from the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) April, May, and June 2020 Register now to attend free live, interactive food safety training sessions for child nutrition professionals. You can attend sessions led by ICN consultant trainers during April, May, and early June, 2020. See the attachment below for session and registration information. ICN Trainings.pdf<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA0MTYuMjAyNjI0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2F0dGFjaG1lbnRzL01JTURFLzIwMjAvMDQvMTYvZmlsZV9hdHRhY2htZW50cy8xNDI5MDM4L0lDTiUyMFRyYWluaW5ncy5wZGYifQ.hrC3Edl771cu1G4uTJrQ6CafKP8Fy_M4pp-A-XToKgY%2Fbr%2F77522334773-l&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Ce7e20e2f1ddf4a97d67d08d7e2468394%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637226664788925893&sdata=hMq2PYGpGqjVulNCB%2FCYral2JoxUWM4VLXlYIRist3U%3D&reserved=0> Federal Rural Resource Guide United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its federal partners have programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities. 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(1) Contact Email: MDE-SchoolNutrition@Michigan.gov<mailto:MDE-SchoolNutrition@Michigan.gov> Nutrition Gateway: The Michigan Department of Education Nutrition Gateway<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA0MTYuMjAyNjI0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21kb2Uuc3RhdGUubWkudXMvZ2F0ZXdheS9BdXRoZW50aWNhdGlvbi9Mb2dpbiJ9.XPEXspKR9YogZ8FZhNA3vcqcfcvjly0WK-CJeKU6LA0%2Fbr%2F77522334773-l&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Ce7e20e2f1ddf4a97d67d08d7e2468394%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637226664788935895&sdata=OZ9hzVphQ0haMsW4kpFBevArl13GxY7NRGrr9NLBS4U%3D&reserved=0> (2) provides Child Nutrition Program (CNP) agencies a singular system to access annual CNP applications (MEGSplus), monthly claims (MIND) and periodic administrative reviews (GEMS/MARS) through an integrated dashboard and portal. If you or someone you know is interested in receiving the School Nutrition News and Updates and SNP Bulletins, visit School Nutrition News and Updates Subscription<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA0MTYuMjAyNjI0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3B1YmxpYy5nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeS5jb20vYWNjb3VudHMvTUlNREUvc3Vic2NyaWJlci9uZXc_dG9waWNfaWQ9TUlNREVfMjI5In0.RiXkjaVesUz31lHQZY6auWyj9twbiMYYfxMTuSL6nsA%2Fbr%2F77522334773-l&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Ce7e20e2f1ddf4a97d67d08d7e2468394%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637226664788945883&sdata=Y8J9gv6sUVs26qxYXjc8yyxJ69ksnWx4TRmaq0bMuy4%3D&reserved=0>. (3) Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> You have the power to shape your future, and the future of all children, by counting everyone in your home in the 2020 Census<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy2020census.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Ce7ec159400914a99c42d08d7d5c450e1%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637212911501026538&sdata=36MZM9sO5tT5ZigbuumDz5GSqQJekKv5FaHJtxa1tZI%3D&reserved=0>. [A close up of a sign Description automatically generated]
