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From Food Banking to School Lunch:
An Overview of Nutrition Programs at FDACS
Robin Safley, Division Director
September 20, 2014
National School Lunch Program
School Year 2013
Total lunches served 274,632,476
Average per day
1,525,736
Free/Reduced Price lunches served
220,439,168
School Year 2014
Total lunches served 277,904,104
Average per day
1,543,912
Free/Reduced Price lunches served
227,904,104
School Breakfast Program
School Year 2013
Total breakfast served 124,651,297
Average per day
692,339
Free/Reduced Price breakfast served
105,877,624
School Year 2014
Total breakfast served 129,789,198
Average per day
721,051
Free/Reduced Price breakfast served
111,198,122
After School Snacks
School Year 2013
Total snacks served 20,876,404
Average per day
115,980
Free/Reduced Price snack served 20,509,048
School Year 2014
Total snacks served 19,117,755
Average per day
106,209
Free/Reduced Price breakfast served
18,731,855
Community Eligibility Provision
• CEP is a four-year reimbursement option for eligible high poverty LEAs and schools
• 57 sponsors participated • 480 schools served meals at
no charge
• 257,607 students
• Florida Direct Certification System (FDC)
Summer Food Service Program
School Year 2013
Lunches – 6,822,172
Breakfasts – 3,113,097
Suppers – 122,771
Snacks – 2,215,997
School Year 2014
Lunches – 7,390,925
Breakfasts – 3,502,925
Suppers – 223,035
Snacks – 2,385,724
Sponsor Kits
• Yard Signs
• Banners
• Magnets
• Activity Sheets
• Guidance support
Summer Food Service Program Florida Summer Food Service Program
Sponsor Kits
Smart Snacks in School
New federal rule sets nutrition standards for
“Competitive Foods”
(All foods and beverages sold outside of the Federal meal
programs)
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Smart Snacks in School
Only apply
to foods
SOLD to
students
on the school campus,
all areas of the property under the jurisdiction of
the school that are accessible to students,
during the school day,
the period from midnight before, to 30 minutes after
the end of the official school day.
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Smart Snacks in School
• Preserve flexibility for time-honored traditions like fund raisers and parties
• Compliment recent improvements in school meals
• Make the healthy choice the easy choice for Florida’s students
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Smart Snacks in School
Healthy offerings
are already
available in the
market place.
SCHOOLS HAVE
OPTIONS
Many resources available from USDA & the Alliance for a Healthier Generation
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• Limits the sale of competitive food to 30 minutes after the last designated meal service
• Special exemption from the federal nutrition standards for infrequent school-sponsored fundraisers as follows: • Elementary schools, < 5 days • Middle/Junior High Schools, ≤10 days • Senior High Schools, ≤15 days • Combination Schools, ≤10 days
• Requires the establishment of a Healthy School Team by July 1, 2015
State Rule –
Competitive Foods
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Food Distribution
National School Lunch Program USDA Commodities 2013 - 2014
• $69,426,941 Total Entitlement Dollars Spent • $4,837,211 Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Program Total Dollars Spent
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
2014 • $33,104,921 Total Entitlement Spent • 26,480,635 Farm Share Recovered Pounds • 22,064,321 Florida Association of Food Banks
Recovered Pounds
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Emergency Management
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Food Distribution, has primary responsibility for all Emergency Support Function 11 (ESF11) activities. The purpose of ESF11 is to: - identify food, water, and ice needs in the aftermath of a
disaster or emergency; - obtain these resources; - and transport them to the impact area.
Food supplies obtained and distributed by ESF11 are dispensed to disaster survivors through the agencies of ESF6 (Mass Care).
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WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
• 43 Farmers Markets in 2014 • 174 Grower Participants in 2014
• 28,572 total clients in 2013
• 68,551 $4.00 coupons were issued • totaling $258,120 in coupons
redeemed in 2013
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Farm to School
• Harvest of the Month Program
• Produce distributor data project
• Golden Shovel Awards
• Fresh Thoughts - Farm to School newsletter
• Farm to School Week – April 13-17th
Golden Shovel
Harvest of the Month logo
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Farm to School Newsletter
Farm to School
Fresh for Florida Kids Garden
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• Regional Workshop Series • Fresh for Florida Kids Garden • Florida Food Connect • Educational outreach materials
Regional Workshop Series
Florida Food Connect
USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Pilot
• Florida has submitted an application to USDA for participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
• If selected to participate, Florida school districts would have the ability to utilize part of their USDA Foods allocation toward the purchase of Florida grown, fresh fruits and vegetables
• State selections will be completed in November 2014 and a program start date of January 2015
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Commodity Supplemental Food Program
• FDACS has submitted to USDA a state plan for the Operation and Administration of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) • CSFP works to improve the health of low-income elderly persons by
supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. • FDACS has requested a caseload allocation of 75,000 households
• If funding is allocated by USDA for participation in Florida, the following counties would be a part of the initial pilot program • Miami-Dade • Broward • Orange • Hillsborough • Lee • Collier
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Fresh for Florida Kids Training
Meal Pattern National School Lunch Sponsor Training Advance Food Safety Summer Sponsor Training Food Allergies Effectively utilizing USDA Commodities HUSSC Certification Financial Management Communication and Conflict Resolution
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Measuring Performance
Academic Partnerships
Measuring Success
• Partnership with professors from Harvard University, Brigham Young University, and Cornell University
• Applying for National Institute of Health and other grants to measure the impact of our efforts
• Focused on identifying interventions and programs that drive sustained health benefits to Florida students and families
Dr. Jason Riis Dr. Joseph Price Dr. David Just
Food Access Work Group
• Established in 2012
• Building a collaborative effort between Government, private sector, philanthropic stakeholders.
• Mapping food deserts, health indicators and assets to diagnose need. Florida’s Road Map to Living Healthy
• Identifying evidence based solutions.
• Hunger Relief Summit
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