Want more kids in your community

Want more kids in your community to eat healthy afternoon SNACKS?

Consider the Community Child Nutrition SNACK Pilot

Welcome to the resource page for California’s exciting new nutrition pilot project. Here you will find everything you need to know about getting the funding to feed more kids a healthy SNACK in your community!

For a brief overview of the pilot project, take a look at this fact sheet.

For a little history and background on this pilot project, take a look here

For legislative language authorizing this pilot, click here

To answer each and every question you have about how this pilot project operates, take a look here at this Q and A Check back often as more questions and answers are added weekly.

Wondering how this snack pilot compares to CACFP At-Risk Afterschool SNACK Program? Click here

Wondering what size SNACKS to serve? Click here:

Also, here’s a sample menu, showing you how to easily keep track of the SNACKS served, click here (coming soon)

Add nutrition education to your afterschool program! California’s 5-A-Day(Click here) can help you get started with the right resources for the kids you serve.

Want to contact a local food bank to find out about donated food and other support? Click here (http://www.cafoodbanks.org)

Convinced? Can’t wait to sign-up? Click here (mgarza@cde.ca.gov) to send an email to California Department of Education for the simple paperwork to get started serving SNACKS year-round in your community, or call 800.952.5609 and ask for Melissa Garza.

Not convinced yet? Well, there are several people standing by, ready to help:

Contact:

Matt Sharp matt@cfpa.net 213.482.8200

Tim Thole tim.thole@fns.usda.gov 415.705.1336 x403

Kim Wade kim@cafoodbanks.org 916.321.4425

	For a brief overview of the pilot project, take a look at this fact sheet.
	For a little history and background on this pilot project, take a look here
	For legislative language authorizing this pilot, click here
	To answer each and every question you have about how this pilot project operates, take a look here at this Q and A Check back often as more questions and answers are added weekly.
	Wondering how this snack pilot compares to CACFP At-Risk Afterschool SNACK Program? Click here
	Wondering what size SNACKS to serve? Click here:
	Also, here’s a sample menu, showing you how to easily keep track of the SNACKS served, click here (coming soon)
	Add nutrition education to your afterschool program! California’s 5-A-Day(Click here) can help you get started with the right resources for the kids you serve.
	Want to contact a local food bank to find out about donated food and other support? Click here (http://www.cafoodbanks.org)