Southwest Food Program/CACFP

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Sharing--- Colorado Department of Early Childhood/DELLA email 6/17/26

Effective immediately, the practice of providing a 90-day advance notification letter for annual inspections has been discontinued. All future annual inspections will be conducted without prior notice to ensure compliance with federal health and safety monitoring requirements.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CODEC/bulletins/41c2d03

📢 📢 NEW FINAL RULE ON MILK OPTIONS FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS! 📢 📢

Effective June 8, 2026, the USDA will allow schools and child/adult care providers to offer whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk to participants aged 2 and older. The specific guidelines are as follows:
Age-Based Milk Guidelines
• Age 1: Only unflavored whole milk is permitted.
• Ages 2–5: Unflavored whole, 2%, low-fat, or fat-free milk can be offered.
• Ages 6+ and adults: Any option—unflavored or flavored, whole, 2%, low-fat, or fat-free
NOTE: Providers are not required to offer all options

April reimbursements have been posted and should reach your banks by Thursday!