BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//caads.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:9bf564c0-3b5c-48e9-9d99-2155706e20db X-WR-CALDESC:Dear CACFP Operators: \n\nThe California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Branch is please d to announce the 2026-27 CACFP Annual Renewal Webinar for CACFP operators . We recommend this webinar for CACFP operators that would like help compl eting the required Annual Renewal or may have questions regarding the Fisc al Viability Appraisal (FVA) process.\n\nAnnual Renewal Requirement for th e CACFP\n\nThe Annual Renewal process for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 26-27 will open on July 31\, 2026. CACFP operators must complete the Annual Rene wal process by updating and submitting their Child Nutrition Information P ayment Systems (CNIPS) Application Packet by August 28\, 2026. These webin ars will provide reminders and best practices specifically for operators o f child and adult care centers. \n\nWe recommend that CACFP operators ensu re webinar attendees are designated individuals that have access to the CN IPS and will be responsible for completing and/or submitting the CNIPS App lication Packet by August 28\, 2026. We encourage CACFP operators to atten d at least one of the sessions listed below to ensure they are aware of th e requirements\; avoid common errors\; and submit a complete\, accurate\, and approvable CNIPS Application Packet by the deadline.\n\nFiscal Viabili ty Appraisal\n\nOn August 23\, 2023\, the United States Department of Agri culture published the Child Nutrition Program Integrity final rule which\, among other things\, requires states to annually conduct reviews for all CACFP sponsoring organizations\, [7 CFR 226.7(b)(1)(i)]. In accordance wit h these requirements\, CACFP operators are required to participate in an a nnual Financial Viability Appraisal (FVA). The CDSS will provide an overvi ew of the process during the Annual Renewal webinars. Additional informati on regarding how to prepare for the annual FVA\, required fiscal documenta tion and deadlines for uploading materials may also be requested at cacfp- fva@dss.ca.gov. \n\nWebinar Information:\n\nThere are four sessions for CA CFP operators to attend. Each session will include a one-hour presentation and 30 minutes for questions. Each session will present the same informat ion. If you would like to attend more than one session\, please feel free! Zoom links and login information are listed below.\n \n \nSession 4: Mond ay\, August 17\, 2026\, at 9:00am to 10:30am\nInvite Link: https://us02web .zoom.us/j/82722030697\n\nUnauthorized recording\, including the use of ar tificial intelligence (AI) for note-taking\, is prohibited during the webi nar\, pursuant to California laws and CDSS policy.\n\nThis webinar will pr ovide auto-generated captioning. If you require a different accessibility tool or for language access requests\, please send an email to CACFPTraini ng@dss.ca.gov no later than three weeks prior to the event.\nTo save time before the meeting\, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Zoo m. Visit the Zoom test webpage.\n \nContact Information\nFor questions reg arding this information\, please contact the CDSS CACFP Team by email at C ACFPInfo@dss.ca.gov.\n \nThank you\,\nChild and Adult Care Food Program Br anch\nFamily Engagement and Empowerment Division\nCalifornia Department of Social Services\n X-WR-RELCALID:929983010a4be23e7c145b2c99a15af5 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8606e3c7-8d87-45ba-8287-f6c495d9b846 DTSTAMP:20260618T120708Z DESCRIPTION:Dear CACFP Operators: \n\nThe California Department of Social S ervices (CDSS) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Branch is pleased to announce the 2026-27 CACFP Annual Renewal Webinar for CACFP operators. We recommend this webinar for CACFP operators that would like help comple ting the required Annual Renewal or may have questions regarding the Fisca l Viability Appraisal (FVA) process.\n\nAnnual Renewal Requirement for the CACFP\n\nThe Annual Renewal process for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 26-27 w ill open on July 31\, 2026. CACFP operators must complete the Annual Renew al process by updating and submitting their Child Nutrition Information Pa yment Systems (CNIPS) Application Packet by August 28\, 2026. These webina rs will provide reminders and best practices specifically for operators of child and adult care centers. \n\nWe recommend that CACFP operators ensur e webinar attendees are designated individuals that have access to the CNI PS and will be responsible for completing and/or submitting the CNIPS Appl ication Packet by August 28\, 2026. We encourage CACFP operators to attend at least one of the sessions listed below to ensure they are aware of the requirements\; avoid common errors\; and submit a complete\, accurate\, a nd approvable CNIPS Application Packet by the deadline.\n\nFiscal Viabilit y Appraisal\n\nOn August 23\, 2023\, the United States Department of Agric ulture published the Child Nutrition Program Integrity final rule which\, among other things\, requires states to annually conduct reviews for all C ACFP sponsoring organizations\, [7 CFR 226.7(b)(1)(i)]. In accordance with these requirements\, CACFP operators are required to participate in an an nual Financial Viability Appraisal (FVA). The CDSS will provide an overvie w of the process during the Annual Renewal webinars. Additional informatio n regarding how to prepare for the annual FVA\, required fiscal documentat ion and deadlines for uploading materials may also be requested at cacfp-f va@dss.ca.gov. \n\nWebinar Information:\n\nThere are four sessions for CAC FP operators to attend. Each session will include a one-hour presentation and 30 minutes for questions. Each session will present the same informati on. If you would like to attend more than one session\, please feel free! Zoom links and login information are listed below.\n \n \nSession 4: Monda y\, August 17\, 2026\, at 9:00am to 10:30am\nInvite Link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/82722030697\n\nUnauthorized recording\, including the use of art ificial intelligence (AI) for note-taking\, is prohibited during the webin ar\, pursuant to California laws and CDSS policy.\n\nThis webinar will pro vide auto-generated captioning. If you require a different accessibility t ool or for language access requests\, please send an email to CACFPTrainin g@dss.ca.gov no later than three weeks prior to the event.\nTo save time b efore the meeting\, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Zoom . Visit the Zoom test webpage.\n \nContact Information\nFor questions rega rding this information\, please contact the CDSS CACFP Team by email at CA CFPInfo@dss.ca.gov.\n \nThank you\,\nChild and Adult Care Food Program Bra nch\nFamily Engagement and Empowerment Division\nCalifornia Department of Social Services\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T103000 LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82722030697 SUMMARY:2026 CACFP Annual Renewal Webinar - Session 4 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR