On October 29, State Superintendent Mo Green issued a memo to school leaders that NC DPI’s Financial and Business Services Division and the Office of School Nutrition received notice of a disbursement of school nutrition claim funds that will fully reimburse school nutrition programs for all meals served in October and submitted for reimbursement in November. He urged school leaders to submit all claims for reimbursement on or before the due date of November 10, to ensure timely payment.

Superintendent Green also noted that there have been some misconceptions about the upcoming November 1 SNAP benefits lapse and its impact on school nutrition programs. He stressed that SNAP and school nutrition funding are separate. While there is still a lot of uncertainty tied to the federal shutdown, DPI believes that school nutrition programs should continue normal operations.

NCASA will continue to keep you posted on this issue and federal shutdown impacts.