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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

Office of P-20 Education Policy
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Avenue, Room 375 EBA, Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 473-8781 Fax: (518) 473-0018
To: 
School Food Service Directors/Managers
From: 
Paula Tyner-Doyle, Coordinator
Date: 
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Subject: 
Two Months Left to Submit HUSSC Applications to SED - Applications Must Be Submitted to SED by June 30, 2018

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service will be completing the HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms (HUSSC: SL) Award Program, effective December 31, 2018. There are a few key dates to keep in mind:

  • June 30, 2018: All applications are due to State agencies.
  • July 1, 2018: USDA will no longer accept HUSSC applications for review.
  • By December 31, 2018: The USDA National Office will do a final review and announce the final set of awards.

Please visit Team Nutrition’s HUSSC website (https://www.fns.usda.gov/hussc/healthierus-school-challenge-smarter-lunchrooms) for more information about the phase-out, as well as other helpful information for schools that are in the process of applying, those that have submitted applications, and those that have received awards.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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