Sparks, Nev. -
March 16, 2020In light of Governor Sisolak’s announcement to close all
K-12 schools in Nevada, the Nevada
Department of Agriculture (NDA) is implementing the first of a two-tier
strategy to mitigate National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast
Program interruptions. Programs used to serve school children during the summer
months will be used to provide food while schools are closed in response to the
threat of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The food, which will still meet federal
nutrition standards, will be served in a grab-and-go style to minimize
contamination potential and avoid delays.
“We understand the importance of
preventative closures to protect students, faculty and members of the
community, and we are doing everything we can to help minimize the impact to
students and families that rely on school meals and ensure they have access to
nutritious meals,” NDA Director Jennifer Ott said. “We are strongly urging
all meal site sponsors to practice social distancing by using drive-thru
service where possible and by requiring six feet of space between all
individuals, should lines start to form.”
If widespread school closures result in reduced
capacity of school central kitchens to provide grab-and-go meals, the
second-tier strategy uses USDA Foods through the Emergency Food Assistance
program (TEFAP). TEFAP resources can supply household food, not prepared meals.
NDA has received waivers from USDA that will allow more
flexibility to provide emergency food response to affected communities with
reduced risk through temporarily eliminating signature requirements and
reducing and contact.
Food distribution sites and times confirmed so far
**this
list will be updated as sites are confirmed – please check our Facebook for any updates
Carson City meal sites expected to start Tuesday, March 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Empire Elementary School
- Mark Twain Elementary School
- Seeliger Elementary School
- Carson High School
Churchill County grab-and-go meal sites (breakfast and lunch) expected to start Wednesday, March 18, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Churchill County High School
- Numa Elementary School
- Northside Early Learning
Clark County
The following Clark County School District
(CCSD) sites are open 8 to 11 a.m. (breakfast and lunch in a grab-and-go bag):
- Basic High School
- Boulder City High School
- Canyon Springs High School
- Centennial High School
- Chaparral High School
- Cheyenne High School
- Cimarron Memorial High School
- Clark High School
- Desert Pines High School
- Huges Middle School
- Indian Springs High School
- Laughlin High School
- Las Vegas High School
- Lyon Middle School
- Moapa High School
- Mojave High School
- Sandy Valley Elementary School
- Shadow Ridge High School
- Sierra Vista High School
- Silverado High School
- Spring Valley High School
- Ute Perkins Elementary School
-
Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy
(VTCTA)
Douglas County meal sites expected to
start Wednesday, March 18
- C.C Meneley Elementary School
- Aspire Academy High School
- Jacks Valley Elementary School
- Gardnerville Elementary School
- Carson Valley Elementary School
- Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
Elko County drive-thru meal sites expected to start
Wednesday, March 18
- Southside Elementary School
- West Wendover High School
- Jackpot Combined School
- Owyhee Combined School
- Carlin Combined School
Holdt County
- Grass Valley Elementary School
- Winnemucca Elementary School
- Sonoma Elementary School
- French Ford Elementary School
- McDermitt Elementary School
Lander County meal sites expected to start Wednesday, March 18
- Battle Mountain Elementary School 10 to 11 a.m.
Lincoln County meal sites expected to
start grab-and-go/walk-up breakfast and lunch Tuesday, March 18 9-11 a.m.
- Caliente Elementary School
- Pahranagat Middle School
- Meadow Valley Middle School
- Pioche Elementary School
Lyon County
-
Delivering meals via the bus route from 9 to 10
a.m. starting today, Monday, March 16
Mineral County
- Hawthorne Elementary School
- Schurz Elementary School (possible delivery to Luning and Mina)
Nye County
Option 1: Bus routes will be operating their normal route with meals starting at 10 a.m. OR
Walk-up meals 10 to 11 a.m. provided at:
- Round Mountain Elementary School
- Gabbs Elementary School
- Tonopah Elementary School
- Tonopah Middle School
- Tonopah High School
Washoe County starting Tuesday, March 17
- Allen Elementary School 11 a.m. - noon
- Alice Smith Elementary School 11 a.m. - noon
- Booth Elementary School 11 a.m. - noon
- Cannan Elementary School 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
- Duncan Elementary School 12:15 1:15 p.m.
- Evelyn Mount Elementary School 11 a.m. - noon
- Greenbrae Elementary School 11 a.m. - noon
- Loder Elementary School 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
- Stead Elementary School 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
- Sun Valley Elementary School 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Boys and Girls Clubs Truckee Meadows starting Tuesday, March 17 serving breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and lunch at 11:30 a.m.
- 2680 E. Ninth Street
- 1300 Foster Drive
- 1090 Bresson Avenue
- 3905 Neil Road
- 325 Patrician Drive
White Pine drive-thru/walk-up starting Wednesday, March 18
- McGill Elementary School
- Steptoe Valley High School
Charter Schools
- Equipo Academy is serving drive-thru meals today in partnership with Three Square (Las Vegas)
- Quest Las Vegas
- Mater Academy (Reno)
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About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada Department of Agriculture mission is to preserve,
protect and promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 150 dedicated
employees providing services in its five divisions, Administration, Animal
Industry, Consumer Equitability, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Industry. The
department’s $232 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work
in agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and
environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and
oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and
community nutrition programs.