Dear Program Operator, 

On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published Policy Memo CACFP 03-2022: Updates to the Federal Micropurchase Threshold in Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 200.320(a)(1).  This policy memo is located at: Updates to the Federal Micro-Purchase Threshold in 2 CFR 200.320(a)(1) | Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov), which supersedes the previous publication, USDA Policy Memo 03-2021, that was issued on November 17, 2021.

This policy memo notifies the Child Nutrition Program operators of the changes made by the Office of Management and Budget to the informal procurement method, and the recent guidance includes updated clarification to provide additional flexibilities.

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the California Department of Education (CDE) are working together to review and interpret the updated guidance.

The CDSS will issue additional guidance in the coming weeks.


Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the Community Procurement Unit by email at ProcurementCACFP@dss.ca.gov.

Thank you.


Family Engagement and Empowerment Division
California Department of Social Services