2015-2016 Playbook
and
Funds Program Update
April 16, 2015
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Speakers
• Nancy Sandbach, DMI, FUTP 60 Programs
• Darlene Fackleman, MMS Education
• Ginny Hutt, MMS Education
• Jessica Harms, MMS Education
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2015-2016 Playbook
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2015-2016 Plays
What’s the same?
• Incorporates best practices
• Developed with input of students, educators
and partners
• Up-to-date research
• Updated Tools & Resources
• Eligible for Funds
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2015-16 Playbook
What’s new?
• Design
• Friendly, casual tone
• 50% new content
• Success Stories/Comments
highlighted
• Tips for implementation
• Common Core integration
• Family and Community
engagement
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Playbook en Español
• Launches at Back to School
• Culturally relevant
• Reflected in content and images
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Healthy Eating Plays
• Farm to School
• Fuel Up Your Community
• Healthy Foods Everywhere in
School
• Breakfast – Anytime, Anywhere
• Snack Smarter at School
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Physical Activity Plays
• Let’s Dance
• 100 Mile Club
• In-Class Physical Activity Breaks
• Community Playtime – It’s Good for Everyone
• Ramp Up for Recess
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Questions?
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2015-2016 Funds Program
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2014-2015 Final Reporting
• Required reporting:
– Post SWI
– Final Use and Impact Report (aka, the Final Report)
– ADP and Dairy Sales (milk and yogurt)
• Timing
– Email to 2014-15 Funds Schools week of May 4
– Online report available Wednesday, May 6
– Due date: Tuesday, June 2
• District applications
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Streamlined format – one report covers all schools
Individual ADP and Dairy Sales required from each school
Email to districts week of May 11
Online report available Monday, May 18
• Appreciate S/R reminders to all funded schools
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2015-2016 Funds Program
What’s the same?
• 2 Deadlines:
– Tuesday, June 16
– Wednesday, Nov 4
• Fast-tracking and district applications available
• Up to $4,000/year
• Schools can apply for funding in multiple years
• Amount requested for PA may not exceed amount requested for HE
• Both HE and PA required for applications
– Choose one of each Play from the 2015-16 Playbook
• Online application format same as last year; schools first select Plays to
generate application
• MMS will continue to send notifications to schools
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2015-2016 Funds Program
What’s Changed?
• No SWI required for applications; now optional
• Scaled back pre-screening of applications; quality control
review
– S/R review remains the same
• Edits to application
– Removed question:
• Which years has your school been enrolled in FUTP 60?
– Revised question:
• How you will track the impact of the Healthy Eating and
Physical Activity Plays you outlined above?
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Application Launch
• Online application launches:
Tuesday, April 21
–Application pdf on Team Dairy
• November application will launch in
mid-August
–Application hiatus June to mid-August
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2015-2016 Funds Program
Consideration for November Round:
Reserve funding for grants in Hispanic Schools
to coincide with Fall launch of
Fuel Up to Play 60 en Español.
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Collaborators for June Round
• No national collaborators for June Round
– Regional funding available in some
locations
• Funding awarded for all approved
applications; no equipment offers on
national basis
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Funding Limits
Funding limits remain the same as 2014-15
Funding Category
Kickoff and Promotion
Stipends – Internal Staff + Outside
Professionals
Nutrition Education Materials
Incentives for Students
School Year Limit
$500 (HE + PA)
$400
Limit on Internal: $300
$200
$500 suggested (HE + PA)
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Funds Introductory Page
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Funding Ideas Document
• Updated ideas for 2015-16 Plays
– S/R Funds AdHoc Committee input
• Ideas match budget categories
• Available on Team Dairy
• Downloadable from website
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June Timeline
Approval/ Notification/Disbursement Step
Application Deadline
Pre-Screening of applications completed by Funds
Admin Office
S/R Reviews and Decisions on applications
complete
To be completed by:
Tuesday, June 16
Tuesday, June 23 (EOD)
Friday, July 10
Review by Accounting complete; Accounting gives
MMS the okay to send school notifications
Friday , July 24 (EOD)
Notification sent to schools by MMS
SRs send follow-up messages to schools, as
appropriate in each market
Week of July 27
From Monday, August 3 and
forward
Checks cut and overnighted to S/Rs by Accounting
Friday, August 7 (EOD)
S/Rs receive checks for schools
Monday, August 10
Between Mon, Aug 10 and
beginning of 2015-16 school
year
S/R delivers checks to schools
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District/Fast Track Applications
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Launching in mid May
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Streamlined process:
– Participating district schools apply for same Plays
– District completes one application with district-level questions
and school-level questions
– Submission of applications done all at once by the district
– Review process streamlined
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To start a District or Fast Tracked Application, fill out the District
Starter Form and send to Jessica Harms
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Accounting disperses check approximately 10-15 business days
after Application is approved
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District notification letter does not appear on Dashboard, must be
sent directly to school via approval letter template
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Funds Documents in Team Dairy
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Team Dairy Location:
FUTP60 > FUTP60 Documents > FUTP60 Implementation >
Funding for FUTP60
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Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 Documents
– Funds for FUTP60 June 2015 Application
– Funding Ideas for 2015-16
– Funds for FUTP60 Eligibility and Guidelines 2015-16
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District Documents
– District Starter Form
– 2015-16 District Application
– Applicant Instructions
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Funds Promotional Items
– 4 X 6 Postcard
– Color Flyer
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Questions?
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