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Purpose The main focus of the Programs is to target areas where low-income children reside and provide them with free nutritious meals during the summer. Less than 20% of the children who are eligible for free and reduced priced meals during the school year receive free meals during the summer time.

Main Players

School Nutrition Services Sign agreements with sponsors Provide training and technical assistance to sponsors Monitor and distribute reimbursements

Who Can Be a SFSP Sponsor?  Public or private non-profit school food authority (SFA)  Unit of local, municipal, county, tribal or State government  Public or private non-profit camp  Public or private college or university  Private non-profit organization

Sponsors are responsible to… Prequalify- Demonstrate Financial and Administrative capability Attend State Agency training Administer the program Ensure Site Eligibility Evaluate and select sites Monitor sites Train staff Report to the State Agency Meet SFSP regulation for meal service File claims for reimbursement

Reimbursement SFSP reimbursement rates are annually determined by USDA and consist of two parts:

SFSP Reimbursement Rates Effective January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015 Meal Type Rural Sites or Self-Prep Sponsors Urban Sites & Vended Sponsors Breakfast$2.0775$ Lunch/Supper$3.6450$ Supplement$.8650$.8450

What’s a Site? A physical location approved by the State Agency where SFSP meals are served and eaten in a supervised setting during an approved meal service time. Sites may be located in a variety of settings

Sites are responsible for... Attending sponsor’s training Feeding and supervising children Daily meal count records Communicating with sponsor Providing activities Meal Service- meeting SFSP regulation

SFSP Sites by Type Open Sites Enrolled Sites Migrant Sites NYSP Upward Bound Camps Year Round Sites

Type of Site: Open Located in “needy areas” only Available to all children in the area Up to 2 meals or snacks per day Documentation requirements: School Data Census Data

Type of Site: Restricted Open Originally operated as an open site - Limits the number of children served daily for reason of security, safety, and control THE SAME MEAL SERVICE AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS AN OPEN SITE

Type of Site: Closed Enrolled Serves no more than 2 meals or snacks day Serves enrolled children only and provides organized activities May be located in needy or non-needy areas Documentation requirements Needy areas: school data and census data Non-needy areas: income eligibility applications (IEA) or school lists of income eligible participants

Types and Number of Meals Up to 2 meals per day Breakfast Only Lunch Only Lunch & Snack Breakfast & lunch Breakfast & Supper Snack Only Supper Only Breakfast & Snack Supper & Snack Two Snacks

Type of Site: Camps Provide organized activities with food service Up to three meal services each day Only reimbursed for meals served to eligible children Documentation Requirements IEA School lists of income eligible participants

Type of Site: Migrant Serves primarily migrant children Confirms migrant status Receives documentation from a migrant organization Serve up to 3 meals per day

How can I determine if my site is in an approved location?

Capacity Builder A Helpful SFSP Sponsor Tool

What is it? The FNS Capacity Builder helps to: Determine area eligibility Find gaps in service Locate open sites Provides census block numbers Census block averaging Website:

Determine Area Eligibility Once at the Capacity Builder Website: 1)Enter potential site address including zip code in Search Box 2)Select the LAYERS tab 1)Uncheck all boxes except FY2015 Area Eligibility CACFP SFSP SSO

Determine Area Eligibility Once at the Capacity Builder Website: 1)Zoom out until you can see whether the site is in a blue are or a red area Blue area = NOT ELIGIBLE Red area = ELIGIBLE

Locate open sites Once at the Capacity Builder Website: 1)Enter North Carolina,County, City or Street Address in Search Box 2)Select the LAYERS tab 3)Uncheck all boxes except 2014 Open Summer Sites 4)Zoom out until you can see the orange dots

SFSP MEAL PATTERN BREAKFAST For a breakfast to be a reimbursable meal it must contain: One serving of fluid milk (8 fl. oz.) One serving of a vegetable or fruit or full strength juice to equal (1/2 cup) One serving of grain/bread (varies by type) One meat or meat alternative (optional)

SFSP MEAL PATTERN SNACKS  For a snack to be a reimbursable meal, it must contain two food items.  Each food item must be from a different food component.  However, juice cannot be served when milk is served as the only other component.

For a lunch or supper to be a reimbursable meal, it must contain: One serving of milk (8 fl. oz.) Two or more servings of vegetables and/or fruits (combined must equal ¾ cup) One serving of grain/bread One serving of meat or meat alternate (2 oz.) SFSP MEAL PATTERN LUNCH/SUPPER

Participant Eligibility Children and youth 18 years old and younger and persons who are determined by a state or local educational agency to have mental or physical disabilities and who still participate in an educational program during the regular school year.

Best Practices… Sites that provide activities are most successful! Be creative with partnerships Cooperative Extension- FNEP SNAP ED Community Gardens Volunteers Make sites visible Pools and Community Centers

How Can You Help? Become a Sponsor Open a Feeding Site Volunteer Time Talent Resources Share

SFSP Contacts Cynthia Ervin, MBA, RD, LDN Summer Nutrition Programs Consultant School Nutrition Services 6324 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax:

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Do you have any questions? Have a great Summer!