The Summer Food Service Program for Children 2016 SFSP Updates and Noteworthy Changes Providing Food & Fun So Children Can Have a Fabulous Summer!

Application Due Dates The 2016 On-Line Application will be ready for updates beginning March 7th! April 11 th – if ordering USDA Foods (commodities) and/or requesting an advance payment May 13 th – if NOT ordering USDA Foods and/or requesting an advance payment

Online Application Updates Updates to Online Application –Remember to update each site. If a site is not operating this summer, delete it. –Application Attachments will need to be uploaded into the application. SFSP application information and Internet Application manual can be found at:

c School Free/Reduced Data - Any Month Census Data – use online Capacity Builder Map Camp Sites Eligible Areas for 2016

And Justice For All USDA issued revised AND JUSTICE FOR ALL posters. Replace outdated posters. New posters will be sent to your agency with the SFSP training materials. Contact us for additional copies. please indicate agency code when ordering.

Nondiscrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: 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) Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Formhttp:// (1)mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C ; (2) fax: (202) ; or (3) This institution is an equal opportunity

Meal Service Requirements Offer vs. Serve is an option for all sponsored sites! Offer vs. Serve = opportunity to minimize food waste Breakfast (revised requirements): One serving of fruit/vegetable, One serving of bread/bread alternate, One serving of fluid milk, and One additional serving of fruit/veggie, bread/bread alternate, or a serving of a meat/meat alternate. All the food items offered must be different from each other. A child must take at least 3 of any of the 4 food items offered.

Meal Service Requirements Lunch or Supper: Four components required, must be offered through at least five food items: One serving of meat/meat alternate Two different servings of fruit/vegetable One serving of grain/bread One serving of fluid milk A child must take at least three of the four food components, rather than items, to meet OVS requirements.

Meal Service Requirements Snack: Snack requirements remain unchanged. SFSP Snacks must include 2 of the 4 components. *Juice and milk can not be offered as a snack.

Children must eat all components of the meal onsite except: – One fruit, vegetable or grain item. Beginning last summer, FNS extended the option of family style meal service to include closed enrolled sites in the SFSP. Meal Service Requirements

FNS strongly encourages serving nutritious and appealing meals. –Summer Meals Toolkit –Healthy Meals Resource System –MyPlate - Promoting Nutrition in SFSP

Local Foods Improve quality & appeal with local products. –Direct from a farmer –Farmer’s markets –Community supported agriculture (CSA’s) –School or Community Gardens local-foods

Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Feeding Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat was extended for Summer 2015 and More information and how to request to participate can be found on our website: Demonstration Project

All recent USDA Policy Updates can be reviewed at: SFSP Policy Updates DPI SFSP website:

The Summer Food Service Program for Children In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) foundUSDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form online at: and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDAhttp:// and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 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 Washington, D.C ; (2) fax: (202) ; or (3) This institution is an equal opportunity