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When sponsors are competing to serve an area, the State agency gives priority to:  Local school food authorities  Returning Government and private non-profit organization sponsors  New government sponsors  New private non-profit sponsors (p.30) Who gets priority?

Evaluating Community Needs:  Summer recreation programs  Youth organizations  Food Banks  Minority referral resources  Parent groups  Churches and faith-based organizations (p. 30)

Sponsors must make three important decisions:  How many sites will I sponsor?  How many children can I serve?  Where will I serve the children? (p. 31)

Self Prep  Properly equipped kitchen and serving area  Sites must meet local public health standards Meal Service Facilities (p.32)

MOBILE FEEDING SITES PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY REACH MORE CHILDREN IN RURAL AREAS (p. 33)

Extreme Weather Conditions Sponsors should have a contingency plan for dealing with extreme weather conditions, such as thunderstorms and excessive heat.  Discontinue service  Use a tent or shady spot  Use an alternative location (p. 33)

Disaster Response  Expedited application approval  Existing SF organizations may open emergency sites  Waive requirements - Poor economic conditions - Use of school sites (pp )

Site Supervision  Sponsor will need to assess how much supervision is needed  Differs from site to site  Mobile sites must use extra precaution  Proper holding temperatures must be met (p. 34)

Serving Capacity When estimating the number of children to be served at each site, consider:  the site’s administrative capabilities  the physical capacity at each site for serving children  the number of children living in the area of each site who are likely to participate (pp. 35)

Site Caps  Approved by State agency  Required for each site  Memorandum Site Caps in the Summer Food Service Program (pp. 35)

Site Activities  Schools that offer activities  Boys and Girls Clubs  College and University programs  YMCAs  National Youth Sports Programs  Public service programs in the community  Swimming pools  Local libraries  Religious study sessions (p. 36)

Outreach  Inform Eligible families of locations and availability  summer/library/toolkit.pdf  Communicate through the schools (p. 36)

How many sites will you administer?  The need for a site in the area  Administrative capability  The size of the sites (p. 37)

Sponsor / Site Agreement  Responsibilities of the site supervisor  Sponsor still has the final administrative and financial responsibility (p. 37)

Pre-operational Requirements Notify the health department in writing of all prospective sites. Visit all new sites and problematic sites from previous years (p. 38)