State of Alaska Dept of Education & Early Development Child Nutrition Services (CNS) Alaska Food Coalition – April 20, 2006 Stacy Goade, Child Nutrition Services

CNS Target Groups National School Lunch Programs Child & Adult Care Food Program Summer Food Service Program USDA Commodity Program Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program

CNS Goals Increase the number of children that receive nutritious meals in Alaska Expand child nutrition programs statewide Help sponsors to operate affordable food service programs Promote nutrition & physical activity initiatives that aim to reduce childhood obesity & diabetes

Children & Free Meals Served Fiscal Year Children , , , ,773 Overall- Increasing numbers of children served in Alaska Fiscal Year Free Meals 20025,187, ,464, ,617, ,064,888 Overall- Increasing numbers of Free meals served in Alaska

Federal Reauthorization Signed by Congress Effective for State Agencies Affected all child nutrition programs Congressional intent for CNP laws 6/30/ 04 7/01/04 Staggered implementation -Serve more low-income children -Reduce paperwork -Increase “program integrity” -Improve food safety -Reduce childhood obesity

National School Lunch Program s Linda Sylvester NSLP Specialist (907)

National School Lunch Programs School Meals Largest meal program Breakfast – Regular Breakfast - Severe* Lunch Special Milk * 60% or more of children in district or school site are Free/Reduced eligible Meal Eligibility Categories Free Reduced Price Paid

Now Serving More Low-income Children Improved access to school meals –More low-income children getting school meals “Direct Certification” for free school meals –Data match - Dept of Education, Dept of Health –Food Stamp & ATAP Households Categorical eligibility –Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Children Children maintain eligibility-all school year

Reduced Paper Work Households (only Free Eligible) –Parents not required to submit application to school –School not allowed to require application –All children in family are eligible all School Year Sponsors (schools & residential programs) –Fewer applications coming in each year –Smaller sample of applications to verify –Smaller number of “non-responders”

National School Lunch Data Fiscal Year Free Reduced Paid Total Served ,672,047 1,049,068 3,542,612 8,263, ,680,190 1,114,640 3,773,291 8,568, ,692,007 1,127,630 3,780,869 8,600, ,846,521 1,110,055 3,677,814 8,634, ,937,525 1,132,905 3,387,675 8,458, ,272,986 1,085,878 3,136,664 8,495,528 Overall- Increased Free & Total Children Served; Steady Reduced; Fluctuating/Declining Paid

National School Breakfast Data Fiscal Year Free Reduced Paid Total Served ,136,578164, ,708 8, ,215,773180, ,560 8, ,300,912206, ,681 9, ,393,312225, ,802 10, ,461,831250, ,854 11, ,574,931250, ,266 11,625 Overall- Increases in every category; Free, Reduced, Paid, and Total Children Served

Free & Reduced Price Percent Rpt Free, Reduced Price & Paid data from schools –Captured annually on Oct 30 th –Only districts that participate in National School Lunch Program –Data by school district and school site Statewide data on low income areas –Provides more accurate snapshot of low-income in Alaska –Now reflects “eligible” children (even no participation) –Direct Certification will increase “eligible” numbers –Increased “eligible” may mean more $ to schools

Child Nutrition Services Website Homepage Free/Reduced Price Percentage Report -Files/Percent_FR_Report2006.xls

Jo Dawson CACFP Specialist (907) Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk, After School Snack and Emergency Shelter Participation

Who does CACFP serve? Children age birth to age 12 in child care settings Children up to age 18 in homeless programs Children up to age 18 in at-risk, after school snack programs in low income school zone Adult Care Centers –Over 60 –18 or older and functionally impaired

Program Participation Average Daily Attendance FY024,398 FY034,473 FY044,210 FY055,315

Program Participation Meals Served FY02428,109 FY03417,687 FY04416,980 FY05399,763

Who is eligible to participate? Child care centers Head Start facilities Preschool facilities Adult care centers Family day care homes Homeless shelters After school snack programs

Reimbursement rates Centers - Child or Adult PaidReducedFree Price Breakfast$0.34$1.72$2.02 Lunch/Supper$0.36$3.36$3.76 Snack$0.09$0.51$1.03

Reimbursement rates Emergency Shelters, Women/Children Crisis Centers, Teen Runaway Shelters All meals at Free Rate Breakfast$2.02 Lunch/Supper$3.76 Snack$1.03

Reimbursement rates At-Risk Snack Programs Snack paid at free rate $1.03

How many meals per day? Centers and Family Day Care Homes may claim reimbursement for a maximum of: –2 meals and 1 snack daily –2 snacks and 1 meal daily Emergency Care –3 meals daily –2 meals and 1 snack daily –2 snacks and 1 meal daily At-Risk Snack –1 snack daily

At-Risk, After School Snack Program Sponsors Public entities, including school districts Private non-profit –Must be area eligible Free and Reduced Price Report Homeless shelters –Do not have to be in area eligible

Sponsor Requirements Must provide regularly scheduled activities –Educational or enrichment activities –Available to school age children and youth thru age 18 Open to all children Free to children

FY05 Participation 7 Sponsors 40 Sites Average Daily Attendance 1064 Total snacks served 62,750 Total reimbursement $62,993.21

Reimbursement Potential A program with an average daily attendance of 25 children could receive: –$25.75 daily –$ monthly –$6,180 annually

Emergency Shelters Sponsors –Homeless Shelters –Woman and Children Crisis Shelters –Teen Runaway Shelters Public entities Private, non-profit

Sponsor Requirements Emergency Shelters must be residential Meals must be served in communal setting Meals must meet USDA guidelines Reimbursement for up to 3 meals per day Reimbursement for children age 18 or younger or over 18 who are disabled

Reimbursement Potential A program with an average daily attendance of 2 children –1 school age (receiving breakfast, dinner and snack) –1 under school age (receiving breakfast, lunch and dinner) could receive: –$17.70 daily –$ monthly –$6,372 annually

Reimbursement Potential A program with an average daily attendance of 10 children –all school age (receiving breakfast, dinner and snack) could receive: –$69.85 daily –$2, monthly –$25, annually

Additional Benefit Emergency Shelters can qualify for commodities or cash-n-lieu of commodities -and- TEFAP Commodities

FY05 Participation 3 Programs Average Daily Attendance – 50.8 Total Reimbursed Annually $67, $10,707 - $54,727 FY06 1 new Emergency Shelter 1 new Applicant

Recordkeeping Minimal recordkeeping requirements –Daily sign-in sheet –Menu showing snacks meet USDA guidelines –Maintaining a non-profit food service

Who Says There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch?

Jo Dawson CACFP Specialist (907) or Bernice Chimelir CACFP Program Assistant (907) For More Information

Summer Food Service Program Food That’s In When School Is Out Ann-Marie Martin SFSP Specialist (907)

Summer Food Service Program Provides free, nutritious meals to low- income children Children must be 18 years and under; 19 and over with mental or physical disability Operates from May to September Federally funded program that is administered through State agencies

Simplified Summer Food Program Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (14 State Lugar Pilot Project) June 30, 2004 Public Law Permanent, & added 6 states Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2006 Added 7 states, all private non-profits

Summer Seamless Option School can open their food service to all children in the community Or Serve meals outside of the summer school’s hours Or Participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Summer Seamless Option

Program Benefits Provides nutritious meals to low income children Helps families stretch their food-buying dollar Keeps children mentally engaged so they return to school, ready to learn

Meal Service Two meals per child, per day Camps and migrant sites may claim up to 3 meals per day Meals must meet USDA standards below: Breakfast: 1 milk, 1 veg or fruit, 1grain or bread Lunch/Supper: 1 milk, 2 vegs and/or fruits, 1 grain/bread, 1 meat Snack: 2 food items

Sponsoring Organizations Accept financial and administrative responsibility Must be capable of managing a food service Sponsors: –Train and monitor sites –Arrange for meals –Oversee site operations –Complete paperwork –Submit claims for reimbursement

Sponsoring Organizations Community, faith-based organizations Private non-profit organizations Local governments Schools College or University participating in National Youth Sports Program or Upward Bound Program Alaska Native Villages or Tribal Councils

Feeding Sites Parks Pools Community or Recreation Centers Churches Playgrounds Housing projects Camps Schools Migrant centers Libraries

Site Types Open site – All children in an eligible area eat free without the need of additional paperwork, Enrolled site – All children enrolled in an eligible program eat free, as demonstrated by household income applications

Site Eligibility Area Eligibility  50% or more of the children in a school service area qualify for Free or Reduced- Price School meals, based on school or census data Household Income Applications  Each child must return an application to the sponsor  50% must be eligible for Free or Reduced- Price meals

Two Exceptions Camps - Residential and non- residential camps collect household income applications. Only meals served to children eligible for free or reduced-priced are reimbursed. Migrant or Alaska Native Sites – Obtain certification from a migrant or Native organization that meals are served primarily to children of migrant or Alaska native families.

Reimbursements Operating & Administrative Costs Eligible Meals x Reimbursement Rate  Breakfast: $2.61  Lunch: $4.58  Snack:$1.08

What does this mean to a sponsor? Example: 25 Kids at a site/ 20 days of program activity Month Breakfast Reimbursement$1,305 Month Lunch Reimbursement$2,290 Total Month Reimbursement: $5,976 Or Month Snack Reimbursement:$ 540 Month Lunch Reimbursement:$2,290 Total Month Reimbursement:$2,830

Program Participation sponsors/1 site 58,433 meals served sponsors/18 sites 89,387 meals served sponsors/43 sites 108,552 meals served sponsors/34 sites 102,560 meals served sponsors/50 sites (2 Seamless/11 sites) 105,062 meals served (31,012 Free/6,086 Red)

Program Participation Average Daily Attendance in July FY FY FY FY FY051373

Success Stories Kodiak worked with Parks & Rec and other organizations and had a good turnout Family Service Center in Fairbanks has a feeding site at a local soccer field Yakutat is working with local grocery store where kids hang out

Challenges Short program duration Training & paperwork for sponsors Getting administrators of potential program sites on-board Getting children to participate

For More Information Ann-Marie Martin SFSP Specialist (907)