1. Introduction to FNS Programs: Summer Food Service Program – SFSP Child and Adult Care Food Program – CACFP Commodity Supplemental Food Program – CSFP The Emergency Food Assistance Program – TEFAP
Sarah Smith-Holmes, Director, Program Monitoring & Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs
Jeramia Garcia, Program Analyst, Food Distribution Division
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2. Tribal Communities & Community Meals Summer and Child Care Meals
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3. Why Should You Get Involved?
In 2015, over 22.7 Million children received free or reduced priced meals during the school year
BUT…we only reached a fraction of eligible children with summer meals
USDA needs your help to reach the eligible children not receiving summer meals
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4. Options for Serving Summer Meals
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Provides meals to children located in areas where 50% of more of the children are eligible for free or reduce-priced school meals
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) – Traditional Summer School
Serving meals only to children enrolled in summer school programs
Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
Allows Schools to provide meals to children located in areas where 50% of more of the children are eligible for free or reduce-priced school meals
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5. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
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6. Summer Food Service Program Basics
Funds provided by federal government
Each State Agency administers program
Low-income kids and teens 18 years old and younger receive free, nutritious meals with no applications
Organizations, schools, local gov’t agencies, etc. serve the free, nutritious meals at safe and convenient sites in communities
Operates when school is not in session
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7. Benefits to Families & Communities
Gives children the food they need when they are out of school to keep learning, playing, and growing
Helps families with tight food budgets
Sites that serve summer meals provide activities to keep kids mentally and physically active
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8. Main Players *many ways to get involved
Federal Government
State Agencies
Sponsors
Sites
Volunteers/Promoters
Kids & Teens
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9. Sponsors and Sites What Is a “Sponsor”?
They can be a school, non-profit, faith-based organization, government entity, etc.
Really any organization that can handle the financial, administrative, and food service responsibilities of running the Summer Food Service Program
What Is a “Site”?
The actual place where meals are served and kids eat
Sites can be anywhere, but ideally it’s where the kids usually are during summer
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10. SFSP Application Deadlines
Sponsors:
No Deadlines for Sites
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11. The Seamless Summer Option (SSO) = Summer + NSLP
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12. Seamless Summer Basics
Less paperwork
Follows the NSLP meal pattern and reimbursement rates
Can operate anywhere SFSP operates (schools, parks, libraries, etc).
Schools can operate as sponsors for off-school sites
Find a comparison between SFSP and SSO on our website:
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13. How to Get Started with Summer Meals
Contact your State agency
A list of State agencies can be found at:
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14. SFSP Resources Website www.summerfood.usda.gov Toolkit
Sample Letter to Tribal Leaders
Reaching Tribal Youth Best Practices
Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs
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15. Child and Adult Care Food Program
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16. CACFP - Basics
Provides nutritious meals to children 12 years and under*
Provides nutritious meals to adults 60 years and over, and chronically impaired people
Operates year-round
* 15 years of age for migrant children and 18 years of age for at-risk
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17. Program Benefits
Federally funded program that is administered through State agencies
Funds go to child care providers or centers, not to parents
Helps families stretch their food-buying dollar by keeping cost of care down
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18. CACFP Components At-Risk Afterschool Care Centers Child Care Centers
Day Care Homes
Homeless Shelters
Outside School Hours Care Centers
Adult Day Care Centers
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19. Year-Round Meals SFSP + CACFP At-Risk Community Benefits
Providing year-round meals to low-income children
Brings more Federal funds into the local economy
Program Operator Benefit:
Can hire year-round staff
Receives additional financial stability
Becomes a stable source of services
State Agency Benefit:
Continuity in relationships with organizations in good standing
Reduced application requirements
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20. Thank you
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21. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Provides a nutritious, monthly food package of USDA Foods to supplement participants’ diets.
First established in 1969 as a small program for women, infants, and children (w-i-c) in very limited parts of the country.
Expanded to include elderly participants in the early 1980s.
The 2014 Farm Bill provided for the phase-out of w-i-c participants, transitioning CSFP to an elderly-only program.
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22. CSFP Structure USDA: CSFP State agencies: CSFP local agencies
Purchases food and makes it available to State agencies
Allocates caseload and administrative funding for State agencies
CSFP State agencies:
Store the USDA Foods
Distribute USDA Foods to local agencies
Establish income limits based on Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
May establish local residency requirements
May also require participants be at nutritional risk
CSFP local agencies
Determine the eligibility of applicants
Distribute CSFP food packages to eligible recipients
Provide nutrition education
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23. 2 Indian Tribal Organizations
CSFP National Map
47 States
2 Indian Tribal Organizations
District of Columbia
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24. CSFP and ITOs Two ITOs currently administer CSFP Interested in CSFP?
Red Lake in Minnesota
Oglala Sioux in South Dakota
Interested in CSFP?
Contact your Regional Office
Submit a State Plan, see 7 CFR 247.6
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25. The Emergency Food Assistance Program
First established in the early 1980s
Surplus Food + Difficult Economy
Successful program – Hunger Prevention Act of 1988
Mission: Provide nutrition assistance to low-income persons
USDA accomplishes this mission by providing each State with TEFAP food and administrative funds, which the States then distribute to local agencies.
Not a food package program
Nearly 90 nutritious, high-quality products are available for 2016, including canned and fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried eggs, meat, poultry, fish, milk and cheese, pasta products, and cereal.
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26. TEFAP Structure USDA: TEFAP State agencies: TEFAP local agencies
Purchases food and makes it available to State agencies
Allocates administrative funding to State agencies
TEFAP State agencies:
Store the USDA Foods
Distribute USDA Foods and administrative funds to local agencies
Set uniform statewide eligibility requirements for households receiving USDA Foods for home consumption
TEFAP local agencies
Determine the eligibility of applicants
Distribute USDA Foods to eligible TEFAP recipients either:
For household consumption or
As prepared meals
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27. TEFAP & ITOs
ITOs can operate TEFAP as an Eligible Recipient Agencies (ERA)
Only ERAs may receive TEFAP
ERAs:
Must be nonprofit or public, but not penal
Must distribute food, either as meals or for household consumption
Have a TEFAP agreement with State or another ERA
Interested in TEFAP?
Contact the State agency responsible for TEFAP in your area
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28. SFSP @ Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Click here for video
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29. Questions?
Thank you!
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