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Private nonprofits can help...
Summer
The
Food Service
Program
for Children
Everyone Wins With Summer Food!
Who
Low-income children have nutritious meals can receive meals at an approved
and organized activities. feeding site?
• Low-income parents stretch food dollars All children 18 years of age or under are
and have healthy recreation for their eligible to receive free meals at an "open"
children. site. Only enrolled children may eat at an
• Food service workers have "enrolled" site.
summer employment.
How does a private nonprofit apply to be a
• The private nonprofit organization receives program sponsor?
Federal money to carry out the program.
Contact the State agency and complete an
What is the summer food program? application form supplied by the agency.
The Summer Food Service Program for How are private nonprofits reimbursed for the
Children is a federally funded program meals served?
operated nationally by the U.S. Department of
Forms documenting how many meals were
Agriculture (USDA) and administered at the
State level by a State agency. The agency served for the month must be submitted to the
reimburses sponsors (such as private State agency. There is an administering and
operating rate for each meal served. The
nonprofits) for meals served at approved
feeding sites in low-income areas to children sponsor will be reimbursed at that rate or for
18 years and under. actual cost if less than the rate. The rates for
the summer of 1998 are:
Who can sponsor the summer food program?
Rural or Urban or
Self-Prep Vended
Units ofloc 1 government, camps, schools, and
lunch $0.2175 0.1800
private nonp. ifit organizations. Administering
breakfast 0.1175 0.0925
Rate snacks 0.0600 0.0475
What is an approved feeding site?
A feeding site must be approved by the State oc> AH Sponsors
lunch $2,080
agency as either an "open" or "enrolled" site. s0) 0 breakfast 1.190
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An "open" site is one in which at least half the snacks 0.4800
children in the area are eligible for free or
reduced-price school meals.
What type of meal service is required?
An "enrolled" site is one in which at
Meals must be served as a complete package
least halfthe children enrolled in the
and have the same meal components as school
summer program are eligible for a free
lunch and breakfast. Lunch and one other
or reduced-price lunch.
meal or snack may be served. Additional
benefits are available for migrant sites.
Can a private nonprofit sponsor a summer
food service program does not have
if it
meal preparation facilities?
Many private nonprofits serve as sponsors
and operate feeding sites but contract out
meal preparation to public vendors such as
schools. The sponsor needs to negotiate a
rate for meal preparation with the vendor. If
your private nonprofit is interested in this
arrangement, contact the summer food
State agency, or find a public meal service
vendor.
Can a private nonprofit operate a feeding
site and not be a sponsor or prepare
meals?
Many
private nonprofits, particularly
smaller ones, want to operate a feeding site
and perhaps a recreational or enrichment
program and don't have the ability or desire
to do more. Many sponsors would welcome
such an arrangement. You should contact
the State agency indicating your interest, or
find a local sponsor and make your own
arrangements.
Are there any special provisions relating
only to private nonprofit organizations?
There are special provisions, such as a
private nonprofit can only:
• operate up to 20 feeding sites, no more
than five of which are located in urban
areas;
• serve 300 children at a site (500 with a
special waiver granted by the State
administering agency); and
• contract meal service with a public vendor.
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Make Summer a Nutritious and Healthy What's the next step?
Experience for Lower Income Children
Contact your State agency or the appropriate
USDA
A Summer regional office listed here:
Operate
Food Program
Mid-Atlantic Northeast
609-259-5025 617-565-6370
Around 14 million children depend on free or DC 202-576-7400 CT 860-638-4239
DE 302-739-4676 ME 207-287-5315
reduced-price school lunches and breakfasts for MD 410-767-0199 MA 617-388-3300x498
NJ 609-984-0692 NH 603-271-3646
9 months out of the year. PA 717-787-7698 NY 212-620-6307
PR 787-754-0790 RI 401-277-4600x2452
VA 609-259-5050 VT 802-828-2447
For many of those children, summer vacation wVIv 340-774-9373
304-558-2708 Southeast
does not mean "fun in the sun" but rather 404-562-1800
Midwest AL 334-242-8225
increased risk ofhunger and developmental 312-353-6664 FL 904-488-7649
GA
IL 217-782-2491 404-730-2612
decline. IN 317-232-0850 KY 502-573-4390
MI 312-353-6673 MS 601-354-7015
MN 612-296-6986 NC 919-733-2973
As community leaders, you may know that OH 614-466-2945 SC 803-734-2800
WI 608-267-9121 TN 615-313-4764
children who miss school breakfast and lunch
Mountain Plains Southwest
are more likely to be sick, absent or tardy,
303-844-0300 214-290-9800
disruptive in class, and inattentive. They also CO 303-866-6661 AR 501-682-8869
IA 515-281-5356 LA 504-342-3720
score lower on achievement tests. Good KS 913-296-2276 NM 505-827-9961
MO 573-751-6269 OK 405-521-3327
nutrition is essential for learning in school. MT 406-444-2505 TX 512-483-3941
NE 402-471-3566
ND 701-328-2294 Western
Learning does not end when school lets out. SD 605-773-3413 415-705-1310/04
UT 801-538-7513 AK 907-465-8708
Neither does the need for good nutrition WY 307-777-7494 AZ 602-542-8709
CA 916-445-0850
which is crucial for children to have safe and
HI 808-733-8400
productive summers. ID 208-332-6820
NV 702-687-9154
OR 503-378-3579 x467
WA
360-753-3580
The summer food program provides an opportu-
nity to continue a child's physical and social
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development while providing nutritious meals. USDA
prohibits discrimination in the administration
The summer food program helps lower income ofits programs. To file a complaint, write to the
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service,
children return to school ready to learn. 3101 Park Center Dr.,Alexandria, VA 22302.
USDA U.S. DepartmentofAgriculture
FoodandNutritionService
FNS-310
January 1998
