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Archive Document Historic, Do assume not content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. d that's in when school out! is 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 <§! 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. — 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 • • • • 4 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