To find a summer meals site near you, click on this link and follow the directions http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
The Summer Food Service Program was established to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer months when school is not in session. Free meals that meet the federal nutritional guidelines are provided to all children 18 years old and younger at approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children.
Schools may review the Seamless Summer Option to reduce paperwork and streamline the management of your program.
Preparing for Summer 2021
First of All…
What do you need? We are planning our promotional material orders for upcoming summers (think lawn signs, rack cards, magnets, etc.) and want to order those that work best. Please email Adriane.ackroyd@maine.gov with suggestions of summer marketing materials/signage.
Waivers
COVID-19 waivers that are currently in place and were in place during summer 2020 expire June 30, 2021. More information to come as we get it, including any updates on waiver extensions.
2021 SFSP Application
The 2021 Application is available now in NEO. Sponsors who plan to operate during the summer months can begin their application and site information sheets now. Anyone currently operating SFSP will be able to edit and add site information sheets as needed to accommodate changes in operations.
Training Requirements for the 2021 SFSP
Sponsors are required to be trained annually. By reviewing the Civil Rights training and SFSP training indicated below, these requirements will be met. We will be able to access an attendance log to confirm which sponsors have attended the live webinars and we will be following up with those who weren’t able to take the live trainings to confirm requirements were met. All trainings will be recorded and posted on the Summer Food Service Page of our website.
In an effort to be more efficient and effective, we have created multiple virtual training opportunities to consider. The requirements are italicized below. For instance, Camp/Upward Bound sponsors now have their own training.
Civil Rights Training for SFSP Sponsors – Webinar
Required for All (If this training has already been completed in SY 2021, the requirement has been met.)
March 16, 2021
1:00pm
To Register: Click Here
Experienced Summer Sponsor Training – Webinar
Required for All Experienced Non-Camp Sponsors
March 23, 2021
1:00pm
To Register: Click Here
SFSP Meal Pattern & Menu Ideas – Webinar
Required for New SFSP Sponsors and open to all
March 30, 2021
1:00pm
To Register: Click Here
SFSP Promotion & Harvest of the Month – Webinar
Required for New SFSP Sponsors and open to all
April 13, 2021
1:00pm
To Register: Click Here
New Summer Sponsor Training – Webinar
Required for New SFSP Sponsors
April 27, 2021
1:00pm
To Register: Click Here
SFSP Camp Sponsor Training – Webinar
Required for Camp/Upward Bound SFSP Sponsors
May 11, 2021
1:00pm
To Register: Click Here
Summer 2021
2021 Summer Application and Site Information Sheets Webinar
2021 SFSP Application Guide
2021 Site Info Sheet Guide
Summer 2020
- Training Sessions
- COVID-19 SFSP Resources
- During Operations
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- 2020 Daily Meal Count Instructions
- Complaint Data Form
- Consolidated Meal Count Form for Camps
- Consolidated Meal Count Form for Open Sites
- Daily Meal Count Form 2020
- First Week Visit Form SFSP
- Meal Count Worksheet for Camps
- Monthly Meal Count Record Camp
- Monthly Meal Count Record Open Site
- Procedure for Filing Complaints of Discrimination
- Racial Ethnic Data Form Instructions
- Racial or Ethnic Data Form
- Site Monitoring Review
- Filing a Claim for Reimbursement
- Meal Pattern and Supporting Resources
- Pre-Operational Planning
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- 2020 SFSP Reimbursement Rates and Income Guidelines
- 2020 SFSP Websites
- 2020 Updated Sample News Release Enrolled Sites and Camps
- 2020 Updated Sample News Release Open Sites
- Agreement to Furnish Food Service for SFSP
- Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
- Pre-operational Worksheet
- Sample Letter to Parents for Enrolled Sites and Camps
- SFSP Sponsor Site Agreement
- SFSP Training Checklist
Enrichment Activities for Summer Meals
2021 Reimbursement Rates
|
Rural & Self-Prep |
All Other Types of Sites |
|
|
Breakfast |
2.4625 |
2.4150 |
|
Lunch or Supper |
4.3175 |
4.2500 |
|
Snack |
1.0200 |
0.9975 |
2020 Reimbursement Rates
|
Rural & Self-Prep |
All Other Types of Sites |
|
|
Breakfast |
2.3750 |
2.3300 |
|
Lunch or Supper |
4.1525 |
4.0875 |
|
Snack |
0.9775 |
0.9950 |
- Pre-Operational Planning
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- 2018 SFSP New Application Guide
- "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" poster
- "Let's Go" (a link to the Let's Go web pages)
- May 9, 2019 Summer Training Presentation
- Nutrition Education - University of Maine Cooperative Extension: EFNEP Resources
- Pre-Operational Visit Worksheet -Required for all New Sites and Problem Sites
- Sample News Release Open Sites
- Sample News Release Enrolled Sites and Camps
- Sample Letter to Parents for Enrolled Sites and Camps
- Site Information Sheet Instructions for the Summer Food Service Program
- Summer 2019 Experienced Training Presentation
- Summer Food Service Program Overview
- Summer Meals ToolKit
- During Operations
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- Daily Meal Count Record for Open Sites
- First Week Visit - Required for all new sites and problem sites
- Meal Count Record – Monthly for Residential and Nonresidential Camps
- Monthly Consolidated Meal Count Record for Open Sites
- Racial and Ethnic Data Form -Required for ALL sites. Camps must complete for each session.
- Site Monitoring Review Form Required for ALL Sites
- Sponsor Time Line and Check List
- Filing a Claim for Reimbursement
- Guidance
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- Accommodating Disabilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program
- Accurate Meal Counting
- Federal SFSP Regulations link to USDA
- Federal SFSP Policies link to USDA
- Revisions to Instructions for the Calculation of Average Daily Attendance on the Form FNS-418
- SFSP- Do's and Don'ts
- SFSP- Offer vs. Serve
- Title 7: Agriculture Part 225
- Unallowable Costs
- USDA Handbooks includes administrative guidance for sponsors, monitor's guide, nutrition guidance and site supervisor's guides
- Menu Planning
- Outreach and Promotion Suggestions
- Policy and Procedures of Maine DOE Child Nutrition
- Seamless Summer Option
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The Seamless Summer Option offers a streamlined approach to feeding hungry children in your community by limiting paperwork. School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the NSLP or SBP are eligible to apply.
- Comparison of Programs SFSP/NSLP/Seamless Option link to USDA; compares various Child Nutrition summer meal programs; used to inform and encourage more School Food Authorities (SFAs) to provide meals in the summer and other times when school is not in session.
- Waivers
- Webinars
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- CACFP and SFSP Meal Modifications - Presentation from the 2018 Tri-State Conference
- Summer Food Service Volunteer Training
- Summer Food Service Volunteer Training
- Ways to Market Your Summer Food Service Program - Presentation from the 2018 Tri-State Conference
Click Here to check out the latest Summer Meals Newsletter from USDA