Summer Food Service Program
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Summer Food Service Program is administered at the Federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In South Dakota the Department of Education administers the program for local sponsors throughout the state.
The Summer Food Service Program provides meals to children in low-income areas when school is not in session. Throughout South Dakota, sponsors such as schools, private non-profit organization, and government entities participate in providing meals during school vacations.
To participate in the program, a sponsor must first determine if it serves a low-income area. The sponsor may have an area with 50 percent of the area’s population qualified for free or reduced priced meals, which allows all children under the age of 18 eligible for free meals. If a select group of low-income children participate in a program that is not in a low-income area, each child will qualify and if over 50 percent of those in the program qualify for free or reduced priced meals each month, all the children 18 years of age in attendance at the site may receive free meals. Camps are an exception; both residential and non-residential camps must collect and maintain income eligibility forms. Camps are reimbursed only for those enrolled children who meet the free and/or reduced price eligibility standards.
Numbered policy/instruction memos:
USDA releases numbered policy memos which govern the programs in addition to the laws, regulations, and guidance manuals. The legislaion, regulations and policy memos can be found under its respective program on the USDA website. South Dakota no longer relases the numbered memos separately. Announcements are provided through email, bulletins, and newsletters with reference to the appropriate USDA website.
Memos released by South Dakota will be retained on this website.
NUMBERED MEMOS
CONTACT
For information about the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – (SSO), contact Julie McCord at (605) 773-3110.
The Summer Food Service Program provides meals to children in low-income areas when school is not in session. Throughout South Dakota, sponsors such as schools, private non-profit organization, and government entities participate in providing meals during school vacations.
To participate in the program, a sponsor must first determine if it serves a low-income area. The sponsor may have an area with 50 percent of the area’s population qualified for free or reduced priced meals, which allows all children under the age of 18 eligible for free meals. If a select group of low-income children participate in a program that is not in a low-income area, each child will qualify and if over 50 percent of those in the program qualify for free or reduced priced meals each month, all the children 18 years of age in attendance at the site may receive free meals. Camps are an exception; both residential and non-residential camps must collect and maintain income eligibility forms. Camps are reimbursed only for those enrolled children who meet the free and/or reduced price eligibility standards.
| 2013 Summer Food Service Program Application for Renewing Agencies |
| Renewal cover letter and checklist |
| Part 1 if one has not been completed for 2012-13 |
| Part 1 Instructions |
| Renewal Part 2 SFSP – Sponsor Information |
| Renewal Part 3 SFSP – Site Information |
| Part 3 – if NEW site |
| Part 4 - if changing Free Meal Policy Statement |
| Part 6 – Appeal Procedures |
| Part 8 Attachments |
| 2013 NSLP-Seamless Summer Option Application |
| Cover letter Seamless Summer Application |
| Part 2 SSO – Sponsor/Site Information |
| Part 3 SSO – Agreement Requirements |
| Part 4 SSO – Public Release/Emergency Feeding Attachments |
Numbered policy/instruction memos:
USDA releases numbered policy memos which govern the programs in addition to the laws, regulations, and guidance manuals. The legislaion, regulations and policy memos can be found under its respective program on the USDA website. South Dakota no longer relases the numbered memos separately. Announcements are provided through email, bulletins, and newsletters with reference to the appropriate USDA website.
Memos released by South Dakota will be retained on this website.
NUMBERED MEMOS
CONTACT
For information about the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – (SSO), contact Julie McCord at (605) 773-3110.