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Host sites needed for Summer Food Service Program

Nationwide, more than 18 million children receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year. In the summer, that number drops to about 3 million. That means a lot of hungry kids aren’t getting the nutrition they need.

In South Dakota, the Summer Food Service Program helps children get the nutrition they need to learn, play and grow when they are out of school. One change to this year’s program: Sponsoring agencies will be paid the maximum meal rate multiplied by the number of students served, rather than actual costs. “This new process really reduces paperwork for agencies, which can be a barrier to participation,” said Sandra Kangas, director of South Dakota’s Child and Adult Nutrition Services.

SFSP is administered by Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. State education agencies administer the program at the state level.

More sponsors are needed at the local level in order to feed hungry children during the summer months. If your school is interested in participating, please contact the South Dakota Department of Education’s Child and Adult Nutrition Services at (605) 773-3413.