Cherokee Nation
Good News! SUN Bucks is Available in Your Location
- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
Basic page
How to Become a SFSP Sponsor
Information about how the summer meals program works and the role of sponsors and meal sites—as well as the steps to apply to become a sponsor.
05/18/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Local School Wellness Policies
Use these materials to bring your school community together to create strong school environments that support students’ growth, learning, and well-being.
08/15/2022
Resource | Notices
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2022-2023)
This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
02/16/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Everything You Need to Know about GS1 GDSN! Accessing Nutrient, Allergen and Ingredient Information for USDA Foods in Schools
This webinar is intended for states and school districts that serve direct delivered USDA Foods for child nutrition programs.
08/05/2021
Resource | Notices
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2021-22)
This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
03/04/2021
Resource | Technical Assistance
Professional Standards
Professional Standards for school nutrition professionals is a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The final rule, published March 2, 2015, requires a minimum amount of annual training hours for all state directors of school nutrition programs, state director of distributing agencies, school nutrition program directors, managers, and staff.
09/08/2019
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 added a new Section 23 on Childhood Hunger Research to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. This section provides substantial new mandatory funding to research the causes and consequences of childhood hunger and to test innovative strategies to end child hunger and food insecurity.
06/05/2019
Resource | Notices
Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2019-2020)
This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
03/20/2019
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2019-0009
Summer Food Service Program Sponsor FAQs
SFSP is administered at the federal level by FNS. FNS decides overall program policy and publishes regulations and payment rates.
02/27/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2018-0038
Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance for state agencies and program operators on the status of nationwide waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements in the Summer Food Service Program.
SFSP01-2019
10/11/2018