Policy Memo (94.20 KB)
| DATE: | April 24, 2014 | |
| POLICY MEMO: | SFSP 16-2014 | |
| SUBJECT: | Streamlined and Simplified Summer Food Service Program Requirements: Frequently Asked Questions | |
| TO: | Regional Directors Special Nutrition Programs All Regions |
State Directors Child Nutrition Programs All States |
This purpose of this memorandum is to provide answers to frequently asked questions regarding the administration of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), highlighting the new and existing flexibilities for program operators and sites.
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has made extensive efforts to increase participation in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) summer meal programs through regulatory and policy changes. As part of this effort, FNS has issued guidance updating and consolidating a variety of program policies, including: addressing the use of school and census data to make site eligibility determinations; promoting flexibilities that already exist to improve summer meal service operations and encourage year-round feeding programs; streamlining requirements for experienced operators of other child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP); and reducing barriers to participation for private nonprofit sponsors, for-profit sites, and Tribal governments.
State agencies are reminded to distribute this information to program operators immediately. Program operators should direct any questions regarding this memorandum to the appropriate state agency. State agency contact information is available at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm. State agencies should direct questions to the appropriate FNS regional office.
Cynthia Long
Deputy Administrator
Child Nutrition Programs