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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 Office of P-20 Education Policy |
The Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 (KKFA), which President Biden signed into law on June 25, 2022, provides additional support and resources to help Child Nutrition Program (CN) operators continue to serve healthy meals to children during this challenging time.
Waivers included in the KKFA as well as additional waivers available to Sponsors/School Food Authorities (SFAs) for Summer 2022, effective immediately, streamline access, enhance flexibility, and reduce administrative burden on operators in order to provide seamless access to daily meals for program participants.
On July 8, 2022, USDA established a waiver from the June 15th SFSP sponsor application deadline. Schools, governments, Indian tribal territories, faith-based organizations, and other not for profit organizations can now apply to the New York State Education Department to participate in the 2022 SFSP.
Use the following chart to determine the necessary steps to provide meals to children for Summer 2022. . Email applicable forms referenced in the chart to CNCOVID@nysed.gov .
2022 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Operations |
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Organizations that want to apply after June 15th to participate in the 2022 SFSP * |
1. Organizations that did not operate in the 2021 SFSP:
2. Organizations that operated in the 2021 SFSP:
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Sponsors Approved for 2022 SFSP |
1. To provide daily Grab and Go Meals at sites already approved for 2022 SFSP:
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2. To provide meals for multiple days (bulk meals) at approved closed enrolled sites:
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3. To provide meals at a site that has not been approved for 2022 SFSP:
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4. To change site type to OPEN:
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5. To change site type to CLOSED ENROLLED:
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*These waivers exclude camp sites.
Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for Summer 2022 |
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1. SFAs providing daily grab and go meals at approved NSLP Recipient Agencies (RAs):
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2. SFAs providing meals for multiple days (bulk meals) at approved NSLP RAs:
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3. SFAs providing meals at a site not currently approved, the SFA must:
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The New York State Education Department (SED), Office of Child Nutrition Program Administration, will host a webinar on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., for program operators, to discuss the processes outlined in this memo to provide further guidance. Please register here.