Summer Food Service Program
Proposed Rule: Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Find the full proposed rule and a link to comment on the propsed rule on the Federal Register
2020 SFSP Sponsors to be Reviewed
The New York State Education Department (SED) review process is required by Part 7 CFR, Section 225 of the Federal regulations for sponsors administering the SFSP. The objective of the review process is to ensure program compliance through the evaluation of the sponsor’s program operations by observing site operations and conducting a fiscal audit of the SFSP administration. SED reviews all SFSP sponsors a minimum of once every three years.
2020 Area Eligible List to Qualify Open and Closed Enrolled Sites
In the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), sponsors operating sites located in and drawing their attendance from needy areas can qualify to receive SFSP reimbursement for up to two meals served to children at the sites daily. These sites can operate as open, restricted open or closed enrolled in a needy area. School data can be used to establish area eligibility for these types of sites.
September Summer Meals Matter Conference Call
FRAC's September Summer Meals Matter Conference Call
Thursday, September 5, 2019
1:00 PM EDT
Debriefing Summer - What Worked, What Didn’t, What's Next
With summer break wrapping up, now is the perfect time to reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and, most importantly, what to do next. Join this call to evaluate summer program challenges and successes and identify opportunities to increase participation next year.
Newly Creditable Food Items in Child Nutrition Programs
New food yields for the following food items have been added to the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (FBG) Interactive Web-Based Tool: surimi seafood, tempeh, coconut, popcorn, and hominy. Please see the following memos for guidance on these newly creditable food items:
Find Open Summer Meal Sites in your Community
2019 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Renewal
For all sponsors that operated the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in 2018, the SFSP Renewal on the Child Nutrition Management System (CNMS) is now active for the 2019 summer. It is expected that all experienced sponsors will access and submit the renewal on-line and send any additional required information via fax, email or mail.
To begin the Renewal on-line:
Go to http://www.cn.nysed.gov
Click on “Log In”,
Log in with your User Name and Password,
Click “I Agree” to agree to the terms listed,
SFSP Waiver Request Approvals
The New York State Education Department (SED) has received approvals for all three waiver requests submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for rescinded policy waivers as issued in SFSP 01-2019, Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission, October 11, 2018. The following waiver approvals are for:
Waiver Request 1 – Policy extending Offer versus Serve using the SFSP Meal Pattern for all sponsoring organizations (statutory and regulatory requirements rescinded in SP 10-2017, SFSP 06-2017.)
2020 Summer Food Service Program Federal Reimbursement Rates
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Meal Type |
Site Type |
Rate |
Increase from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Breakfast |
Rural and/or Self-Prep *Other |
Public Notice: NYSED Seeks Waivers for Rescinded Program Policies
The New York State Education Department (SED) has submitted waiver requests to the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for rescinded policy waivers as issued in SFSP 01-2019, Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission, October 11, 2018.
The goal of these waivers is to reinstate the rescinded flexibilities and policies to allow for efficient and cost-effective Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) management and reduce the administrative burden for sponsoring organizations and SED staff. The following waivers have been submitted for consideration:
