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Child Nutrition Programs Application Submission Process

Only schools recognized by SED with an active BEDS code and/or institution ID in the SED Reference File (SEDREF) are eligible to participate in the Child Nutrition Programs. The Child Nutrition Program Office does not have the authority to register schools and/or update BEDS codes. If you are a public school, charter or BOCES, and need to make changes to any of your schools, please refer to the Public School Registration information within the SED Office of Accountability. For non-public school changes, please visit the Office of Religious and Independent Schools BEDS Information. 

 

Application Type New School Food Authority (SFA)

New Recipient Agency (RA)

 Add Program to SFA/RA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
Application Submission Period(s) TBA* - July 31

Period 1:

TBA* - July 31

Period 2:

December 1 - February 1

 On-going April 1 - June 30 Spring (April/May)
How to Apply Submit the New Application Request Form 

Refer to the Child Nutrition website for further requirements or contact the Child Nutrition Program Office at:

(518) 473-8781.

*New SFA and New RA Applications are currently on hold due to the impending announcement regarding universal free meals. Once available, these applications will be accepted until July 31, 2025.

Application Type

New Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sponsor
Application Submission Period(s)

February 1 - May 1

Potential new SFSP sponsors must attend training to be eligible for participation
How to Apply

Submit the New Sponsor Application Request Form

Organizations within the New York City Area should contact the New York City Department of Education Office of School Food Service at 1-718-707-4371 to inquire about becoming a site.

SFSP regulations require that the State agency use the following priority system in approving applicants to operate sites that propose to serve the same area or the same enrolled children:
(i) Public or nonprofit private school food authorities;
(ii) Public agencies and private nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated successful program performance in a prior year;
(iii) New public agencies; and
(iv) New private nonprofit organization

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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