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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
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Avenue, Room 375 EBA, Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 473-8781 Fax: (518) 473-0018
To: 
Food Service Directors, Superintendents, Chief Executive Officer, School Business Officials, Nonpublic Sponsors, Charter Schools, Executive Directors, County Sheriffs, and Business Administrators of the NSLP and SBP
From: 
Paula Tyner-Doyle, Coordinator
Date: 
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Subject: 
Program Addition Application Process

Program Addition Application Process

  • To add a Program (Breakfast, Lunch, Extended Day Snack, Afterschool Snack, Milk), request an application at cn@nysed.gov - put Program Addition Application in the subject line
  • Meet all Program requirements

Program Addition Submission Deadline

  • Enrollment is on-going

Program Addition Approval

  • Only complete and eligible applications will be considered. Incomplete, and/or ineligible applications will be returned and not considered.
  • A written notification of application approvals/denials will be mailed to your SFA.

Claiming Reimbursement

  • Meals served prior to the approval date are not eligible for reimbursement.

 

If you serve any non-school-aged children, please review the information at the following links for regulations, policy and guidance regarding nursery schools, child care and pre-kindergarten: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/earlylearning/ and http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/childcare/daycare_regulations.asp(link is external).

Prospective organizations that are not approved during the school year in which they apply can re-apply for the next school year. Consideration should be given to working with another experienced SFA, in good standing, and become an RA to ensure nutritious meals are provided to children that may otherwise not have access to food. 

The National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program focus on improving the critical nutrition and hunger safety net for millions of children.  Our goal for all Child Nutrition Programs is to increase awareness of and participation in these programs while promoting program integrity.  Our intent is to provide you with any assistance that will enable you to continue to offer program benefits to the community.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (518) 473-8781.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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