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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: 
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Subject: 
Required Application Process for Participation in the After-School Care Program (Snack) and Extended Day Snack Program

To ensure continued integrity in the Child Nutrition Programs, the New York State Education Department (SED) is requiring all School Food Authorities (SFAs) opting to participate in the After-School Snack Program or an Extended Day/Expanded Learning Time Program during the 2017-18 school year to complete a Program Addition Application.  Even if your SFA has had prior approval in past years to serve snacks in an After-School Snack Program or an Extended Day/Expanded Learning Time Program, you must re-apply for the 2017-18 school year.  

To be eligible to receive reimbursement for snacks you serve, your program must fall within the guidelines for participation in either the Afterschool Care Program or Extended Day/Expanded Learning Time Schools.

Applications must be submitted prior to your snack program start date.  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 sent to your SFA.  Meals served prior to the approval date are not eligible for reimbursement.

To apply for the After-School Snack Program or an Extended Day/Expanded Learning Time Program, request an application at cn@nysed.gov – put Snack Program Addition in the subject line.

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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