SFSP Past Memos
2021
- Updates to the Federal Micro-Purchase Threshold
- Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Visual Observation and Identification Policy Rescission
- 2021 SFSP Annual Renewal Announcement
- 2021 SFSP Waiver Information
- 2021 Mandatory Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Training for All Sponsors
- 2021 Summer Food Service Program Federal Reimbursement Rates
2020
- USDA Meals for Kids Site Finder
- 2020 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Renewal
- All On Site SFSP Trainings Cancelled
- Operating CNP when Schools are Closed due to COVID-19
- 2020 Summer Food Service Program Federal Reimbursement Rates
- Mandatory Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Training for All Sponsors
- Public Notice: NYSED Seeks Waivers for Rescinded Program Policies
- 2020 Sponsors to be Reviewed
2019
- Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures (11/19)
- Federal Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds for all CN Programs (10/19)
- Smoothies Offered in Child Nutrition Programs (9/19)
- Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q & A's (6/19)
- Application for Excessive Heat Demonstration Project (6/19)
- Newly Creditable Food Items in Child Nutrition Programs
- Federal Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds for all CN Programs (4/19)
- 2019 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Renewal (4/19)
- SFSP Waiver Request Approvals (4/19)
- 2019 Summer Food Service Program Federal Reimbursement Rates (3/19)
- SFSP Rescinded Waiver Webinar (2/19)
- 2019 Sponsors to be Reviewed (2/19)
- Mandatory Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Training for All Sponsors (1/19)
- USDA Rescission Webinar Questions and Answers (1/19)
- SED SFSP Rescissions Webinar Announcement (1/19)
2018
- Waiver Request Guidance & Protocol (5/18)
- SFSP Memoranda Rescission (10/18)
- 60-day Claim Submission & 90-day Reporting Requirements (9/18)
- Guidance on Procurement Methods: Thresholds Updated (8/18)
- Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q & As (6/18)
- Application for Excessive Heat Demonstration Project (6/18)
- SFSP Memoranda Rescission (5/18)
- 2018 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Renewal (4/18)
- 2018 Sponsor Annual Training Memo (2/18)
- 2018 Summer Food Service Program Federal Reimbursement Rates (1/18)
- 2018 Sponsors to be Reviewed (1/18)
- Market Basket Analysis when Procuring Program Goods and Modifying Contracted-For Product Lists
- USDA Capacity Builder Webinar (1/18)
2017
- Summer Meals Turnip the Beet Awards (7/17)
- 2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals (6/17)
- Modifications to Accommodating Disabilities in CACFP and SFSP (6/17)
- 2017 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Renewal (4/17)
- Rescheduled Summer Food Service Program Webinar (3/17)
- 2017 SFSP Sponsor Annual Training Memo (2/17)
- Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Meal Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat with Q & A's (1/17)
- Application for Excessive Heat Demonstration Project (1/17)
- Camp Site Updates (12/16)
- Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers - Revised (12/16)
- 2017 Edition of Questions and Answers for the NSLP's Seamless Summer Option (12/16)
- Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers (12/16)
- Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status-Revised (12/16)
- Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs (12/16)
- Q & A: Purchasing Goods and Services Using Cooperative Agreements, Agents, and Third-Party Services (11/16)
- 2017 Sponsors to be Reviewed (11/16)
2016
- SFSP Advance Payments (7/16)
- Using Federal Funds to Support FoodCorps Service Members (7/16)
- State Agency Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority (SFA) Equipment Purchases (6/16)
- Contracting with Food Service Management Companies- Guidance for State Agencies (5/16)
- Conflicts of Interest/Less Than-Arm's-Length Transaction (11/15)
- Promoting Nutrition in the Summer Meal Programs (5/16)
- SFSP Participation by Higher Education Institutions, Hospitals, and other NPO's under Contract with a FSMC (5/16)
- Re-Issue of Disclosure of Eligibility Information (10/13)
- Updated for the "And Justice for All" Posters (3/16)
- Food and Drug Administration Requirements for Vending Machines (3/16)
- Federal Reimbursement Rates for 2016 (1/16)
- Sponsors Being Reviewed in 2016 (12/15)
- Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs (12/15)
- Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game, and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs (11/15)
- Questions and Answers on the Transactions to and Implementation of 2 CFR Part 200 (Super Circular)
- Local Agency Procurement Reviews SY 15-16 (11/15)
- Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers (11/15)
- Promoting Nutrition in Summer Meal Programs, with Best Practices (11/15)
- Local Foods and Related Activities in Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers (11/15)
- Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers (11/15)
- Guidance on Competitive Procurement Standards for Program Operators (11/15)
- Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision (2/16)
2015
- Summer Meals Newsletter (8/15)
- SFSP Sponsors to be Reviewed in 2015 (1/15)
- SFSP Waiver Request Guidance and Protocol (1/15)
- SFSP Requirements Questions and Answers Revised (1/15)
- Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Sites Q&A's (12/14)
- Health and Safety Inspection Requirements (12/14)
- Categorical Eligibility in the SFSP (12/14)
- Rural Designations in SFSP (12/14)
- Summer Meal Programs Service Requirements Q&A's (12/14)
- Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs (11/14)
- Ethical Conduct by All CNP Employees (11/14)
- Duration of Income Eligibility Determinations Q&A's (10/14)
2014
- SFSP Nondiscrimination Statement Update (11/13)
- Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations (12/13)
- Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Feeding Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat Revised Q&A's (1/14)
- Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration: Reissued (1/14)
- Procurement Thresholds in the Summer Food Service Program (1/14)
- Meal Service Requirements (1/14)
- Expanding Awareness and Access to Summer Meals (12/13)
- Promoting Nutrition in the Summer Food Service Program (1/14)
- Mobile Feeding Options in Summer Feeding Programs (11/13)
- Census Data Release: Fiscal Year 2014 (11/13)
- Use of School and Census Data (11/13)
- Available Flexibilities for CACFP At-risk Sponsors and Centers Transitioning to Summer Food Service Program (11/13)
- Sponsors Operating in Multiple States in the Summer Food Service Program (11/13)
- Summer Food Service Program Questions and Answers (11/13)
2013
- Transitioning from the Summer Food Service Program to Child and Adult Food Program At-risk Afterschool Meals (6/13)
- Questions and Answers Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs (5/13)
- Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Feeding Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat Revised Q&A (5/13)
- Guidance Related to ADA Amendments Act (4/13)
- Instructions for Eligibility Based on Census Data (2/13)
- Eligibility Based on Census Data: 2013 Data Release (2/13)
- Tax Exempt Status for Private Nonprofit Organizations and Churches in the SFSP (1/13)
- Summer Food Service Program Standard Contract Threshold (1/13)
- Federal Small Purchase Threshold Adjustment Memo (1/13)
- Site Caps in the Summer Food Service Program (1/13)
- Summer Feeding Options for School Food Authorities (11/12)
- Determining Area Eligibility Based on School Data (11/12)
- Procurement Geographic Preference Q&A's Part II (10/12)
- Federal Small Purchase Threshold Adjustment (10/12)
