Summer Food Service Program
NYSED Announces the Availability of the 2022 Summer Food Service Program
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) encourages public and nonpublic nonprofit school food authorities; local, county, municipal, and state governmental entities; Indian tribal territories, migrant programs; nonprofit agencies; faith-based organizations and camps interested in providing healthy meals to children this summer to participate in the United State Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
2022 Summer Food Service Program Federal Reimbursement Rates
The SFSP rates below are effective as of January 1, 2022.
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Updates to the Federal Micro-Purchase Threshold
This memo can be found at http://www.cn.nysed.gov/common/cn/files/sp02_2022sfsp01_2022fedmicro.pdf.
SFSP June 2021 School Year Claims
The 2021 SFSP June claim is now available on CNMS.
The 2020 SFSP and the 2020-21 School Year (SY) fall within the same year in the Child Nutrition Management System (CNMS). To accommodate this, CNMS has been modified. Please follow the instructions below to submit claims for meals served during June 2021 as part of your school year.
Summer Meals and HUD Webinar
Learn how to bring free summer meals to HUD properties! Please see the flyer linked here for more information on this weninar!
2021 SFSP Waiver Information
The following USDA-issued Nationwide Waivers are in effect to increase flexibility in operating the Summer Food Service Program during the COVID-19 outbreak. These waivers are in effect until September 30, 2021 or until school is back in session, whichever date comes first.
Parent/Guardian Pick-Up Waiver: Waives the rule preventing parents and guardians from picking up meals for their children from a set site/location. Sponsors must provide the system in place to ensure that duplicate meals are not provided and that meals are given only to a parent/guardian.
2021 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Renewal
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sponsors that operated the SFSP in 2020 and/or during the current 20-21 school year, and plan to operate the SFSP for the summer months, must complete the SFSP Renewal on the Child Nutrition Management System (CNMS). The renewal is now available, and it is expected that all experienced sponsors will log in and submit the renewal on-line and send any additional required information via email to their program representative. Your program representative is available to assist you with this process.
2021 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.
SFSP Sponsors that Operated in 2020-21
Community organizations may partner with experienced SFSP sponsors to operate as a site to serve meals to eligible children.
The SFSP sponsor provides the meals to the site operator and ensures all financial and administrative responsibilities are met. Site supervisors receive training from the approved sponsor and may be required to sign an agreement that outlines the site’s responsibilities.