Summer Food Service Program Overview: Providing Nutrition to Children in Nevada
"Learn about the Summer Food Service Program in Nevada, providing free, healthy meals to children during the summer months to combat hunger. Discover the purpose, benefits, impact, program requirements, non-congregate meals in rural areas, and current participation barriers."
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Summer Food Service Program Lindsay Talbot Community Nutrition Supervisor January 16, 2024 agri.nv.gov
Agenda Overview Purpose Benefits Program Impact Program Requirements Non-Congregate Meals in Rural Areas Current Barriers to Participation agri.nv.gov
Overview The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded, state administered program. USDA reimburses program operators who serve free, healthy meals and snacks to children and teens that meet the federal program meal pattern. agri.nv.gov
Purpose SFSP plays a critical role in providing food to children who would otherwise go hungry during the summer months. When school lets out, 310,761 children in Nevada lose access to the free and reduced school meals they receive during the regular school year. agri.nv.gov
Benefits The SFSP: Offers healthy meals to children during the summer months Attracts children to educational programming Provides an important funding stream to summer enrichment programs Supports local economies by bringing federal dollars into the state agri.nv.gov
Program Impact In the summer of 2023: 523 sites operated SFSP 1,290,088 SFSP meals were served Sponsors received $5,235,456.91 in reimbursement agri.nv.gov
Program Requirements Sponsor Eligibility Site Eligibility Participant Eligibility Meal Service agri.nv.gov
Non-Congregate Meals in Rural Areas From the December 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023: What constitutes a rural area? Sponsor criteria When non-congregate may be offered agri.nv.gov
Current Barriers to Participation Low program participation due to: Lack of transportation to get children to meal sites Staff shortages Funding agri.nv.gov
