The Summer Food Service Program for Children

1. The Summer Food ServiceProgram for Children 2014 SFSP Updates and Noteworthy Changes Providing Food & Fun so Children Can Have a Fabulous Summer!

2. The 2014 On-Line Application will be ready for updates beginning March 3rd! Application Due Dates • April 11th – if ordering USDA Foods (commodities) and/or requesting an advance payment • May 16th –  if NOT ordering USDA Foods and/or requesting an advance payment • SFSP Contract information and Internet Application manual can be found at: http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_market2

3. Eligible Areas for 2014 • School Free and Reduced Data- Any Month http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_progstat • Census Data • Camp sites- http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_market2

4. Meal Service Requirements SFSP Breakfast: Only three food components are required for a reimbursable meal: • One serving of fruit/vegetable • One serving of grain/bread • One serving of fluid milk • Four different food items must be offered if the sponsor elects to use OVS. • A child must take three of the four food items and may only decline one food item. • The fourth food item can be a fruit/vegetable, grain/bread, or meat/meat alternate.

5. Meal Service Requirements Lunch or Supper: Five food items must be offered: • One serving of meat/meat alternate • Two different servings of fruit/vegetable • One serving of grain/bread • One serving of fluid milk • A child must take three of the five food items and may only decline two food items to meet OVS requirements. Snack: Snack requirements remain unchanged. SFSP Snacks must include 2 of the 4 components.

6. Meal Service Requirements Children must eat all components of the meal onsite except: • One fruit, vegetable or grain item.

7. Demonstration Project • Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Feeding Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat extended for Summer 2014. • More information and how to request to participate can be found on our website: www.wisummerfood.org.

8. SFSP Policy Updates • All recent USDA Policy Updates can be reviewed at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/policy • DPI SFSP website: www.wisummerfood.org

9. 2014 SFSP Updates Providing Food & Fun so Children Can Have a Fabulous Summer! The Summer Food ServiceProgram for Children The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department.  (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.