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1. Government Resources to Fight Hunger!

   Nora Balduff, Ohio Association of Foodbanks
2. Ohio Association of Foodbanks The Ohio Association of Foodbanks is Ohio’s largest charitable response to hunger Our mission is to assist Ohio’s 12 Feeding America foodbanks in providing food and other resources to people in need and to pursue areas of common interest for the benefit of people in need Hungry children, adults, and seniors in Ohio make over 2.3 million visits to member food pantries alone, every three months This represents an increase of 23.6 percent in the number of visits for emergency food in Ohio since 2009
3. Programs for Children Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), administered by the Ohio Dept. of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), administered by the Ohio Dept. of Education National School Lunch and National School Breakfast Program, administered by the Ohio Dept. of Education Special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), administered by the Ohio Dept. of Health
4. Programs for Seniors Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), administered by the Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, administered by the Ohio Dept. of Aging Title III programs (home delivered meals, congregate meals), administered by the Ohio Dept. of Aging
5. Programs for Everyone The Ohio Food Program and Agricultural Clearance Program (OFPACP), administered by Ohio Association of Foodbanks Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps), administered by the Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), administered by the Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services
6. Hunger is still a big problem Ohio is 6th in the nation for high food insecurity rates (16.4%) from USDA Food Security in US, 2010 released September 2011 Still food insecure: 52% of households that receive SNAP 48% of households that receive free and reduced price school meals 46% of households that receive WIC Over one in four (26.5%) of Ohio children were estimated to be food insecure in 2010 Nearly 20% of all Ohioans over the age of 50 with incomes below 200% FPL are food insecure.
7. Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Food that’s in when school is out! Established by Congress to ensure that children in low-income areas continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session Eligible Participants: All children ages 1 to 18 Individuals age 19 to 21 years of age who have a mental or physical disability and are enrolled during the school year in a public or private non-profit school program Federally funded program that is administered through state agencies
8. SFSP: Help is Needed! In Ohio in FY 2011: 199 sponsors Nearly 1,600 sites statewide 94% served lunch 46% served breakfast 10% served snacks 5% served supper Almost 184,000 meals served daily 21 million children nationally are eligible for SFSP Only one in ten participate Low participation in rural areas
9. SFSP: Help is Needed! 11 counties had no sites this summer Clinton, Geauga, Harrison, Holmes, Mercer, Morrow, Noble, Preble, Vinton, Williams, Wyandot
10. SFSP: Help is Needed!
11. How you can participate in SFSP Become a Site (location where children are served) Become a Sponsor (ODE encourages all eligible schools to consider becoming sponsors) Become a food vendor for a sponsor Become a volunteer at a site
12. SFSP Operations Sponsoring Organizations: Accept financial and administrative responsibility Must be capable of managing a food service Sponsors: Train and monitor sites Arrange for meals Oversee site operations Complete paperwork Submit claims for reimbursement State: Signs an agreement directly with sponsoring organizations Provides training and technical assistance to all sponsoring organizations Monitors operation of sponsoring organizations
13. Where can SFSP sites be located? Salvation Army Housing Complexes Trailer Parks Camps Universities Schools Parks Recreation Centers Community Centers Pools Playgrounds Churches Youth Organizations Scout Programs
14. Types of SFSP sites Open site – All children in an eligible area eat free without the need of additional paperwork Enrolled site – All children enrolled in an eligible program eat free, as demonstrated by household income applications
15. Site Eligibility Area Eligibility 50% or more of the children in a school service area qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, based on school or census data Household Income Applications Each child must return an application to the sponsor 50% must be eligible for free or reduced-price meals
16. Reimbursements Self-prep/rural: Breakfast: $1.880 Lunch/supper: $3.2925 Snack: $0.7750 Vended/urban: Breakfast: $1.8450 Lunch/supper: $3.2375 Snack: $0.7575 Operating costs Meals Food supplies Labor Administrative costs Paperwork costs Additional reimbursement for Sites in rural areas Sites that prepare their own meals
17. Recent Trends Sponsors are operating programs for more days of the summer Sponsors are incorporating more activities around the meal to draw children to attend Increase in faith-based organizations participating Changing demographics in areas of the state
18. Important Dates! Training conducted March – April May 1 application deadline January 2013 Statewide SFSP Summit in Columbus, Ohio
19. Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) CACFP Afterschool Meals If you are operating an afterschool program that provides educational and enrichment activities and you are located in a low-income area, a new federal option can fund afterschool MEALS for the children and teens you serve! Federal funding to afterschool programs that serve a meal or snack to children in low-income areas 1994: demonstration project only serving snacks in targeted area 2010: Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act allows snack and meal reimbursement in all states
20. CACFP Afterschool Meals To qualify to offer CACFP meals a program must: Be located in a low-income area 50% or more of students qualify for free or reduced-price school meal Offer educational and enrichment activities Tutoring, mentoring, arts & crafts, nutrition education, community service Meet health and safety standards
21. CACFP: Who and when does the program serve? In 2010 there were 1,172 Ohio CACFP sites 25,236 children received a supper through CACFP in May 2012 Who is served? Children through age 12 in child-care settings; Children ages 13 to 18 in educational enrichment programs in eligible facilities (after school at-risk snack program); and Children age 18 and younger residing in emergency shelters. When are meals served? Afterschool, weekends, school holidays during regular school year
22. How you can participate in CACFP Sponsor the program at one or more afterschool centers Independently operate a center Work with a new or established sponsor to provide snacks and/or meals Sponsors can include: Public and private non-profit schools Local government agencies Private non-profit organizations Some for-profit entities
23. CACFP: Meals served Breakfast: consists of a serving of fluid milk, fruit or vegetable, and a grain or bread Lunchand dinner: require fluid milk, grain or bread, meat or meat alternate, and two servings of fruits or vegetables Snacks: include two of the four components: fluid milk, fruit or vegetable, grain or bread, or meat or meat alternate
24. CACFP: How does the program work? Sponsoring Organizations: Accept financial and administrative responsibility Must be capable of managing a food service Sponsors: Maintain program eligibility Serve meals that meet program requirements Keep daily records of participants and number of meals served Collect household-size and income information on Income Eligibility Forms Comply with all regulations and instructions State: Signs an agreement directly with sponsoring organizations Provides training and technical assistance to all sponsoring organizations Monitors operation of sponsoring organizations
25. Reimbursements Free Rate: Breakfast: $1.55 Lunch or Supper: $2.86 Snack: $0.78 Reduced-Price Rate: Breakfast: $1.25 Lunch or Supper: $2.46 Snack: $0.39 Paid Rate: Breakfast: $0.27 Lunch or Supper: $0.27 Snack: $0.07 Sponsors receive federal reimbursement to cover the administrative and operating costs of preparing and serving meals to eligible children Operating costs Meals Food supplies Labor Administrative costs Depreciation of food service equipment
26. CACFP: Steps to Participating Contact Ohio Department of Education Attend training Apply Pre-Approval Site Visit Health and Safety Licensing Requirement Develop Menus Obtain Food and Prepare or Work with Vendor Train Staff Complete monthly paperwork
27. Contacts at State Agency Administering SFSP & CACFP Visit www.ode.state.oh.us Ohio Department of Education Customer Service: 1-800-808-6325 Mary Forster SFSP Coordinator/Consultant (614) 752-1460 mary.forster@ode.state.oh.us Susan Dawson SFSP/CACFP Consultant susan.dawson@ode.state.oh.us Mary Kershaw Assistant Director, CACFP/SFSP (614) 644-2601 mary.kershaw@ode.state.oh.us
28. Other non-food resources to fight hunger! The Ohio Benefit Bank™ National service programs
29. The Problem: Ohio’s Unclaimed Funds In Ohio, more than $2.24 billion in work support programs and tax credits, provided to help stabilize low- and moderate-income families, go unclaimed each year. About 95 percent of those funds are federal dollars which, if unused, Ohio must return to the federal government.
30. An Answer: The Ohio Benefit Bank The OBB helps individuals and families to access these unclaimed funds, providing revenue to local economies. Here’s an example of how the OBB could help to increase household stability for a family of one adult and two children with an earned annual income of $15,600 (or $10/hour for 30 hours/week): $5,028 from the Earned Income Tax Credit $4,728 in Food Assistance $150 in Home Energy Assistance = $9,931 in potential income enhancements These benefits and credits alone would provide an increase in annual income of more than 64 percent!
31. Programs Supported by the OBB USDA Child Nutrition Programs Food Assistance (SNAP) Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Healthcare programs for families and children Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) Child and Family Health Services Medicare Savings Program Extra Help for Medicare Part D Ohio Senior Community Service Employment Program Golden Buckeye Program Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Ohio Cash Assistance (OWF) Child Care Assistance Vocational Rehabilitation Services Big Brothers Big Sisters “Amachi” Veterans Education Benefits Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Free tax filing (federal and state, including e-filing and back taxes)
32. Current Results Since its inception in 2006, the OBB has returned more than $684 million in potential work support programs and tax credits to over 339,000 Ohioans. Those income enhancements go directly to local economies through medical expenditures, food purchases, and many other areas.
33. Get Involved with The OBB! Visit www.ohiofoodbanks.org or www.ohiobenefits.org Contact your Regional Coordinator: Russell Allen 614-221-4336, ext. 241 614-725-9368, cell rallen@ohiofoodbanks.org
34. National Service Programs The Ohio Association of Foodbanks operates Ohio’s largest national service program, including: 60-member AmeriCorps VISTA initiative 30-member AmeriCorps State initiative 174 AmeriCorps Summer Associates AmeriCorps VISTA members have secured more than $1.34 million in cash and in-kind donations since 2006 AmeriCorps State members have completed 13,327 OBB applications and served 91,374 other clients since 2009
35. Interested in finding out more? Visit www.ohiofoodbanks.org Dustin Speakman Director of Community Services Ohio Association of Foodbanks dustin@ohiofoodbanks.org 614-221-4336, ext. 231
36. Thank you!! Questions? www.ohiofoodbanks.org Nora Balduff, Director of Child & Senior Nutrition, nora@ohiofoodbanks.org,  614.221.4336, ext. 230