State of Alaska Dept of Education & Early Development Child Nutrition Services (CNS)

1. State of AlaskaDept of Education & Early DevelopmentChild Nutrition Services (CNS) Alaska Food Coalition – April 20, 2006 Stacy Goade, Child Nutrition Services

2. CNS Target Groups • National School Lunch Programs • Child & Adult Care Food Program • Summer Food Service Program • USDA Commodity Program • Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program

3. CNS Goals • Increase the number of children that receive nutritious meals in Alaska • Expand child nutrition programs statewide • Help sponsors to operate affordable food service programs • Promote nutrition & physical activity initiatives that aim to reduce childhood obesity & diabetes

4. Fiscal Year Children 2002 112,133 2003 112,628 2004 109,645 2005 113,773 Overall- Increasing numbers of children served in Alaska Fiscal Year Free Meals 2002 5,187,951 2003 5,464,421 2004 5,617,182 2005 6,064,888 Overall- Increasing numbers of Free meals served in Alaska Children & Free Meals Served

5. Signed by Congress Effective for State Agencies Affected all child nutrition programs Congressional intent for CNP laws 6/30/ 04 7/01/04 Staggered implementation -Serve more low-income children -Reduce paperwork -Increase “program integrity” -Improve food safety -Reduce childhood obesity Federal Reauthorization

6. National School Lunch Programs Linda SylvesterNSLP Specialist(907)465-8709linda_sylvester@eed.state.ak.us

7. School Meals Largest meal program Breakfast – Regular Breakfast - Severe* Lunch Special Milk * 60% or more of children in district or school site are Free/Reduced eligible Meal Eligibility Categories Free Reduced Price Paid National School Lunch Programs

8. Now Serving More Low-income Children • Improved access to school meals • More low-income children getting school meals • “Direct Certification” for free school meals • Data match - Dept of Education, Dept of Health • Food Stamp & ATAP Households • Categorical eligibility • Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Children • Children maintain eligibility-all school year

9. Reduced Paper Work • Households (only Free Eligible) • Parents not required to submit application to school • School not allowed to require application • All children in family are eligible all School Year • Sponsors (schools & residential programs) • Fewer applications coming in each year • Smaller sample of applications to verify • Smaller number of “non-responders”

10. National School Lunch Data Fiscal Year FreeReducedPaidTotal Served • 2000 3,672,047 1,049,068 3,542,6128,263,727 • 2001 3,680,190 1,114,640 3,773,291 8,568,121 • 2002 3,692,007 1,127,630 3,780,869 8,600,506 • 2003 3,846,521 1,110,055 3,677,814 8,634,390 • 2004 3,937,525 1,132,905 3,387,675 8,458,105 • 2005 4,272,986 1,085,878 3,136,664 8,495,528 Overall- Increased Free & Total Children Served; Steady Reduced; Fluctuating/Declining Paid

11. National School Breakfast Data Fiscal YearFree ReducedPaidTotal Served • 2000 1,136,578 164,309 319,7088,405 • 2001 1,215,773 180,234 346,560 8,787 • 2002 1,300,912 206,763 400,681 9,759 • 2003 1,393,312 225,861 433,802 10,626 • 2004 1,461,831 250,683 432,854 11,106 • 2005 1,574,931 250,454 422,266 11,625 Overall- Increases in every category; Free, Reduced, Paid, and Total Children Served

12. Free & Reduced Price Percent Rpt • Free, Reduced Price & Paid data from schools • Captured annually on Oct 30th • Only districts that participate in National School Lunch Program • Data by school district and school site • Statewide data on low income areas • Provides more accurate snapshot of low-income in Alaska • Now reflects “eligible” children (even no participation) • Direct Certification will increase “eligible” numbers • Increased “eligible” may mean more $ to schools

13. Child Nutrition Services Website • Homepage http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/cns/ • Free/Reduced Price Percentage Report http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/cns/NSLP-Files/Percent_FR_Report2006.xls

14. Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk, After School Snack and Emergency Shelter Participation Jo DawsonCACFP Specialist(907)465-8711jo_dawson@eed.state.ak.us

15. Who does CACFP serve? • Children age birth to age 12 in child care settings • Children up to age 18 in homeless programs • Children up to age 18 in at-risk, after school snack programs in low income school zone • Adult Care Centers • Over 60 • 18 or older and functionally impaired

16. Program Participation Average Daily Attendance • FY02 4,398 • FY03 4,473 • FY04 4,210 • FY05 5,315

17. Program Participation Meals Served • FY02 428,109 • FY03 417,687 • FY04 416,980 • FY05 399,763

18. Who is eligible to participate? • Child care centers • Head Start facilities • Preschool facilities • Adult care centers • Family day care homes • Homeless shelters • After school snack programs

19. Reimbursement rates Centers - Child or Adult Paid Reduced Free Price Breakfast $0.34 $1.72 $2.02 Lunch/Supper $0.36 $3.36 $3.76 Snack $0.09 $0.51 $1.03

20. Reimbursement rates Emergency Shelters, Women/Children Crisis Centers, Teen Runaway Shelters All meals at Free Rate Breakfast $2.02 Lunch/Supper $3.76 Snack $1.03

21. Reimbursement rates At-Risk Snack Programs Snack paid at free rate $1.03

22. How many meals per day? • Centers and Family Day Care Homes may claim reimbursement for a maximum of: • 2 meals and 1 snack daily • 2 snacks and 1 meal daily • Emergency Care • 3 meals daily • 2 meals and 1 snack daily • 2 snacks and 1 meal daily • At-Risk Snack • 1 snack daily

23. At-Risk, After School Snack Program Sponsors • Public entities, including school districts • Private non-profit • Must be area eligible • Free and Reduced Price Report • Homeless shelters • Do not have to be in area eligible

24. Sponsor Requirements • Must provide regularly scheduled activities • Educational or enrichment activities • Available to school age children and youth thru age 18 • Open to all children • Free to children

25. FY05 Participation • 7 Sponsors • 40 Sites • Average Daily Attendance 1064 • Total snacks served 62,750 • Total reimbursement $62,993.21

26. Reimbursement Potential • A program with an average daily attendance of 25 children could receive: • $25.75 daily • $515.00 monthly • $6,180 annually

27. Emergency Shelters • Sponsors • Homeless Shelters • Woman and Children Crisis Shelters • Teen Runaway Shelters • Public entities • Private, non-profit

28. Sponsor Requirements • Emergency Shelters must be residential • Meals must be served in communal setting • Meals must meet USDA guidelines • Reimbursement for up to 3 meals per day • Reimbursement for children age 18 or younger or over 18 who are disabled

29. Reimbursement Potential • A program with an average daily attendance of 2 children • 1 school age (receiving breakfast, dinner and snack) • 1 under school age (receiving breakfast, lunch and dinner) could receive: • $17.70 daily • $531.00 monthly • $6,372 annually

30. Reimbursement Potential • A program with an average daily attendance of 10 children • all school age (receiving breakfast, dinner and snack) could receive: • $69.85 daily • $2,124.60 monthly • $25,495.25 annually

31. Additional Benefit • Emergency Shelters can qualify for commodities or cash-n-lieu of commodities -and- • TEFAP Commodities

32. FY05 Participation • 3 Programs • Average Daily Attendance 29.5 • 10.2 – 50.8 • Total Reimbursed Annually $67,208.66 • $10,707 - $54,727 FY06 1 new Emergency Shelter 1 new Applicant

33. Recordkeeping • Minimal recordkeeping requirements • Daily sign-in sheet • Menu showing snacks meet USDA guidelines • Maintaining a non-profit food service

34. Who Says There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch?

35. Jo DawsonCACFP Specialist(907)465-8711jo_dawson@eed.state.ak.usor Bernice ChimelirCACFP Program Assistant(907)465-4969bernice_chimelir@eed.state.ak.us For More Information

36. Summer Food Service Program Food That’s In When School Is Out Ann-Marie Martin SFSP Specialist(907)465-4788annmarie_martin@eed.state.ak.us

37. Summer Food Service Program • Provides free, nutritious meals to low-income children • Children must be 18 years and under; 19 and over with mental or physical disability • Operates from May to September • Federally funded program that is administered through State agencies

38. Simplified Summer Food Program • Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (14 State Lugar Pilot Project) • June 30, 2004 Public Law 108-265 Permanent, & added 6 states • Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2006 Added 7 states, all private non-profits

39. Summer Seamless Option • School can open their food service to all children in the community Or • Serve meals outside of the summer school’s hours Or • Participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Summer Seamless Option

40. Program Benefits • Provides nutritious meals to low income children • Helps families stretch their food-buying dollar • Keeps children mentally engaged so they return to school, ready to learn

41. Meal Service • Two meals per child, per day • Camps and migrant sites may claim up to 3 meals per day • Meals must meet USDA standards below: Breakfast: 1 milk, 1 veg or fruit, 1grain or bread Lunch/Supper: 1 milk, 2 vegs and/or fruits, 1 grain/bread, 1 meat Snack: 2 food items

42. 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

43. Sponsoring Organizations • Community, faith-based organizations • Private non-profit organizations • Local governments • Schools • College or University participating in National Youth Sports Program or Upward Bound Program • Alaska Native Villages or Tribal Councils

44. Parks Pools Community or Recreation Centers Churches Playgrounds Housing projects Camps Schools Migrant centers Libraries Feeding Sites

45. Site Types • 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

46. 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

47. Two Exceptions • Camps - Residential and non-residential camps collect household income applications. Only meals served to children eligible for free or reduced-priced are reimbursed. • Migrant or Alaska Native Sites – Obtain certification from a migrant or Native organization that meals are served primarily to children of migrant or Alaska native families.

48. Reimbursements Operating & Administrative Costs Eligible Meals x Reimbursement Rate • Breakfast: $2.61 • Lunch: $4.58 • Snack: $1.08

49. What does this mean to a sponsor? Example: 25 Kids at a site/ 20 days of program activity Month Breakfast Reimbursement $1,305 Month Lunch Reimbursement $2,290 Total Month Reimbursement: $5,976 Or Month Snack Reimbursement: $ 540 Month Lunch Reimbursement: $2,290 Total Month Reimbursement: $2,830

50. Program Participation 2001 - 1 sponsors/1 site 58,433 meals served 2002 - 5 sponsors/18 sites 89,387 meals served 2003 - 16 sponsors/43 sites 108,552 meals served 2004 - 14 sponsors/34 sites 102,560 meals served 2005 - 18 sponsors/50 sites (2 Seamless/11 sites) 105,062 meals served(31,012 Free/6,086 Red)