Afterschool and Summer
Meals
Presented by:
Shirley Wu, MS, RDN
Oregon Department of Education
Child Nutrition Programs
Quick Survey
• Have you heard of Child Nutrition Programs?
• Have you heard of the At-Risk Afterschool
Meals program or the Summer Food Service
Program?
• Have you been a part of the Afterschool AtRisk Meals or the Summer Food Program?
• Do you work with an Afterschool At-Risk
Meals or Summer Food Program?
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Topics
• Program Overviews:
o CACFP: At-Risk Afterschool Meals and Snacks
o Summer Meals: The Summer Food Service
Program
• Area Eligibility
• USDA’s Capacity Builder
• Grants
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Definitions
• Sponsors: Organizations that sign a contract with
ODE CNP to administer and/or serve reimbursable
meals or snacks to their participants.
• Sites: Locations administered by the sponsor
where CACFP meals or snacks are served.
• Reimbursable Meals: Meals served to participants
that meet the CACFP or SFSP meal pattern
guidelines.
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At-Risk Afterschool
Meals and Snacks
Art by Connor Hofmann, Age 10, Wright Elementary
Oregon Department of Education
Child and Adult Care Feeding Program
History of the Afterschool Program
• 1994- Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act
• 1998- Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act
• 2000: The Agricultural Risk Protection Act
– At-Risk Afterschool Snacks approved in Oregon
• 2010: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
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Oregon By the Numbers
Number of At-Risk Afterschool Sponsors
97
Number of Meals Served in FY 2016 by
Oregon At-Risk Sponsors
2,520,225
Number of Snacks Served in FY 2016 by
Oregon At-Risk Sponsors
247,830
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Snack vs. Meal
Snack
• Consists of 2 components
• Choose 2 from following 4
items
– Grain
– Meat/ Meat Alternate
– 100% Juice or Fruit or
Vegetable
– Fluid Milk
Meal
• Consists of 5 components
– Grain
– Meat/ Meat Alternate
– Vegetables and/ or Fruits
(2 or more)
– Fluid Milk
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2008 Oregon Case Study
Why did sponsors take advantage of the
after-school supper program?
 Kids are hungry afterschool
 Offering snacks wasn’t enough
 The reimbursement rate made it financially
sustainable
 Attracts participants to their afterschool program
 Decreases behavioral problems
 Increases participants’ capacity to focus
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Benefits
Gives participants the energy to focus
and engage in afterschool activities
Allows participants one more opportunity
to have a meal before going home
Provides reimbursement for nutritious meals and
snacks served to afterschool enrichment participants
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Reimbursement
• Meals @ $3.39/ meal
• Snacks @ $0.86/ snack
Example- 100 participants in enrichment programs, 5
days a week for 8 months of the year:
• If snack is served, could receive up to $13,760
• If a meal is served, could receive up to $54,240
Note: All money received from this program must be
spent in the Child Nutrition Program.
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Program Eligibility
Be located in a
low-income area
Educational or
enrichment
activities
Work with school
age children and
youth
Not charge
children for
meals or snacks
Athletic teams and clubs that limit membership based
on ability or other requirements are not eligible.
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Application Process
Offline
Forms
Online
Forms
Training
Pre-approval
Visit
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Summer Food Service
Program
Oregon Department of Education
Summer Food Service Program
History
• 1968- Special Food Service Program for
Children created
• 1975- separate Child Care Food Program and
Summer Food Service Program authorized
• 1977-1981- SFSP Dark Ages
• 1980s- early 1990s- legislation passed to
address reduced participation
• 1998- current- legislation passed for pilot and
demonstration projects, meant to improve
access to summer meals
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Summer Hunger and the Education Impact
“Summer Slide”
2 months behind
in reading
Effect is
cumulative
Catch-up cost:
$1,540
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Summer Hunger and the Education Impact
• Nearly 80% of education gap attributed to
summer reading loss
• In Maryland, schools participating in summer
meals had up to a 5.3% higher graduation rate
than non-participating schools
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Oregon By the Numbers
Number of SFSP Sponsors FY 2016
140
Number of SFSP Sites FY 2016
889
Number of Meals Served in FY 2016 by
Oregon SFSP Sponsors
1,744,933
Number of Snacks Served in FY 2016 by
Oregon SFSP Sponsors
87,663
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SFSP in Oregon
• 54.1% of students in National School Lunch
Program eligible for free/ reduced-priced
meals
• 18.1% of eligible participants participate in
SFSP
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Oregon Counties
No SFSP Sites
Low Participation
Harney (August)
Clackamas
Lake
Crook
Morrow (August)
Douglas
Sherman
Jackson
Wheeler
Lincoln
Hood River (August) Tillamook
Wasco (August)
Union
Wallowa
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Why?
• Stigma
o Teens
• Transportation
• Safety Concerns
o Participants “stuck” at home
• Families Uninformed
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Brainstorming
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De-stigmatize!
Advertise
Be a community resource
Reach out
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SFSP Meals
Reimbursable SFSP
Lunch/Supper
Reimbursable SFSP
Breakfast
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Reimbursement
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Program Eligibility
Be located in a
low-income area
Public or Nonprofit entity
Demonstrate fiscal
and administrative
capability
Provide yearround public
service
For-profit organizations are not eligible
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Resources
http://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/childnutrition/sfsp/
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Application
Applications are due by
May 14, 2017
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Application Process
Applications are due by
May 14, 2017
Offline
Forms
Online
Forms
Training
Preapproval
Visit
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Area Eligibility
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Area Eligibility
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FNS Capacity Builder
Link: https://www.fns.usda.gov/capacitybuilder
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ODE Grants
• At-Risk Afterschool Meals and Summer
Meals Program
– Over $400,000 in grant funds available
– Available up to $20,000 per sponsor
• Allowable costs
– Foodservice equipment purchases
– Staffing costs for outreach
– SFSP Planning
– Enrichment activities
– Transportation costs for summer meals
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ODE Grants
Important Dates:
Round 4:
• Opens
• Closes
February 3, 2017
February 24, 2017
For more information contact Cathy Brock at
[email protected] or 503-947-5898
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Summer Sunshine Award
Winner
Congratulations to Renea Woods and the Child
Hunger Coalition of Klamath County!
Winner of the 2016 Summer Sunshine Award for
Outstanding Summer Meals Partner!
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Contacts
• For additional information on these programs
CACFP and/ or SFSP
Cathy Brock
[email protected]
503-947-5898
Hazel Randolph 503-947-5894
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Questions?
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