SFSP VS. SSO - Region 4 Education Service Center Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Summer Food Service...
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SFSP VS. SSO
Texas Department of Agriculture
OBJECTIVES
• Learn about the similarities and differences between the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO).
• Learn how to increase site participation through collaboration with the Texas Hunger Initiative.
INTRODUCTION
Seamless Summer
Option
(SSO)
Summer Food
Service Program
(SFSP)
Public, Charter and Private Schools
Public, Charter, Private Schools and Non-Profit Organizations
Region 4 Summer Nutrition Program Sites Operated by SFAs in 2015
SSO
26 SFAs
206 sites
SFSP
10 SFAs
134 sites
340Sites
Region 4 Summer Nutrition Program Sites in 2015
School operated
sites28%
Others72%
SIMILARITIES
• Eligibility Determination
• Serves all children through age 18
• Type of Sites: Open, Closed Enrolled, Camp (individual eligibility)
• 2 meals per child per day
• Administrative Review
TEXAS SUMMER MANDATE
• Operate for a minimum of 30 days
• Summer Cost Report
DIFFERENCES
SFSP SSO
Summer Food Service Program
Module in TXUNPS
First Time SFSP Applicants
o Pre-Eligibility Form
o FND-101
School Nutrition Programs
Module in TXUNPS
Accessing the Application
DIFFERENCES
ApplicationProcessSFSP SSO
Budget Detail
Management Plan
First Time SFSP Applicants:
Permanent Agreement CE
Specific Amendment
Direct Deposit Authorization
(74-176)
Application for Texas
Identification Number (AP-152)
Pre-Award Civil Rights
Compliance Review
Health Department Letter
Site Applications
DIFFERENCES
SFSP SSO
March 15, 2016
Deadline for CEs requesting an
advance payment
April 15, 2016
Deadline for new CEs
May 1, 2016
Deadline for returning CEs
April 1, 2016
Deadline to submit documentation for
partnership and collaboration with
another CE
May 31, 2016
- Deadline to submit the application in
TXUNPS
- Deadline to submit age/grade group
waiver
Deadlines
DIFFERENCES
SFSP SSO
• SFSP Meal Pattern
• NSLP/SBP Meal Pattern
• OVS is not required
• Continuation of menu planning
option used during school year
• Must meet requirements for the
NSLP and SBP meal pattern including
portion sizes based on age/grade
groups
• SSO Age/Grade Portion Size Waiver
available
• OVS is a requirement in the NSLP for
age/grade group 9‒12
Meal Pattern
DIFFERENCES
SFSP SSO
Two percent of first meals served by
the sponsor can be claimed
2%
Second breakfasts may be offered and
claimed
Second Meals
DIFFERENCES
SFSP SSO
• TDA has no time restrictions
(Sponsors should ensure that
specific amounts of time pass
between the meal services)
• Serving lunch and supper on
the same day is not allowed
• Breakfast must be served to a
child in the morning hours
• Lunch must be offered between
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
• Supper begin before 7:00 p.m.
and end by 8:00 p.m.
Meal Service
DIFFERENCES
SFSP SSO
TDA does a Statewide media
release on behalf of all SFSP
sponsors
Must notify the households of
children in the site’s geographic area
of program services at the end of
the school year
Public Notification
SFSP SSO
• Required annual training
• 3 hour training on April 12,
2016
No required training
Training
DIFFERENCES
SFSP SSO
Pre-Operational Visit
• SFAs may request a waiver of the
pre-operational onsite visit from
TDA
First Week Site Visit
• Waiver available as part of the site
application in TXUNPS
Site Review
• First four weeks of operation
Review of meal counting, claiming
and meal pattern compliance at least
once during each site’s operation
Monitoring Requirements
DIFFERENCES
Cost Comparison for Rural or Self-Prep Sites
Meal Type SFSP (2016) SSO (until June
30, 2016)
Difference
between SFSP and
SSO
Breakfast $2.1325 $1.66 $0.4725
Lunch/Supper $3.7450 $3.07 $0.675
Snack $0.8875 $0.84 $0.0475
Cost Comparison for Urban or Vended Sites
Meal Type SFSP (2016) SSO (until June
30, 2016)
Difference
between SFSP and
SSO
Breakfast $2.0925 $1.66 $0.4325
Lunch/Supper $3.6850 $3.07 $0.615
Snack $0.8650 $0.84 $0. 025
Reimbursement Rate
DIFFERENCES
SFSP SSO
• Meal counts by site
• Food production records
• Documentation of training site
personnel
• Beneficiary data for each site
• Meal counts by site
• Food production records
Other Documentation
ASSESSMENT
SCENARIODistrict C has two urban sites for the summer nutrition program: High School C and Church C. The School District anticipates children participation at each site for 1 month:
Breakfast Lunch High School C: 150 200Church C: 100 125TOTAL 250 325
SSO Reimbursement: $1.66 x 250= $415 breakfasts, $3.07 x 325= $997.75 Grand Total: $1412.75
SFSP Reimbursement: $2.0925 x 250= $523.125 breakfasts, $3.6850 x 325= $1197.625
Grand Total: $1720.75
District C will make $308 more if it operates the SFSP Program.
ASSESSMENT
Location
Reimbursement
Cost
Time
No Kid Hungry School Calculator
https://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/business-model-tool-0
Texas Hunger Initiative
John Puder - Regional Manager for Child Hunger Outreach
- No Kid Hungry Regional Coordinator
www.texashunger.org
Who We Are
• THI is a collaborative, capacity-building project
that develops and implements strategies to end
hunger through:
– Community Development
– Education
– Research
– Community Organizing
• 12 Regional offices across Texas
Our Model
• The Community Partner Recruitment Initiative
• Food Planning Associations
• Addressing Child Hunger Year-Round
Expanding the Summer Meals Program
• Children depend on the breakfasts and lunches
they get during the school year
Expanding the Summer Meals Program
But only 1 in 8 kids eat summer meals
Expanding the Summer Meals Program
• We want to increase the number of kids eating
healthy, USDA certified summer meals
Summer Meals Challenges
• Awareness
• Transportation
• The July Drop Off
Increasing Awareness
• Utilize school resources including:
– School-front marquees
– Robo calls
Increasing Awareness
• Kick off events
• Media Coverage
Addressing Transportation
Addressing The July Drop Off
• “Keep Summer Going”
– second half kickoff campaigns
– Flyers – targeted to areas around schools with
additional community sites.
The Houston Regional Office:
John Puder
Regional Manager for Child Hunger Outreach
(832) 369-9208
Max Castillo
Hunger Outreach Specialist
(832) 369-9240
- www.summerfood.usda.gov- www.summerfood.org- Texas Hunger Initiative:
http://www.baylor.edu/texashunger/index.php
Resources
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