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New Non-Congregate Feeding Program Pilot in Summer 2023

Published: 31 days ago
" The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 authorized non-congregate meal service in rural areas for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO). TDA is using the discretion provided by the Act to create a Non-Congregate Feeding Pilot Program for summer 2023 in rural areas where no congregate service exists.
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 authorized non-congregate meal service in rural areas for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO). TDA is using the discretion provided by the Act to create a Non-Congregate Feeding Pilot Program for summer 2023 in rural areas where no congregate service exists. This pilot program will allow a limited number of contracting entities to provide non-congregate service in summer 2023.

Eligible operators must have previous Child Nutrition Program experience with no significant prior operational issues. Participation will be limited to new sites and a limited number of experienced school sites as determined by TDA. All proposed sites will be evaluated and approved based on proximity to existing congregate sites. The pilot program precedes permanent regulation changes coming at the end of this year. This pilot program will provide valuable data to USDA as it creates permanent policies related to non-congregate feeding in Summer 2024 and beyond.

For more information, visit
https://squaremeals.org/Programs/Summer-Meal-Programs/Summer-2023-Non-Congregate-Feeding-Pilot-Program.

 

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