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Latest News for the Summer Meal Programs
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Published: 289 days ago
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In Summer 2024, SFSP and SSO operators with sites located in rural-designated areas will have the opportunity to apply to offer non-congregate meals to students. Per regulation, the application will require all operators, even those who operated last year, to submit an application and provide procedures, depending on the flexibilities required.
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In Summer 2024, SFSP and SSO operators with sites located in rural-designated areas will have the opportunity to apply to offer non-congregate meals to students. All operators must be in good standing and have one year of prior Program experience (which includes operating a School Nutrition Program). All eligible sites must be outside of a 2-mile radius from the next nearest summer site.
Per regulation, all operators, even those who operated non-congregate last year, must submit a request to operate non-congregate service in 2024 and provide procedures at that time, depending on the flexibilities required.
The following flexibilities will be available in 2024:
- Multi-day bundling, bulk food component distribution, and parent pick-up - Procedures are required at time of application that ensure that duplicate meals will not be served. If distributing more than 5 days of meals at one time and/or distributing food components in bulk, sample menus, food safety procedures, and meal preparation instructions will also be required.
- Home Delivery (5-day max distribution) - Procedures required for how to obtain parental consent and how household information will be protected.
- Hybrid Congregate/Non-Congregate Sites - Only allowed if the services and intended days of meal consumption do not overlap (for example, daily congregate service cannot occur if a week of meals is also being bundled for the community)
Operators who think they may be eligible should be strategically thinking about potential non-congregate site locations and start developing required procedures that will safeguard program integrity.
More information will be coming in March, including FAQs, an updated request form, and an updated site eligibility map. Please monitor SquareMeals for all updates and information about upcoming webinars.
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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