School Nutrition:
Summer Food Service Program
Find a summer food site in your community
The Summer Food Service Program is a federally assisted meal program that provides free, nutritious meals and snacks to help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need throughout the summer months when they are out of school.
Use the buttons on the left to find important resources for program administration, as well as outreach and promotion resources.
Montana Summer Food Service Program Activity Toolkit
Download the brand new Montana SFSP Activity Toolkit! Please take advantage of this multi-dimensional activity toolkit, packed full of resources and innovative ideas to start or enhance your SFSP activity programming. Included are: innovative activities and websites, community resources, giveaways, monthly activity calendars, activity instructions, and volunteer networks.
Program Information:
SFSP Summer 2013 Newsletter
Summer Food Service Program Training Workshop Registration
Starting a Summer Food Site
View the following resources for more information on starting a Summer Food site in your community:
Montana's Guide to Starting the Summer Food Service Program
Montana Food Bank Network’s Guide to Starting a Summer Food Site
Involving schools, nonprofits and local government in starting a SFSP:
Schools Outreach Brochure
Nonprofit Outreach Brochure
Government Outreach Brochure
Involving parents in starting a SFSP: Use these materials to gather parent input on how to best structure your program.
Parent Survey Letter
Parent Survey Postcard
To begin the process of starting a Summer Food site, please contact Sofia Janik at 406.444.2521 or sjanik@mt.gov.
Program Administration
2012 Reimbursement Rates
Sponsors are reimbursed per meal served to children.
Forms
All the forms you’ll need to stay organized and ensure a successful review.
Guidebooks
Administrative and nutrition guidance for sponsors and site personnel.
SFSP USDA Foods Ordering Instructions
Step-by-step directions on how to order USDA commodity foods for your summer program.
For assistance, please contact Sofia Janik at 406.444.2521 or sjanik@mt.gov.
EDIT: Outreach
Forms
Appeal Procedure
SFSP 2011 Calendar
SFSP 2011 Calendar Instructions
Daily Meal Count
Daily Meal Count Enrolled Sites and Camps - Adult
Daily Meal Count Enrolled Sites and Camps - Child
Enrollment Information Form
Income Eligibility Guidelines 2010 (to be used for summer 2011)
Inventory Control Sheet
Meal Pattern Requirements - SFSP
Mileage Record
Monthly Cost Summary
Monthly Meal Summary Sites Claiming Seconds
Monthly Meal Summary Sites Not Claiming Seconds
Offsite Activity Form
Pre-Approval Site Visit Form
Production Record - SFSP
Production Record - SFSP Infant
Production Record - SFSP Migrant
Racial or Ethnic Data Form
Receiving Record - SFSP
Sample Letter to County Sanitarian
Site Review Form
Training Certification
USDA Donated Foods 2011
Menu Resources
Meal Pattern Requirements - SFSP
Purchasing High-Quality Summer Meals
Fresh from the Farm
Using Local Foods in the Afterschool and Summer Nutrition Programs
Production Records – your most important menu planning tool!
Forms
Production Record - SFSP
Production Record - SFSP Infant
Production Record - SFSP Migrant
Outreach
Use these great resources to get the word out about your summer food program!
Summer Outreach Newsletter 2013
Highlights five places to find useful, free outreach materials for your sites.
Summer Food Service Program Sites Map
Locate your nearest summer food site and find information on hours, meals served, etc. Great to share with parents!
Help End Hunger
Use this website from the Corporation for National and Community Service to help recruit volunteers for your program and activities.
Type directly into these PDFs to create and print your own personalized outreach materials:
Bookmark for Sites With Activities
Bookmark for Sites Without Activities
Bookmarks for sending home with students before the end of the school year.
Doorhangers for Sites With Activities
Doorhangers for Sites Without Activities
Hang these on doors in neighborhoods near your site.
Flyer for Sites With Activities
Flyer for Sites Without Activities
Post these flyers to display your location, hours, and contact information.
Parent Letter for Sites With Activities
Parent Letter for Sites Without Activities
Send this information home to parents before the end of the school year.
Outreach Postcard
Mail these postcards or include them with student take-home materials to comply with the SFSP outreach requirement.
