FNS Publishes Request for Information on Availability of Summer Meals Program Data

Today, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a ‘Request for Information: Summer Meals Program Data Reporting Requirements’ in the Federal Register. The purpose of this Request for Information is to help FNS better understand what sponsors and State agencies could regularly report to FNS to more adequately track participation in the summer meal programs. FNS is interested in modifying the current reporting system to better identify the number of eligible children the programs are serving and assess the impacts of efforts to increase program participation. In order to develop proposed changes to reporting requirements, FNS is seeking information from all affected parties regarding current State agency and sponsor data reporting requirements. Specifically, FNS is interested in information about data that sites, sponsors, and State agencies currently collect but do not report to FNS, as well as the feasibility of obtaining currently reported data in a more timely manner. FNS is particularly interested in the opportunities and challenges associated with these changes. To be assured of consideration, written information must be submitted or postmarked on or before June 8, 2015.

The ‘Request for Information: Summer Meals Program Data Reporting Requirements’ is now available at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/03/09/2015-05314/request-for-information-summer-meal-programs-data-reporting-requirements.