Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

SFSP Bulletin - June 2025

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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

June - 2025

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Division of Finance and Support Services
Child Nutrition Programs
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811

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USDA Policy, Information, and Implementation Memos

Sponsoring organizations and institutions are required by regulation to keep Bulletins, Instructions, and USDA Policy Memorandums for reference and to apply them immediately to the appropriate agency programs. Call Child Nutrition Programs if you need further clarification.

To view the USDA SFSP policy memos, visit: DEED Child Nutrition Programs website or the USDA Policy Memorandum webpage by clicking on the links provided.

Waivers:

All USDA Waivers for the SFSP can be found here.

There are no new policy memos at this time.

Additional Topics

ServSafe Certified Food Protection Manager

Presented by University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service.

A certified food protection manager (CFPM) is responsible for monitoring all food operations to ensure that the facility is in compliance with food regulations to prevent foodborne illnesses. Food establishments are required to have at least one CFPM on staff.

How do I become certified?
Attend the one-day training session, schedule and pass the proctored certification exam.
If you are in a location other than Fairbanks, Juneau or Sitka, please contact us to confirm if exam proctoring can be arranged in your location. For more information, contact Leslie Shallcross at lashallcross@alaska.edu or 907-474-2426.

Dates available:

Monday, June 9
Monday, June 30

Zoom or in person in Fairbanks
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost $200 (includes study guide and proctored exam)

CFPM Registration Information

Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Training Sessions

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) is pleased to announce two Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Training sessions. This training is intended for sponsors of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) who have not already taken DEED’s Civil Rights training on or after 1 July 2024.

The interim training will be offered twice, staff need only register for ONE training

Tuesday, 10 June @ 2:30 p.m. | Register
Monday, 16 June @ 2:30 p.m. | Register

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

This training will be delivered at a time of emerging changes to civil rights requirements in federal child nutrition and education-related programs. As a result:

This training will not be recorded; recording this training, including the use of AI assistants, is prohibited
Slides from this training will not be disseminated
Program staff who have already completed DEED's Civil Rights Training on or after 1 July 2024 should not participate in this training
This training may not be used to satisfy professional standards or training requirements for the school nutrition programs (including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, or Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program)

We will host a new civil rights training in mid-to-late July that will satisfy requirements for all child nutrition programs.

Summer 2025 Applications

The deadline for Summer 2025 SFSP applications is quickly approaching. Applications are due in CNP Web by June 15, 2025.

Please reach out to the Summer Meals team if you have questions regarding your application.

Claim Reminders:

Sponsors may consolidate claims if the program operates:
- 10 days or less in the initial month of operation - combine with the claim for the following month (ex: May combined into June)
- 10 days or less in the final month of operation - combine with the previous month's claim (ex: August combined into July)
- Can only combine two months
May claims:
- 30-Day Claim Deadline: June 30
- 60-Day Claim Deadline: July 30

Summer Food Program Resources

USDA's Summer Food Service Page
SUN Programs Communications Toolkit | Food and Nutrition Service
USDA TEAM Nutrition - An initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance
Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) - Provides training opportunities for all Child Nutrition Programs
SFSP Administration Guide | Food and Nutrition Service
Summer Meals Nutrition Guide | Food and Nutrition Service
DEED eLearning Training – For SFSP training, Civil Rights and helpful program trainings.
Team Nutrition Recipes
DEED Traditional Foods and Donated Fish and Game Resources
USDA Food Safety
USDA Capacity Builder
USDA Summer Meal Site Finder
USDA Rural Designation Map
USDA Area Eligibility Mapper
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs

Contact Us

EED CNP Summer Meals	eed.cnp.summer@alaska.gov
EED CNP School Meals	eed.cnp.schoolmeals@alaska.gov
EED CNP CACFP Meals	eed.cnp.cacfp@alaska.gov
EED CNP Grants	eed.cnp.grants@alaska.gov
EED CNP Food Distribution	eed.cnp.fdp@alaska.gov
EED CNP FFV Program	eed.cnp.ffvp@alaska.gov
EED CNP TEFAP	eed.cnp.tefap@alaska.gov
EED CNP Farm to School	eed.cnp.fts@alaska.gov
EED CNP Financial Management	eed.cnp.fm@alaska.gov

Disclaimer

This newsletter contains hyperlinks to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links are provided for the reader’s convenience. DEED does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Furthermore, the inclusion of links is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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