Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

SFSP Bulletin - September 2025

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development sent this bulletin at 09/29/2025 10:55 AM AKDT

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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

September - 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

Indirect Cost Rate

Sponsors can submit their Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) or Certification of De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate annually. This submission ensures that Child Nutrition Programs approve grants and programs for your agency with the appropriate indirect cost rate.

You can submit your NICRA or de minimis rate through the CNP Form Submission Studio.

Notice of Informal Comment Period on Division of Environmental Health Regulations

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is opening an informal comment period to gather public input on Alaska’s Division of Environmental Health (EH) regulations, found in 18 AAC 23, 18 AAC 30, 18 AAC 31, 18 AAC 32, 18 AAC 34, 18 AAC 36, 18 AAC 60, 18 AAC 62, 18 AAC 63, 18 AAC 64, 18 AAC 65, 18 AAC 66, 18 AAC 80, 18 AAC 85, 18 AAC 87, and 18 AAC 90. Comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on October 17, 2025.

The public comment form is available online at Notice of Informal Comment Period on Division of Environmental Health Regulations.

Claim Submission Deadlines:

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
August claims:
- 30-Day Claim Deadline: Sept 30
- 60-Day Claim Deadline: Oct 30

That's a wrap on Summer 2025!

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to feeding children this summer!

This summer over 1 million meals were served to children throughout Alaska. As we head into the school year and the SFSP off-season, we hope you recognize that what you do makes a difference and we challenge you to think of ways to reach even one more child or provide one more day of meals next summer.

This will be our last bulletin for 2025, expect to see SFSP bulletins resume in January 2026.

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 USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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