Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

SFSP Bulletin - March 2026

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development sent this bulletin at 03/06/2026 09:00 AM AKST

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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

March - 2026

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.

CRD 01-2026: Modifying the FNS Instruction 113-1: Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement - Nutrition Programs and Activities

This memorandum seeks to ensure that current Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) guidance pertaining to federal civil rights and nondiscrimination obligations remains aligned with applicable laws, regulations, executive orders and directives relevant to the Agency’s 16 nutrition assistance programs.

Additional Topics

2026 SFSP Applications Now Open

Application period is open in CNP Web. Please allow 30 days for application processing prior to start date. Cutoff for all applications is June 15.
Be sure to submit your application in CNP Web for approval once all information is entered and uploaded. This can be found at the bottom of the checklist page.

2026 Training Requirements

SFSP regulations require that all sponsors annually attend State Agency training and also requires that they must train all administrative staff and site staff before they undertake their responsibilities.  The Summer 2026 training has already occurred. Please email eed.cnp.summer@alaska.gov if you were unable to attend.

Sponsors are expected to have current AK DEED Civil Rights training. This can be done through the link (laid out below). A current certificate from another Child Nutrition program (July 29, 2025, training or more recent) will meet this requirement.

The most recent Civil Rights training for FY2026 is available here.
Sponsor staff may now request their certificate through the self-certification portal for Training Outside the E-learning System. Each staff must complete the training and document their completion using the Self-Certification Portal- you can have the self-certification portal open while the training video is playing and answer the questions as you go along. You must pass the quiz in the self-certification portal to receive a certificate
Note that while participants will receive an immediate confirmation of completion, certificates are generated via the Nightly Automated Issuance for Learners Self-certified.

Similarly, Financial Management Training is available online. This is not required to operate SFSP but is strongly recommended.

Financial Management in Child Nutrition Programs
Program administrators can either watch the MP4 file (video) and download the included PDF copy (the MP4 is not ADA accessible).
The link for the self-certification for Financial Management training can be found here - we recommend having this open while the training video is playing and answer the questions as you go along.

Any new sponsors or staff will also be expected to complete the SFSP eLearning trainings listed below:

SFSP Administration Basics
SFSP Operation Basics

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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