Summer Food Service Program 2025
MT OPI is gearing up for the 2025 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) season! The SFSP is operated by local non-profits and schools that distribute and serve free meals over the summer to all children 18 and under. Applications to operate the SFSP this year are open in MAPS from now until May 16th. Montana Sponsors will again have the option of operating rural non-congregate sites at eligible locations. Please attend our Wednesday Webinar on April 16th at 2:00 pm for more information on the SFSP and helpful tips to filling out your application. This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to our website.
Required annual training modules are ready for new and returning sponsors; use access code mt-406 to complete the modules. Training must be completed before an application can be approved. SFSP site area eligibility may be determined using this map provided by the USDA.
Check out our Summer Food Service Program website for additional resources and information. If you have any questions, please contact your regional specialist or our Summer Food Service Program Specialist, Sarah Kuhn at sarah.kuhn2@mt.gov or (406) 594-9747.
Please Prepare Families for SUN Bucks 2025
https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/School%20Nutrition/SUNBUCKS/SUN%20Bucks%20Outreach%20Flyer%203.pdf?ver=2025-01-16-131704-713
You can help prepare for SUN Bucks issuance in summer 2025 including opting into using our online FRAPP:
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Important Dates
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April 1
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DCA direct certification ISP snapshot data captured for CEP eligibility during SY 2025-2026.
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April 15
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Deadline to report or correct April 1st CEP ISP data
- Private Non-Accredited Schools to upload April 1st Student Data by April 15th
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May 1
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Notification of eligible and nearly eligible CEP schools posted to OPI website
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June 30
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Deadline to sign up for CEP for SY 2025-2026
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Contact Alie Wolf, School Nutrition Programs Data Analyst for questions at aliew@mt.gov or (406) 594-5394.
USDA Foods Shipping Costs
The OPI School Nutrition Programs attempted to secure funding to continue to cover the increased shipping cost that exceeds the State Match funding for USDA food deliveries this school year as we have in past years.
We are sorry, but we do not have the funding to cover the expense this year.
Please be advised that SFAs will be invoiced in the spring for the cost per case for shipping that exceeds the State Match funding for the 2024-25 school year.
If you have questions, please contact Erin Benson at erin.benson@mt.gov or Christine Emerson at cemerson@mt.gov
Buy American Provisions Related to the Final Rule Titled, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/SP23-2024os.pdf
OPI School Nutrition Program's Procurement Website has the following resources for schools to learn more about Buy American Provision, exception forms, food cost tracking forms, and Buy American Accommodation requests form:
Resource | PolicyBuy American Accommodation Process for School Year 2025-26
This memorandum provides guidance on the Buy American accommodation process. This memorandum provides the state agency the ability to approve temporary relief for school food authorities that demonstrate they cannot meet the thresholds for non-domestic food purchases for school year 2025-26.
02/20/2025
Nondiscrimination Statement
Spanish-language NDS
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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