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Application Materials-SFSP

How to Apply for the Summer Food Service Program

New Sponsors:

The Summer Food Service Program Application Instructions - New Sponsors explains the program requirements and provides links to key program documents. You will need to complete the following forms:

Renewing Sponsors:

The Summer Food Service Program Application Renewal Instructions explain the program requirements and provide links to forms. Application Renewal is completed using the Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System (CLiCS). Access CLiCS Log-in Page here to complete applications and claims.

Quick Steps for renewing sponsors:

1) Update and save each site application in CLiCS with renewing year data (including entering new enrollment data)
2) Update and save sponsor application with renewing year data
3) Save the sponsor application as "submitted for approval"

Additional program related information and resources are available below.

* Links to third-party sites are provided as a service to Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Website visitors. See our disclaimer regarding these sites in our copyright information linked at the bottom of this page.

2008 Declaration of Intent for Renewing Sponsors  99Kb (1/15/08)  64Kb (1/15/08)
     Form completed annually by Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)sponsors to declare their interest in being a sponsor for the upcoming year.
2008 Interest Survey - New Participants  61Kb (1/15/08)  61Kb (1/15/08)
     Form completed by school food authority or non-profit organization interested in more information about the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Agreement for Private Non-Profits or Public Non-Schools - Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)  131Kb (5/1/07)  135Kb (5/1/07)
    
Allowable Summer Food Service Program Expenses and Required Documentation  94Kb (4/9/07)  76Kb (4/9/07)
     Defines the allowable Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) expenses and required documentation sponsors are to use with developing their projected budgets and submitting claims for reimbursement.
Application for New Sponsors - Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)  124Kb (3/11/08)  152Kb (3/11/08)
     Valid May 2008 through September 2008
Application Instructions for New Sponsors - Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)  126Kb (5/12/08)  92Kb (5/12/08)
     Instructions for applying to participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for the first time - for New Sponsors only - summer 2008
Application Renewal Instructions  95Kb (3/26/08)  59Kb (3/26/08)
     Instructions for renewing sponsor participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Application Renewal Instructions - PowerPoint  4Mb (3/11/08)
     Existing Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sponsors Application Renewal Process in a PowerPoint Presentation.
Application Supplement for New Sites - Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)  79Kb (3/11/08)  86Kb (3/11/08)
     Submit one form for each new site.
Certification Form for American Indian Sites - Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)  161Kb (2/26/07)  62Kb (2/26/07)
     For Indian Reservations Only: complete this form to certify that a SFSP site is located on an Indian Reservation where poor economic conditions exist.
CLiCS Site Customer ID Request Form  104Kb (7/26/05)  47Kb (7/26/05)
     Submit one request form for each new site.
CLiCS Sponsoring Authority Customer ID Request Form  95Kb (7/26/05)  45Kb (7/26/05)
     Form to request a CLiCS ID number for a new sponsoring authority - New Sponsors Only
Comparison of Programs  85Kb (4/30/08)  89Kb (4/30/08)
     Seamless summer option requirements compared to Summer Food Service Program requirements.
Eligibility Documentation for a Housing Authority Facility  71Kb (3/26/08)  66Kb (3/26/08)
     Form submitted to the State Agency by a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsor to document eligibility of a low income facility located in an ineligible area.
Letter to Health Department (sample)  40Kb (7/28/05)  37Kb (7/28/05)
     The health department must be notified in writing by the sponsor of all Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) site locations. This document contains a sample letter and provides links to the Minnesota Department of Health (to determine who has jurisdiction for health inspections and a contact directory).
MDE Appeal Procedure - Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)  69Kb (1/11/07)  60Kb (1/11/07)
     The steps that a SFSP sponsor must follow to appeal an administrative action by the MN Department of Education - May 2006
News Release for Enrolled Sites and Camps (sample)  10Kb (6/29/06)  23Kb (6/29/06)
     Template used to notify local media of the meal times and sites in the community participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
News Release for Open Sites (sample)  8Kb (6/29/06)  23Kb (6/29/06)
     Template used to notify local media of the meal times and sites in the community participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Site Area Eligibility Determination Form  176Kb (8/4/05)  39Kb (8/4/05)
     Form to determine if a potential site is area eligible for the After School Snack (AFSS) Program or the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Site Definitions and Eligibility Documentation  74Kb (3/7/08)  64Kb (3/7/08)
     USDA definitions and eligibility requirements for the various sites allowed under the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).