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Eligibility-SFSP

Eligibility-SFSP

Site participation may involve an area eligibility determination process. Household eligibility forms and letters, family size/income guidelines, instructions and Q&As are available to assist in determining eligibility for program participants.
Head Start Automatic Eligibility  29Kb (6/19/08)
     All children enrolled in Head Start are eligible for free meals in Child Nutrition Programs - May 2008 memo.
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).
Upward Bound Programs - Site and Participant Eligibility  84Kb (4/27/07)  42Kb (4/27/07)
     Q&As about Upward Bound sites participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) based on documentation of the children's eligibility for Upward Bound - June 2004 memo.

Area Eligibility-SFSP

Area Eligibility Duration PDF Version 33Kb (4/26/07) Native Version 37Kb (4/26/07)
     Area eligibility for the Summer Food Service Program that is based on school meal data remains effective for five years - April 2007 memo.
Area Eligible Schools for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (summer 2008) PDF Version 95Kb (4/7/08) Native Version 137Kb (4/7/08)
     Public or Private non-profit sponsors may qualify a site by locating it within the attendance area of an eligible public school.
Eligibility Documentation for a Housing Authority Facility PDF Version 71Kb (3/26/08) Native Version 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.
Eligibility for Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sites Affected by Bussing - Memo 7/15/2003 PDF Version 84Kb (8/24/05)
    
Map of Site Locations - Minneapolis Public School District only (summer 2008) PDF Version 1Mb (3/7/08)
     Map of Minneapolis School District open summer feeding sites for summer 2008 for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) along with current area eligibility.
Map of Site Locations - St. Paul Public School District only (summer 2008) PDF Version 1Mb (3/7/08)
     Map of St. Paul School District open summer feeding sites for summer 2008 for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) along with current area eligibility.
Minnesota Map of Site Locations - county boundaries (summer 2008) PDF Version 1Mb (3/7/08)
     Map of Minnesota open summer feeding sites for summer 2008 for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) along with current area eligibility.
Minnesota Map of Site Locations - school district boundaries (summer 2008) PDF Version 1Mb (3/7/08)
     Map of Minnesota open summer feeding sites for summer 2008 for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) along with current area eligibility.
Site Area Eligibility Determination Form PDF Version 176Kb (8/4/05) Native Version 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 Eligibility - After-School Care Snack (AFSS) Sites and Summer Food Sites Affected by Bussing PDF Version 84Kb (7/30/05)
     Allows the participation of School Nutrition Programs (SNP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) after-school snack sites and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites that are located in ineligible areas if the site serves students who come from eligible areas. – July 2003 memo.
Using School and Census Data to Determine Site Area Eligibility PDF Version 107Kb (2/3/06)
    

Household Eligibility-SFSP

Electronic Transactions and Scanned Applications - Memos PDF Version 219Kb (6/14/07) Native Version 157Kb (6/14/07)
     Requirements for electronic transactions that replace paper transactions in Child Nutrition Programs and for meal applications that are electronically scanned - memos from 2002 to 2007.
Household Income Statement - Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) PDF Version 119Kb (2/1/07) Native Version 140Kb (2/1/07)
     Form completed by households qualifying for meal benefits at Summer Food Service Program sites.
Income Eligibility Guidelines - Summer Food Service Program PDF Version 210Kb (2/7/08) Native Version 209Kb (2/7/08)
     Household letter, Household Income Statement, and procedures for Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) meal benefits.
Military Families - Memos PDF Version 127Kb (1/18/07) Native Version 81Kb (1/18/07)
     Special rules on how military families should report household size and income when applying for Child Nutrition Programs meal benefits - 3 memos from January 2005 to August 2006.
Tax Rebate Checks PDF Version 25Kb (6/2/08)
     Exclusion of income received in federal rebate checks issued under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - March 2008 memo.