Apply for the Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program Application Instructions for New Sponsors and Application Instructions for Returning Sponsors explain the application requirements and provides the forms and related links needed to apply. Review each document to determine the forms required for your specific program application. The application due date is May 1, 2013.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Memos
Links to key USDA memos on Food Service Operations are provided below; for a complete set, visit the USDA Policy Memos page.

Demonstration Project for Non-Congregate Feeding for Outdoor Summer Feeding Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat (SFSP 10-2013)
Guidance on the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP 03-2009) includes Q&As on Summer Food Service Program topics including site applications, financial management and camps.
 

• Field Trip Notification Form 
  Instructions and form for notifying MDE about upcoming field trips.
• Application Instructions for New Sponsors - Summer Food Service Program 
  Instructions and important information for new sponsors applying for the Summer Food Service Program.
• Application Instructions for Renewing Sponsors - Summer Food Service Program 
  Instructions and important information for renewing sponsors in the Summer Food Service Program.
• Summer Food Service Program New Application Checklist 
  Use the checklist to ensure all the necessary documents are completed and submitted with the Summer Food Service Program application.
• Application Form for the Summer Food Service Program 
  The Summer Food Service Program Application is one of the required forms to be completed as part of the application packet for new sponsors.
• Eligibility Documentation for a Housing Authority Facility 
  Form submitted to the state agency by a Summer Food Service Program sponsor to document eligibility of a low income facility located in an ineligible area.
• Sample Public Release for Enrolled Sites and Camps 
  For sponsors of enrolled sites and camps.
• Letter to the Health Department (sample) 
  The local health department must be notified in writing by the sponsor of all Summer Food Service Program site locations. This document contains a link to the Minnesota Department of Health web page with the sanitarian directory and a sample of the letter to be sent.
• Sample News Release for Sponsors - Open Sites and Enrolled Sites Located in Eligible Areas 
  For sponsors of open and eligible sites.
• MDE Appeal Procedure - Summer Food Service Program 
  The steps that a Summer Food Service Program sponsor must follow to appeal an administrative action by MDE.
• CLiCS Site ID Request Form 
  Submit one request form for each new site.
• Allowable Expenses 
  Allowable expenses and documentation for the Summer Food Service Program.
• Listserv Subscribe/Unsubscribe Form 
  E-mail listservs are used to communicate important and late-breaking program information to customers. Complete and submit form to be included on FNS listservs for indicated Child Nutrition Programs.
• Site Supplement – Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) 
  Submit one form for each new site.
• Certification for American Indian Sites 
  Allows sites authority to serve and claim all children in the Summer Food Service Program without having to collect Household Income Statements from each family.
• Summer Meal Programs Site Definitions and Eligibility Documentation 
  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) definitions and eligibility requirements for the various sites allowed under the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO).
• Comparison of Programs 
  Comparison of Summer Food Service Program, Seamless Summer Option and National School Lunch/School Breakfast Program.
• Summer Food Service Program Agreement 
  Agreement for sponsors of summer food service programs.
• Site Area Eligibility Determination Form 
  Form to determine if a potential site is area eligible for the After School Snack (AFSS) Program or the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).